Help View
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When you open the Help View it opens as a pane located in the right-hand section of the application. This view dynamically displays the related topics of a selected view. You can use this view to search for the information you need to use the application. The Help View is divided into two sections:
| Section | Description |
|---|---|
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About |
This top portion of the view displays the name of the view selected. For example if Model View is selected the title would be About Model View. |
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Dynamic Help |
Displays all topics related to the view selected. |
- Note: You can also gain access to online Help by selecting Help > Help Contents from the main menu. The online help opens in a separate window
Displaying the Help View
To display the Help view when hidden, do the following:
- 1 On the Window menu, select Show View.
- 2 Select Help from the pull-right menu.
Modifying the Help View
You can modify the Help view. When you right-click the Help tab, a shortcut menu opens displaying the following commands:
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
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Detached |
Click this command to detach the view from the application’s frame and position it anywhere within or outside the application window. This state of detachment is called floating. This is a toggle command and the Detached command is checked once it is selected. |
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Restore |
Restores a maximized window to its original size within the application. |
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Move |
You move a single view or an entire tab group. When you select this command, the select view or tab group is outlined with a gray box. Move the gray box to a selected location and click once. The view or tab group is placed in the new location. |
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Size |
You can the resize the top, bottom, left or right side on a view. Click Size and then select one of the four available sides. The selected side is replaced by a dark blue line. Place the cursor on this line and the cursor changes to resize. Hold down the button and move the side to the desired location. |
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Minimize |
This command hides the view and only the icon and tab representing the view are displayed in the application window. Click once in the tab to restore the view to its original size and location. |
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Maximize |
The view is expanded to fill the entire application window. |
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Close |
This command closes the selected view. You can also click |
