Add File Attachment

Attaches a file to a parent file in Autodesk Vault as either a standard attachment or a design visualization.

Purpose

Use this task to establish a file dependency relationship in Vault, such as linking a specification document or supporting file to a CAD model, or associating a DWF visualization with its source drawing. It covers both standard file-to-file attachments and the specific Vault visualization attachment type used for 3D model previews.

Inputs

Field	Type	Required	Description
Attachment Type	Dropdown	Yes	Selects the kind of attachment to create. Standard links an existing Vault file as a child. Visualization uploads a local DWF file and attaches it as a design visualization.
Parent File Identifier	Text	Yes	The Vault file ID or full Vault path to the parent file, e.g. $/Designs/Project001/DRAWINGS/parent.dwg.
Child File Identifier	Text	No	The Vault file ID or full Vault path to the child file to attach. Required when Attachment Type is Standard.
Local DWF File Path	Text	No	The full local path to the DWF file to upload and attach as a visualization, e.g. C:\Temp\model.dwf. Required when Attachment Type is Visualization.

Visibility Rules

Child File Identifier is only shown when Attachment Type is set to Standard.

Local DWF File Path is only shown when Attachment Type is set to Visualization.

Operations

Operation	Description
Standard	Locates both the parent and child files in Vault, downloads the parent, and creates a standard file attachment linking the child to the parent.
Visualization	Uploads a local DWF file to the same Vault folder as the parent, classifies it as a design visualization, and attaches it to the parent file.

Outputs

Name	Description
ParentVaultFile	The Vault file object for the parent file. Available for both attachment types.
ChildVaultFile	The Vault file object for the attached child file. Available only when Attachment Type is Standard.
VisualizationFile	The Vault file object for the uploaded DWF visualization file. Available only when Attachment Type is Visualization.