Resources

Various resources of information are available to assist you in learning and using Cimatron.

Provider or Reseller	Our Provider or Reseller network provides local customer support for users throughout the world.
Access to Help	Lists ways to access the Cimatron Help.
Integrated Help	The integrated Help system in Cimatron provides varying levels of assistance, before and after invoking a function. The assistance can be displayed in the following ways: Toolbar/Menu Tooltips: Hover the mouse cursor over an icon in a toolbar or one of the dropdown menus to display a tooltip (together with a picture) that describes the functionality of the function. The tooltip pictures can be controlled in the Preferences (Preferences > General > Tooltips) to either hide or show them or to set a time delay. Online Help: Access context-specific assistance (help for the current state of the application) by pressing the F1 key or by clicking the Help button within an open dialog box. Function Prompts: After invoking a function, prompts are displayed for each step of the function in the lower left corner of the Cimatron window. These prompts provide hints for the operations required to complete the function.
Glossary	Contains definitions terms used in the Help and Cimatron-specific terminology. Click the Glossary tab in the Online Help.
Help	This is the resource that you are currently viewing! Includes descriptions and instructions for all of the features and functions in Cimatron. See Accessing the Help.
PDF Help	The Cimatron GPP and GPP2 Online Help files are is also available as a User Guides in PDF format. See PDF Help for the requirements to view a PDF file.
Release Notes	These are various documents, such as the Installation Guide, License Guide, etc., that are produced with every major software release. Contact your Cimatron Provider or Reseller for additional information.
Tooltips and Prompts	Provide assistance in understanding items in the Cimatron window. Tooltips and prompts are available throughout Cimatron; for example, whether you rest the cursor on a button in the toolbar, or you are in the middle of a function/operation and you want assistance for the next step in the Feature Guide, or to discover the meaning of a status flag. Tooltips give a hint of the entity under the cursor. Prompts give a brief explanation of the operation or the actions required to complete a step. Example:Example: In this example, by resting the cursor over a button in the toolbar, a tooltip and prompt are automatically displayed that explain the operation of the button.
What's New	Describes the new functionality in this version.
Cimatron Tutorials	Includes step-by-step examples that teach the functionality of Cimatron. See Accessing the Tutorials.

Some functionality may be dependent on the product package. Contact your Reseller if you require a license.