Use the Online Documentation
Introduction
The EnSight online documentation consists of:
Getting Started with                The Getting Started with ANSYS EnSight contains basic Graphical User
ANSYS EnSight                       Interface overview information and several tutorials.
ANSYS EnSight                       The ANSYS EnSight How-To Manual consists of relatively short articles
How-To Manual                       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                  The ANSYS EnSight User Manual is a more traditional document
Manual                              providing a detailed reference for EnSight.
ANSYS EnSight                       The ANSYS EnSight Interface Manual contains the information needed
Interface Manual                    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
Contacts → Contacts 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 Support → customer site. The direct URL is: www.an-
sys.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.
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Use the Online Documentation
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.
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