The Help menu contains learning, support, and developer resources, as well as information about the MotionBuilder version and product license installed on your system.
Help menu options
Accesses the MotionBuilder Help. This menu item calls the Help from a web-based location or from your local system, depending upon the settings in your Help preferences . See About the MotionBuilder Help.
Accesses the Autodesk MotionBuilder Services & Support - Learning Paths web page (http://www.autodesk.com/motionbuilder-learningpath) that provides access to the many MotionBuilder learning resources, some of which are included within the software product (such as the Essential Skills Movies) and some of which are external resources (such as training DVDs and user to user discussion forum).
Displays the Learning Movies dialog box, which contains links to the Essential Skills Movies and to the Autodesk MotionBuilder Services & Support - Learning Paths web page.
Apple® QuickTime® Player version 7.7.1 is recommended to play the movies.
Accesses the MotionBuilder tutorials included in the MotionBuilder Help. See MotionBuilder Learning Resources. For the latest updates to the MotionBuilder Tutorials, go to: http://www.autodesk.com/motionbuilder2013-documentation.
Accesses the MotionBuilder Help What's New topics, which provide information about and links to new features that are documented in the Help. For the latest updates to the MotionBuilder What's New document, go to: http://www.autodesk.com/motionbuilder2013-documentation.
Accesses the Autodesk Support web page (http://www.autodesk.com/motionbuilder-support) where you can find information about Autodesk Professional Services, Training, Community, and Support.
Accesses the Autodesk Subscription Center web page (http://www.autodesk.com/subscriptionlogin) where you have exclusive access benefits and services, including product upgrades, training resources, and technical support.
The Subscription Center features a single Autodesk online ID that enables seamless navigation between Autodesk web sites such as Autodesk Discussion Groups, Autodesk Communities, Autodesk University, and Autodesk Labs.
Accesses the Autodesk FBX family of tools on the web page (http://www.autodesk.com/fbx). The Autodesk FBX technology is a free platform-independent 3D authoring and interchange format that provides universal 3D asset interchange, enabling access to 3D content from most 3D vendors and platforms.
Checks for updates including Service Packs and Hot fixes. Displays an html page that states whether or not your MotionBuildersoftware is up-to-date.
Since there are currently no updates for this release, the page states your product is up-to-date.
Accesses the Autodesk MotionBuilder Documentation web page (http://www.autodesk.com/motionbuilder2013-documentation) where you can download the latest updates to the MotionBuilder documentation, as well as previous versions of the MotionBuilder documentation.
Accesses the Autodesk 3D animation community (http://www.the-area.com) where over 300,000 registered users share their knowledge about some of the Autodesk 3D products, showcase their work, provide tips and tricks, and participate in the discussion forums and blogs.
AREA is the online meeting place for the digital entertainment and visualization community. Register for a free membership and get on-demand access to tutorials, downloads, galleries, and more.
Accesses the Autodesk Products web page (http://www.autodesk.com/freetrials) where you can browse for Autodesk products either by industry or in alphabetical order, and where you can purchase or download a trial version of the products. Trial versions let you sample Autodesk software before committing to a full software purchase.
Accesses the Autodesk Services and Support web page where you can report a bug by filling out the Report a Bug form (http://www.autodesk.com/motionbuilder-bugreport).
Accesses the Autodesk Services and Support web page where you can submit a feature request by filling out the Suggest a Feature form (http://www.autodesk.com/motionbuilder-sug).
Displays the Customer Involvement Program screen. The program involves the automated collection and sending of system and usage information about the Autodesk products installed on your machine to Autodesk. It dramatically improves the way Autodesk designs software and measures product performance and quality. It also provides a way for customers to become involved in helping make Autodesk products meet their needs better.
Autodesk Customer Involvement Program (CIP)
You can now preview your CIP data. To preview your CIP data:
The Autodesk Customer Involvement Program Peer Comparison web page appears.
Previewing your CIP data
The CIP provides usage and system information from your system and compares this data with the averages of other Autodesk software customers. This is a quick way to view how your hardware stacks up.
For additional information on the Customer Involvement Program, please visit: http://www.autodesk.com/acip/CIP_Privacy_eng.html.
Accesses the MotionBuilder SDK Help from a web-based location. See About the MotionBuilder SDK Help.
MotionBuilder Developer Center
Accesses the Autodesk MotionBuilder Developer Center web page (http://www.autodesk.com/developmotionbuilder) where new users or software developers can get information on how to start programming in MotionBuilder, create plug-ins, and customize MotionBuilder or other Autodesk software products.
Accesses the Autodesk MotionBuilder Certified Hardware web page (http://www.autodesk.com/motionbuilder-hardware) that provides links to certified systems, graphics cards and drivers, and workstations and laptops.
Displays the MotionBuilder version, build date, copyright, trademarks, patents, and third-party software credits and attributions.
You can also access your MotionBuilder product license information by clicking Product License information at the bottom left of the About MotionBuilder box.
The Product License Information provides the following information:
You can save this license information for reference purposes. You can also borrow an Autodesk MotionBuilder license.
For information on license borrowing, refer to the MotionBuilder Installation and Licensing Guide located, by default, in the Autodesk MotionBuilder root directory under the Documentation folder on your system.
