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The Help View provides quick, contextual information about the current object type, including its purpose, usage guidelines, and relationships to other objects in your model.

Overview

The Help View appears as a tab in your workspace and automatically displays information specific to the object you’re working with. It serves as a quick reference guide to understand what an object type is, how to use it effectively, and how it relates to other parts of your model.

Structure

Each Help View contains three main sections:

Definition

Explains what the object type is and its fundamental purpose in the modeling system. This section provides a clear, concise description of the object type’s role and characteristics.

Usage

Describes how to use the object type effectively, including:
  • What properties or fields are available
  • How to configure and customize the object
  • Common use cases and applications
  • Best practices for implementation
This section helps you understand the practical application of the object type in your model.

Relation to Other Objects

Details how the object type connects to and interacts with other object types in your model. This includes:
  • Parent-child relationships
  • Which objects can contain this type
  • Which objects this type can contain
  • Cross-references and dependencies
  • Associated object types
Understanding these relationships helps you build coherent model structures and trace dependencies.

View Full Documentation

At the bottom of each Help View, you’ll find a View Full Documentation button that opens the comprehensive documentation for that object type on the Davinci documentation website. This provides access to in-depth information, advanced features, examples, and detailed specifications beyond the quick reference provided in the Help View.

Accessing the Help View

The Help View is available for all major object types in Davinci, including:
  • Parts
  • Attributes
  • Requirements
  • Constraints
  • Actions
  • States
  • Interfaces
  • Ports
  • Documents
  • Tables
  • Code
  • And many more
Use the Help View whenever you need a quick reminder about an object type’s purpose, usage, or relationships while working on your model.