Open Local Help

We put the Local Help in <CommonAppData>\ Help \ - when you install MechDesigner.

To get contextual help:

•Click Help menu > Open Local Help, and/or

•Click the icon in a dialog, and/or

•Press the F1 key when you move your mouse over a command button.

On-line Help

You need an Internet connection.

We open for you the MechDesigner's Help Welcome Page.

The On-Line help has many tutorials.

Download Latest Help...

You MUST start MechDesigner with Administrator Rights

Download the Local Help to make sure you have the latest version.

1.Click Help menu > Download Latest Help...

2.Click Download Now button

Download Example Models

1.Click a model from the list of Examples

Wait for the model to download.

Some models are large. Please be patient to make sure the file downloads.

To show MD-Solids and any CAD-Solids, click:

•Edit toolbar > Auto Update / Rebuild

•Visibility toolbar > Show Model in Mechanisms to show Solids

•Element-Visibility toolbar > Show/Hide Planes to hide Planes that may hide other elements in the model.

Toggle Hints

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

1.Click to Toggle Off (You may need to click this two(2) times)

2.Click again to Toggle On

See also Application Settings

MechDesigner YouTube

1.Click to see the MechDesigner YouTube channel.

Internet sub-menu >

About dialog tabs:

MechDesigner  E.g.: 17.1.54: (Release.Version.Build)

Graphics - your Graphics Card Supplier, OpenGL Version, Graphics Card Model, OpenGL Extensions

Type-Libraries: Last used version of SOLIDWORKS and installed version of SOLIDWORKS Type-Libraries

Protection Key - Your License Settings

See About dialog