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How can I configure ANSYS Local Help if the local help has been installed to a different directory rather than the product installation?

Tagged: 2019 R1, FLUENT - SYS, General, Installation/Licensing/Systems, Product Specific Issue
    • March 17, 2023 at 9:01 am
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      If you have an existing product installation but installed the documentation to a directory other than the product installation, or the user account used to install the local help is not the end user: i. Run Start>All Programs>ANSYS 2019 R1>Help>ANSYS Help Configuration 2019 R1. ii. Select the ANSYS Local Help option. Release 2019 R1 iii. Click Browse and locate the commonfileshelp directory where you installed the help files. (Example: C:Local docANSYS Incv193commonfileshelp) iv. Click Select Folder. In the same configuration panel one can switch to the ANSYS internet help.

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