Help Menu

Ansys Electronics Desktop features extensive help documentation, including text search and context-sensitive help items. To access the main help system, click Help on the top menu bar.

The Help Menu displays different selections depending upon the type of design inserted to the active project. The basic selections for HFSS are:

• HFSS Help – opens the HFSS help within the Electronics help system. You can also access PDF versions from within the help system.
• HFSS Scripting Help – opens the HFSS scripting help.
• HFSS Getting Started Guides – opens a list of links to the HFSS Getting Started Guides, which walk you through projects that demonstrate product features.
• HFSS PDFs – provides access to PDFs for HFSS, including the main help, scripting guide, and Getting Started Guides.
• Ansys Customer Support – opens a browser page to the Ansys Customer Portal. At the website you can learn more about Ansys products and services and log on to contact Ansys technical support staff.
• What’s New in this Release – opens a PDF that describes What’s New in Ansys Electronics Desktop for 2024 R2.
• Ansys Product Improvement Program – opens a window describing the Product Improvement Program option.
• License Settings – Opens help for the License Settings tool.
• About Ansys Electronics Desktop – opens a dialog box that displays the Ansys Electromagnetics Suite release number and contains tabs that show information about the Installed Components and Client License Settings.
• Ansys Innovation Courses – opens a web page containing a wide range of Ansys Electronics Engineering courses using on-demand, self-paced video training and quizzes.
• Ansys Learning Hub – opens a web page with subscription based access to, virtual and self-paced learning across the Ansys Software portfolio.
• Ansys Knowledge – opens a web page to expert curated knowledge materials from FAQs to tutorials on simulation topics.
• Ansys Learning Forum – opens a web page to Ansys blog containing discussion and presentations from Ansys experts, partners and customers.
• Customer Portal – opens a web page to Ansys Product support.
• About Electronics Desktop - opens a dialog with version and release information, Ansys Electronics Desktop installed components, and licensing information.

Context-Sensitive Help

To access context-sensitive help from the Ansys Electronics Desktop user interface, press F1 while your cursor is on an item. The help system specific to the product opens.