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The Help menu

Open 'Local' Help

You must do 'Download Latest Help...' [see below] before you can use 'Open the local help'.

The local help has the file name MechDesigner.chm.

Note: To open contextual local help for dialog-boxes and parameters : 'Dialog-Boxes'

'On-line' Help

You need an Internet connection.

MechDesigner opens the MechDesigner's Help 'Welcome Page on the internet.

The On-Line Help is usually the most up-to-date.

Note: You can navigate to the 'On-Line Help' directly with http://mechdesigner.support

Edit Language Database

Note: Generally, do not touch this dialog!

Download Latest Help

You need an internet connection. It is a large file ~0.1GB

The file is MechDesigner.chm, which you need to show help when you are working off-line.

There are two ways to download the help file:

Manually:

1.	If necessary, exit MechDesigner

2.	Click this link MechDesigner.chm

Dialog-OpenCHM-File

3.	Save the file to: C:\ProgramData\PSMotion\Help\

4.	Start MechDesigner

Automatically:

Note: You may need to add an exception to your virus-checker.

1.	Start MechDesigner

2.	Click Help menu > Download Latest Help...

Dialog-DownloadCHMHelp

The file downloads to the correct directory.

NEW [R12+] Tutorials

Run Test Models - help coming soon

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Information about:

•	Your MechDesigner Release, Version and Build . For example: R13[Release] 2[Version].186[Build]

•	Your Graphics Card and OpenGL Version

•	The installed version of SOLIDWORKS and of the SOLIDWORKS Type Libraries

Use to show 'tool-tips' to appear next to your mouse-pointer.

•	Click to 'Toggle Off' [You may need to click this two times].

•	Click again to 'Toggle On'