Listed below are a selection of the most frequently asked questions about the Synthis Process Modeler^TM.

Question #1

How do I get a permanent license key ... and what do I do with my license key when I get it? Answer If you would like a free permanent license key, just email one of our helpful sales representatives at sales@synthis.com and we'll be happy to reply with a free unrestricted key for our full-featured Process Modeler. Once you have installed the product, save the license key to your root install folder. The default install location is: - C:\Program Files\Synthis\Synthis Process Modeler\ With a valid license key in place, you are ready to start using the software!

Question #2

Can I link documents to my process diagrams?  Can I create hyperlinks to other Websites? Answer You can easily create hyperlinks to an unlimited number of documents, Web pages, even third party software, using the "Insert Hyperlink" feature. "Insert Hyperlink" button If you are using the "Element Properties" window below the main diagramming window, the "Insert Hyperlink" button can be found in the top-right corner of the "Element Properties" window header. If you are editing the properties for an element in the main diagramming window, the "Insert Hyperlink" button can be found in the main toolbar or in the "Edit" menu.

Question #3

Can I embed images in the published HTML documentation that is generated by Synthis Process Modeler? Answer If you use the "Insert Hyperlink" option to link to an existing .GIF or .JPG image file, it will automatically be embedded in details section of your generated Process Website or Process Flow Document for that element. In the Process Website, if the image is wider than 800 pixels, the display width will be automatically set to 800 pixels. However, a single-click will open the image full-size in a new browser window and a caption reading "click to enlarge" will automatically appear below the embedded image. In the Process Flow Document, if the image is wider than the pre-defined document width will allow (the default max image width is 560 pixels), the image display width will be automatically set to 560 pixels. However, the same "click to enlarge" hyperlinks will be available for both embedded images as well as thumbnails of your process flow diagrams.

Question #4

How do I open additional stencils? Answer When you first launch the product, it will automatically create a blank project (called "Untitled Project 1") with a blank diagram (called "Untitled Diagram 1") and will automatically open the "Basic Shapes" stencil. If you want to try using some of the shapes in the other stencils, you can open multiple stencils in the stencils window by choosing "View -> Open Stencil ..." from the main "View" menu.

Question #5

How do I generate the Process Website?  Do I have to save it once it's been generated?  Will others need a special viewer to access my process flows? Answer When you're ready to publish your process flows: 1. Go to the "Generate" menu. 2. Choose the "Process Website" template. This will launch the Process Website generator and automatically generate a complete clickable website of your process flows. In the message window, you will see a progress report indicating how many HTML files are being created and where those files are being saved. By default, all generated output is saved to a folder called "output" in your root install directory: - C:\Program Files\Synthis\Synthis Process Modeler\output\ Within the output folder, all generated files are organized in folders by project, then by document type. If you generated a Process Website for a project called "Sample Project", the website files would all be in the following folder: "{RootDir}\output\Sample Project\Process Website\". Double-clicking on "index.html" opens the Process Website.