Wizards provide a layer of assistance above the standard user interface. They are made up of tasks or steps that help you interpret and work with simulations. Conceptually, the wizards act as an agent between you and the standard user interface.
Wizards include the following features:
An interactive checklist for accomplishing a specific goal
A reality check of the current simulation
A list of a variety of high-level tasks, and guidance in performing the tasks
Links to useful resources
A series of Callout windows which provide guidance for each step
Note: Callouts close automatically, or you may click inside a Callout to close it.
Wizards use hyperlinks (versus command buttons) because they generally represent links to locations within the standard user interface, to content in the help system, or to a location accessible by a standard HTML hyperlink. The status of each step is taken in context of the currently selected Outline object. Status is continually refreshed based on the Outline state (not on an internal wizard state). As a result you may:
Freely move about the Outline (including between branches).
Make arbitrary edits without going through the wizards.
Show or hide the wizards at any time.
Wizards are docked to the right side of the standard user interface for two reasons:
The Outline sets the context for status determination. That is, the wizards interpret the Outline rather than control it. (The user interface uses a top-down left-right convention for expressing dependencies.)
Visual symmetry is maintained.
To close wizards, click the 
. To show/hide tasks or steps, click the section header. Options for
wizards are set in the Wizard section of the Options dialog box under the Mechanical
application.
The Mechanical Wizard is available for your use in the Mechanical application.