Altair Simulation Help
The Altair Simulation help gives you in-depth knowledge of the Altair Simulation products.
The Altair Simulation help can be accessed from within an Altair Simulation product using the Help menu, from the Altair website, or it can be run independently. The help opens in a web browser, such as Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, or Microsoft Edge.
- From the File menu, click Help
- Click F1
Help Installation Locations
The Altair Simulation help system is a browser-based HTML help system. It can be installed with applications or installed alone on a server.
- Installed on a local machine along with the Altair Simulation software
- Pre-installed on a shared network location
- Documentation page on the Altair Community site
Browser Location
In order for Altair Simulation help to work properly, you must set up a valid browser on the machine from where the application is launched. For Windows, the default browser set in the system will be used.
For Linux, the valid browser is set during the installation time using the path to the browser, for example /usr/bin/firefox. The browser setting is stored in the hwcfdsolvershelp.cfg, hwhelp.cfg, or hwsolvershelp.cfg file, located in the <installation directory>/altair/ directory path.
Help Configuration Files
HW_MSG_HELP "<install_Dir>/altair/help/hwcfdsolvers"
HW_MSG_BROWSER "/usr/bin/firefox"
HW_MSG_HELP "<install_Dir>/altair/help/hwdesktop"
HW_MSG_BROWSER "/usr/bin/firefox"
HW_MSG_HELP "<install_Dir>/altair/help/hwsolvers"
HW_MSG_BROWSER "/usr/bin/firefox"
Accessing Website Help
Access Help Outside Altair Simulation Products
Access help outside Altair Simulation products on Windows and Linux.
Access Help Outside Altair Simulation Products on Windows
When the Help packages are installed locally, the help can be started from the Start menu.
If you have chosen Software Server setup with each client installed through NETSETUP, help can be accessed on this client; as long as a valid browser is installed on the client machine.
Access Help Outside Altair Simulation Products on Linux
When local help is installed, the help homepage can be invoked via command prompt by running the altair/scripts/help script.
Command | Option | Usage |
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altair/scripts/help_hwcfdsolvers altair/scripts/help_hwdesktop altair/scripts/help_hwsolvers |
help | Launch the Altair Simulation Help Welcome Page |
Use the Index
The index contains a list of keywords and topics in alphabetical order.
Use the Search
The Search function allows you to search the entire help system to locate information beyond predetermined index entries. It locates every occurrence of a specified word or phrase.
Use the Browser Find Function
In addition to using the Search, you may choose to search for a word or phrase in the table of contents or within a topic using your browser's Find function. With both Mozilla Firefox and Microsoft Edge, the Find function is activated by pressing Ctrl+F on the keyboard.
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In Firefox, complete the following steps:
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In Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome, complete the following steps: