About the Local-Help
You must '. to get contextual-help for commands and dialogs using the F1 key.
You may need to Run as Administrator (see also Permissions) to download the latest help file automatically.
Run MechDesigner as Administrator:
1. | Right-click the MechDesigner icon. |
2. | Click Run as Administrator |
When MechDesigner opens:
 Click 'Download Now' to install the Local Help
4. | Click the Download Now button. |
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. |
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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:
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1. | Move your mouse-pointer above a toolbar command, or a toolbar icon ( 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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 DIALOG-BOX HELP:
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There are four small icons at the top of each dialog box:
1. | Click the icon. |
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Parameter Help:
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 PARAMETER HELP:
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are in all dialog-boxes.
In an open dialog-box you will find an icon to the left of each data-box.
1. | Move your mouse-pointer over the icon of a to the left of its data-box. |
The help icon shows over the icon.
2. | Carefully, move your mouse-pointer slightly down and slightly left. |
The icon shows above the parameter's icon, but your mouse-pointer is not over the icon!
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Video 'How to get Contextual Help for Commands, Dialog-boxes, and Parameters
Remember, you must do: BEFORE you get contextual-help.
How to use the Local Help CHM application:
• | 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. |
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You may need ask your I.T. department for these Windows permissions on your PC.
A) | Do you have the Permission to see the 'C:/Program Data' and 'Help' paths? |
1. | Go to Files Explorer > View tab > Show/Hide panel |
B) | Do you have the Permission to download the local-help file to the Help path? |
If the Help does not download when you click the 'Download Now button' you may not have the Windows® 'permissions'
When you have permission, the way to download the Local Help is to 'Start as Administrator'.
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 '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.
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