Help formats

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Help formats

Internet / Web Help

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

The on-line help is at http://mechdesigner.support

To use the On-Line Help

Select a help topic :

Expand and explore the Table of Contents

or, do a Quick Search :

Enter a term in the Quick Search box, 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 of the topic hierarchy.

or, do a more detailed search :

Click the Search or Keyword Index tab, and enter a term in the box.

Look at the results.


Local Help (CHM)

We add MechDesigner.CHM when you install MechDesigner.

You can also make sure you have latest CHM help file if you download it from the Help menu - but you run MechDesigner as Administrator.

See How to download and use the Local-Help


Pop-ups

There are pop-up topics that you can show when you click a keyword. They are for low-level information, definitions, and reminders of less complex topics.


Videos

Click the image to play the video.

If you find that a Video does not play, please email us. We will replace the video for you with one of the correct file-type.


Expand Text

You can expand or collapse sections in the help to read more or read less. For example:

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