Logging In

If you have not logged in to your account on your workstation, do so now.

To log in to your account

• Type your user name and password at the prompts.

  If you have an account on this workstation, the operating system user environment appears.

Depending on which product you are using, the Alias icon may have a different name, such as Design or Automotive.

To start Alias on Windows

1. Do one of the following:
   • Double-click the Alias 2011 shortcut icon on the desktop
   • Select Programs > Autodesk > Alias 2011 > Alias from the Start menu.

   If you work in an environment where there are several Alias products installed, the first time you run Alias, you may be presented with a choice of products to launch. The product choice depends on the licenses owned by your organization.

2. Choose the product you want to run, and click Go.

   If you select Surface or Design, skip to step 4#.

   If you selected the Automotive product, you are presented with a workflow selection.

3. For the purpose of these tutorials, choose the Default workflow, which gives you access to all 3D curve and surface creation tools.

   The Paint workflow is for working solely within a 2D environment. You can click the do not show again check box, so this window will not appear every time you launch Alias. If you have chosen a workflow setting and checked don’t show again, you can change the default workflow by choosing the workflow you want from Preferences > Workflows. Alias launches the application in the same workflow that was active when you last exited the application.

4. Alias shows a splash window as it loads.

   During start-up, Alias may warn you about unusual conditions on your system:

   If you are already running Alias (or if Alias exited abnormally the last time you ran it), the application asks you if you really want to start another copy.

   If you are sure Alias is not running, click Yes to continue loading.

5. After Alias has finished loading its resources and plug-ins, the workspace window opens.

To start Alias on Mac OS X

1. Do one of the following:
   • Double-click the Alias 2011 shortcut icon on the desktop
   • Click the Alias icon on the Dock.
   • From the Apple Finder, select Go > Applications, browse to Autodesk > Alias2011 and double-click Alias.

   If you work in an environment where there are several Alias products installed, the first time you run Alias, you may be presented with a choice of product to launch. The product choice depends on the licenses owned by your organization.

2. Choose the product you want to run, and click Go.

   If you select Surface or Design, skip to step 4#.

   If you selected the Automotive product, you are presented with a workflow selection.

3. For the purpose of these tutorials, choose the Default workflow, which gives you access to all 3D curve and surface creation tools.

   The Paint workflow is for working solely within a 2D environment. You can click the do not show again check box, so this window will not appear every time you launch Alias. If you have chosen a workflow setting and checked don’t show again, you can change the default workflow by choosing the workflow you want from Preferences > Workflows. Alias launches the application in the same workflow that was active when you last exited the application.

4. shows a splash window as it loads.

   During start-up, Alias may warn you about unusual conditions on your system:

   If you are already running Alias (or if Alias exited abnormally the last time you ran it), the application asks you if you really want to start another copy.

   If you are sure Alias is not running, click Yes to continue loading.

5. After Alias has finished loading its resources and plug-ins, the workspace window opens.