About the Local-Help
From MechDesigner 15.1, we include the Local Help with the installation.
Up to MechDesigner 14.3, you must Download the latest help to get contextual-help for commands and dialogs with the F1 key.
Download the Local-Help
Run MechDesigner as Administrator (even if you think you are, please do these steps): 1.Right-click the MechDesigner icon. 2.Click Run as Administrator If you open a model, it is best to save the model now, as MechDesigner may crash if the help file has been downloaded already. 3.Click Help menu > Download Latest Help...  Click 'Download Now' to install the Local Help 4.Click the Download Now button. 5.Check the Feedback Area > Messages If the last (top) message is: Failed to Create : C:\ProgramData\PSMotion\Help\MechDesigner.chm, then see Permissions If the 'progress-bar' under the Download Now button is making progress, then 'Wait' until the last message is: Download Successful. |
After you download the local help, you can get contextual-help for commands, dialog-boxes, and parameters. |
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Command Help: |
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 COMMAND HELP: |
1.Move your mouse-pointer above a toolbar command, or a toolbar icon (hover over) •On a desktop, press the F1 function key. •On a laptop with a reduced key set, press Fn+F1 keys together. |
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Dialog-boxes Help: |
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There are four small icons at the top of each dialog box: 1.Click the |
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Parameter Help: |
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Parameters are in all dialog-boxes. In an open dialog-box you will find an icon to the left of each parameter's data-box. 1.Move your mouse-pointer over the Parameter icon to the left of its data-box. The help icon 2.Carefully, move your mouse-pointer slightly down and slightly left. The 3.Click. |
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shows over the iconRemember, you must do: Help menu > Download Latest Help BEFORE you get contextual-help.
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•Use the Contents tab, at the left, to show the 'Table of Contents' •Click the Search tab: enter a term, and click List Topics. Select a topic and click Display. •Create Boolean searches with "AND", "OR", "NOT" and "NEAR". At the bottom of the Search tab: •Select Search previous results to use only the previously found topics for the next search. This allows you to narrow down your search by adding keywords. •Select Match similar words to highlight similar words in the found topics, or Search titles only to find only topics with the keyword in the title. |
You may need ask your I.T. department for these Windows permissions on your PC. A)Do you have permission to see C:/Program Data 1.Go to Files Explorer > View tab > Show/Hide panel ☑Click Hidden items B)Do you have permission to download the local-help file Start as Administrator to download the Local Help 1.Navigate to: C:\ProgramData\PSMotion\Help 2.Right-Click the Help path-name 3.Click Properties at the bottom of the contextual-menu, to open the In the Help Properties dialog. 4.Click the Security tab 5.Click the Edit button, to open the Properties for Help dialog 6.In the Group or user-names box, click the Users group (usually) 7.In Properties for Help dialog, click the Allow check-box, for the Write option. 8.Click the Apply button, then the OK button to close the Properties for Help dialog. 9.Click the OK button to close the Help Properties dialog. Now you should be able to automatically download the latest help file. |