| If: |
Try this |
| You want information about installing Alias |
- Follow the on-screen instructions on
the installation DVD. For more detailed instructions, see the InstallingAlias.pdf
file on the top level of the DVD.
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| You are new to Alias |
- Read Getting Started, the booklet included in
the kit.
- Browse through the information on the main
documentation page (index.html).
- Work through these 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.
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| 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 at the What’s New tab
in the default shelf provided with the application.
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| You are looking for detailed information about a tool
or feature
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- 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.
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| You want to learn new techniques for using Alias |
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| You want a PDF version of one of the manuals |
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| You want to know what the keyboard shortcuts are in Alias |
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| You want a Quick Reference card |
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