When you install Alias, the courseware files (Alias wire files and other support
files) are not automatically installed. You must install them manually.
To install the courseware for use with Alias
The courseware files (Alias wire files and other support files) are not
automatically installed when you install the documentation from the Alias
Installation DVD.
1 Download the courseware files from the Alias Design Community Web
site http://aliasdesign.autodesk.com.
NOTE You need write permissions to the directory in which you plan to install
the courseware files.
2 Copy the downloaded CourseWare folder into your user_data folder.
On Windows systems, this is typically:
C:\Documents and Settings\[userid]\My Documents\Autodesk\Ali
as\user_data\CourseWare
On Mac OS X, this is typically:
/Documents/Autodesk/Alias/user_data/CourseWare
Starting Alias
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 appears.
Depending on which product you are using, the Alias icon may have a different
name, such as Design or Automotive.
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