1.6. Using the Help System

You can access documentation, videos, and tutorials on the Ansys Help site.

There are many ways to access Ansys help. You can get reference information from within a task page or dialog box. You can also go to the User's Guide contents page and use the links to find the information you are looking for. In addition to the User's Guide, you can also access the other Fluent documentation (for example, the Theory Guide or Fluent Customization Manual).

Note that the last two chapters of the User's Guide (Task Page Reference Guide and Ribbon Reference Guide) are also referred to as the Reference Guide, and contain a description of each task page, and dialog box.

The sections that follow provide information on how to get help for a task page or dialog box, and brief descriptions of the help menu items in Fluent.

1.6.1. Learning and Support

The Learning and Support ribbon tab provides access to tutorials, training courses, videos, documentation, and various support resources.

Figure 1.33: Learning and Support Ribbon Tab

Learning and Support Ribbon Tab

1.6.2. Task Page and Dialog Box Help

To get help about a task page or dialog box that you are currently using, click the Help button in the task page or dialog box. The help will open to the section of the User's Guide that explains the function of each item in the task page or dialog box. In this section, you will also find hypertext links to more specific section(s) of the User's Guide that discuss how to use the task page or dialog box and provide related information.


Note:  The latest versions of Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox are recommended browsers for accessing Ansys Help. Microsoft Internet Explorer or Microsoft Edge are not supported.


1.6.3. Obtaining License Use Information

Your installation of Fluent is managed by the Ansys License Manager (ANSLIC_ADMIN). Information regarding the license being used is printed to the console. To learn more about Ansys licensing information, refer to the Licensing Documentation.

1.6.4. Version and Release Information

You can obtain information about the version and release of Fluent you are running by selecting the Version... option in help menu (accessed by clicking  ).