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function of the Asset Tracking dialog is for repathing; locating missing files. For example, if you move bitmap files used by materials in your scene to the same folder as the scene file, the bitmaps will be loaded when you open the scene file, but the materials will still use the original, no-longer-valid path for the bitmap files, and the Asset Tracking dialog will show the files as missing. To resolve the incorrect paths, you can use the tools available from the Paths menu. Asset tracking provides full support for the Autodesk Vault data-management solution, and basic version-control support for other providers, such as Perforce and Microsoft SourceSafe. In general, asset tracking supports version-control providers that are capable of integrating into Microsoft Visual Studio, sometimes referred to as MSSCC support. This topic assumes usage of Autodesk Vault. The Asset Tracking dialog provides the principal functionality for working with the Vault data-management solution from within 3ds Max, but you can also work directly with Vault using the Vault Explorer client software, which is included with 3ds Max. To run Vault Explorer, go to Windows Start menu > Autodesk > Autodesk Data Management and choose Autodesk Vault Explorer. To learn more about using Vault Explorer, open the Autodesk Vault Explorer Help menu and choose Autodesk Vault Help Topics, or simply press F1 while the Vault Explorer window is active. See also: ■ Asset Tracking on page 7099 Filtering Files You can configure individual asset-tracking-system providers via the provider configuration file, ATSProviders.xml, which resides in \plugcfg in the program install folder. 3ds Max reads this file, but doesn't write to it. The primary configuration function is filtering. Filters define criteria the software uses to determine whether a file should be excluded from a provider's control. If a file is determined to be excluded from a provider, the file is never sent to the provider for status check or any other action. This feature is useful when using multiple providers within the same pipeline or if your studio still uses file servers for certain file types. When a file is excluded, its icon is grayed out and its status message indicates that it is excluded. You can also toggle the display of excluded files in the dialog window with the Display Excluded Files option on page 7113. Asset Tracking | 7101