Use the Online Documentation

Introduction

The EnSight online documentation consists of:

Getting Started with Ansys EnSight

The Getting Started with Ansys EnSight contains basic Graphical User Interface overview information and several tutorials.

Ansys EnSight How-To Manual

The Ansys EnSight How-To Manual consists of relatively short articles that describe how to perform a specific operation in EnSight, such as changing the color of an object or creating an isosurface. Step-by-step instructions and pictures of relevant dialogs are included. In addition, each How To article typically contains numerous hyperlinks to other related articles (and relevant sections of the Ansys EnSight User Manual).

Ansys EnSight User Manual

The Ansys EnSight User Manual is a more traditional document providing a detailed reference for EnSight.

Ansys EnSight Interface Manual

The Ansys EnSight Interface Manual contains the information needed for creating user-defined readers, creating user-defined writers, creating user-defined math functions, interacting with EnSight through the external command driver, and using the EnSight python interpreter.

Where To Start?

If you are new to EnSight you should read the EnSight Overview article. Overview and Features in the Ansys EnSight User Manual also provide overview information. The Introduction to Part Creation provides fundamental information on EnSight's part concept.

Contact Information

Technical Support for Ansys, Inc. products is provided either by Ansys, Inc. directly or by one of our certified Ansys Support Providers. Please check with the Ansys Support Coordinator (ASC) at your company to determine who provides support for your company, or go to www.ansys.com and select ContactsContacts and Locations. If your support is provided by ANSYS, Inc. directly, Technical Support can be accessed quickly and efficiently from the Ansys customer site, which is available from the Ansys Website (www.ansys.com) under Supportcustomer site. The direct URL is: www.ansys.com/customercommunity. One of the many useful features of the Ansys customer site is the Knowledge Resources Search, which can be found on the Home page of the Ansys customer site. To use this feature, enter relevant text (error message, etc.) in the Knowledge Resources Search box and click the magnifying glass icon. These Knowledge Resources provide solutions and guidance on how to resolve installation and licensing issues quickly.

NORTH AMERICA

All Ansys Products except Esterel, Apache and Reaction Design products

Web: Go to the Ansys customer site and select the appropriate option.

Toll-Free Telephone: 1.800.711.7199 (Please have your Customer or Contact ID ready.) Support for University customers is provided only through the Ansys customer site.