Finding help on Alias features
 
 
 
If: Try this
You want information about installing Alias
  • Follow the on-screen instructions on the installation DVD. For more detailed instructions, click the Documentation link in any installation screen
You are new to Alias
  • Read Getting Started, a PDF file available at http://aliasdesign.autodesk.com
  • Browse through the information on the main documentation page (index.html).
  • Work through the tutorials in Learning Alias. These are basic lessons that will teach you about working in 3D in Alias. They are also the prerequisite for more advanced Alias courses.
  • Use the How To… section of the online documentation to learn how to perform specific operations within Alias, like drawing curves, making four-sided surfaces, and using masks while painting.
  • Visit http://www.autodesk.com/estore to find out about learning tools.
You are upgrading from a previous version of Alias
  • See the What’s New in Alias document, available by selecting Help > What’s New, or available as a PDF file on the Alias Design Community Web site http://aliasdesign.autodesk.com. Look in the column on the right.
  • Look at the What’s New tab in the default shelf provided with the application.
You are looking for detailed information about a tool or feature
  • Look in the “Tool Palettes” and “Menus” sections of the online help.
  • Choose Help > What’s This and then click the tool or menu item.
  • Use the right mouse button on the background of any option window to see help for that tool or operation.
You want to learn new techniques for using Alias
You want a PDF version of one of the manuals
You want to know what the keyboard shortcuts are in Alias
You want a Quick Reference card