2.1 Viewing the Abaqus HTML documentation

The Abaqus HTML documentation collection allows you to view Abaqus documentation through a Web browser. You can also view specific sections of the HTML documentation when you request context-sensitive help from within Abaqus/CAE or Abaqus/Viewer. For information about using context-sensitive help, see “Displaying context-sensitive help,” Section 2.6.1 of the Abaqus/CAE User's Guide.

Note: Links to the HTML documentation from context-sensitive help function only if you have installed and configured the HTML documentation files.

If you have installed Abaqus products on your computer, you can use one of the following methods to access the Abaqus HTML documentation:

Type abaqus doc at the system prompt, where abaqus is the command to run Abaqus.
In Abaqus/CAE, select Search & Browse Guides from the Help menu on the main menu bar.

On Windows platforms, if you have Abaqus HTML documentation installed on your computer, the following shortcut may be available from the Start menu:

ProgramsAbaqus 2016 DocumentationHTML Documentation

If you do not have Abaqus products or Abaqus documentation installed on your computer, contact your system administrator for the URL for the Abaqus HTML documentation collection on your network. For quick access to the documentation, save the location as a bookmark in your browser.

For information on installing and configuring the HTML documentation, see Chapter 2, “Installing Abaqus,” of the Abaqus Installation and Licensing Guide.