Nexus is designed to address the Hidden Costs of Disconnected Design and PLM Systems. 

Design Delays - Your design teams spend hours manually exporting BOMs, parts data, and drawings from Autodesk Vault to upload into Aras Innovator. This is time that can be better spent on innovation.

Data and Documents Information out of Synch - When Autodesk Vault and Aras Innovator aren't synchronized, version conflicts occur, outdated parts and/or BOMs are used, and engineering changes and corresponding lifecycle states are out of synch.

Compliance Risks - Manual transfers between PDM and PLM create gaps in your audit trail and make it nearly impossible to maintain data and file integrity as well as regulatory compliance across your complete product development process.

Cost of Quality (CoQ) - Disconnected platforms contributed to scrap, rework, returns, excess inventory, delayed schedules, expedited shipment payments, and warranties that ultimately add to the cost of quality  which drains profits.

One Integration Platform - The Manufacturing Industry’s Only Comprehensive Digital Thread Platform Providing Connectivity From CAD to MRO

Integration Components:

Autodesk Vault Pro Connector - This connector supports a myriad of Autodesk Vault Pro configurations including Items, Files, use of Lifecycles and/or ECOs. The connector supports Autodesk Vault’s unique data structure including the extraction of file data, item data, BOMs, and documents.

Aras Innovator Connector - Purpose-built for Aras Innovator. This connector handles Part, CAD Document, and Document item types.  Operations include creation, relationship mapping, and lifecycle state synchronization. When combined with the Autodesk Vault Connector, lifecycle changes that occur in Aras Innovator automatically update the lifecycle of corresponding Autodesk Vault records.

Nexus - Orchestration hub that removes code and logic from the endpoints and coordinates the exchange and processing for data and files.  Pre-configurated “Transaction Templates” are designed to encapsulate use case and workflow logic.  Field mappings, full encryption, error detection, and recovery processes are all built-in.

Real Customer Impact

• instant synchronization for part and file information between Autodesk Vault and Aras Innovator

• zero data entry errors

• typically 5 to 10 days to implement … not weeks or months

Integration Reliability

• handles large CAD assemblies and complex BOM structures

• maintains complete audit trails across both systems 

• 99.9% uptime with automatic error recovery, alerts, and logging

Most common use cases encountered are:

• Registration of Autodesk Vault Items/Files with Aras Innovator - Provides Autodesk Vault users with the ability to register early-stage parts and files in Aras Innovator and establish immediate synchronization between Autodesk Vault and Aras Innovator parts and files

• Publish Items/Files to Aras Innovator - When ready, users can publish items and/or files from Autodesk Vault to Aras Innovator with lifecycle states synchronization activated

• Automated State Change Synchronization - Upon a state change in Aras Innovator either on-demand or via the transition in a workflow node, the corresponding item/file in Autodesk Vault is automatically updated

• Metadata Federation - Users in Aras Innovator have the ability to see the status of item/files in Autodesk Vault without having to leave Aras Innovator

All of the above use cases can be tailored to the specific needs of an organization.  Additional use cases can be added.

SaaS Platform

Nexus is designed as a native full SaaS platform.  An on-premise version is also available.  The SaaS platform is ideally suited to organizations that use Aras Innovator in the cloud or as part of Aras Innovator’s SaaS offering. 

On-Premise Deployment 

Keep your sensitive CAD data and intellectual property completely within your firewall while maintaining seamless integration between Autodesk Vault and Aras Innovator.  This is ideally suited when both Autodesk Vault and Aras Innovator are deployed on-premise,

Integration Specifications

• Autodesk Vault Professional

• supported versions:  2022, 2024, 2025 

• supported items and files

 Aras Innovator Versions 

• supported versions:  R12 and above, and Aras’ SaaS offering

• supported item types: part, CAD documents, documents, change processes

Security

• SSL/TLS encryption, token-based authentication 

Nexus for Autodesk Vault and Aras Innovator is made available via Nexus partners that include Aras, KETIV (US), SolidCAD (Canada), other regional resellers, and direct from vdR.  Pricing is comprised of an annual subscription and installation and configuration services.

Annual subscription includes ongoing support, mapping modifications, and API updates.  The subscription pricing is based on the number of users of each platform.

Services include use case requirements, setup, configuration, mappings, and API authentication for each development, user acceptance testing (UAT), and production environments.  Typical services range between 5 to 10 days. 

Aerospace & Defense - Maintain strict compliance and traceability from initial design through production with seamless CAD-PLM integration.

Automotive - Accelerate time-to-market by eliminating manual handoffs between design engineering and product development teams.

Industrial Equipment - Manage complex assemblies and custom configurations across your complete product portfolio.

Medical Devices - Ensure regulatory compliance with complete audit trails from design through manufacturing and quality processes.

… or anywhere Autodesk Vault and Aras Innovator are used.