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 will appear.

Depending on which product you are using, the AliasStudio icon may have a different name, such as DesignStudio or AutoStudio.

To start AliasStudio on Windows

1. Double-click the AliasStudio 2009 shortcut icon on the desktop, or choose AliasStudio 2009 from the Start menu. When you start AliasStudio for the first time, the Application Launcher appears on your desktop.
2. Choose a product to launch and options where applicable. If you want AliasStudio to launch the selected product and options automatically every time you start AliasStudio, click Set Default. When you start AliasStudio again, the default product starts and the Application Launcher does not appear. You can change the default settings anytime by choosing Application Launcher from the Start menu.
3. Click Launch. The chosen product should start.
4. If the main AliasStudio window appears, AliasStudio is installed.

The Start-up Process

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

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

   Next, you will be presented with a workflow selection.

2. 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 AliasStudio. If you have chosen a workflow setting and checked Do not show again, you can change the default workflow by choosing the workflow you want from Preferences > Workflows. AliasStudio will launch the application in the same workflow that was active when you last exited the application.

   AliasStudio shows a splash window as it loads.

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

   • If you are already running AliasStudio (or if AliasStudio exited abnormally the last time you ran it), the application will ask you if you really want to start another copy.
3. If you are sure AliasStudio is not running, click Yes to continue loading.

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