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All SIMetrix and SIMPLIS documentation is available in HTML form and may be viewed through your web browser. This can be accessed through the menus and .
You can select whether you access this documentation on-line via the Internet or locally stored on your system. Documentation on-line has the benefit of always being the latest version but has the drawback of requiring a fast Internet connection. Local documentation has the benefit of being always available even if there is no Internet connection, but may become out of date.
To choose the documentation source, select menu . If you opt for local help and you have not selected this previously, the help files will first need to be installed. This operation is performed automatically but will take a few minutes.
Much of the documentation is also available in the form of PDF manuals. The PDF manuals may be accessed locally through the menus under or can be downloaded. These are described below:
| Manual name and web link | Description |
| User's Manual | General operation of SIMetrix and SIMPLIS |
| Simulator Reference Manual | Detailed reference for the SIMetrix simulator |
| SIMPLIS Reference Manual | Detailed reference for the SIMPLIS simulator |
| Script Reference Manual | SIMetrix script language reference manual |
| Verilog-A Reference Manual | Verilog-A language reference manual |
| ◄ Welcome | What is Simetrix? ▶ |