Help formats
Contents
Web Help
Use this link, if you are not working on-line now: On-line Help. You will need an internet connection, web-browser and video player.
The Web Help is usually the most up-to-date.
To select a help topic: |
Use the Table of Contents - to the left. |
To perform a Quick Search: |
In the 'Quick Search' box, enter a search term and click 'Search'. Look at the search results and descriptions in the main panel to determine the best match. Beneath each description is a breadcrumb trail that reflects the topic hierarchy. |
To perform a more detailed search: |
Click the Search or Keyword Search tab. Enter a term in the box. and look at the results. |
To expand help text, you can click headings to expand or collapse sections so that you can 'read more' or 'read less'. For example: you can:
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Green Text in the 'Topic Content' |
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When you click green text, you will see a 'pop-up' section. To close the pop-up, click a different area of the display. |
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Play Video |
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When you see an image with a 'play video' icon, click the image to play the video. |
Local Help
You can also get contextual help for a command, dialog, or parameter while you are using MechDesigner
You will need to download the Local Help file: MechDesigner.chm.
See 'How to download and use the 'Local-Help'.
We do not provide a hard copy of a user manual.
Download the PDF help here: MechDesigner PDF Help. [it is a very large file - not recommended if your internet download speed is < 0.5MBits/s.