Overview
Doc Assistant is Cadence’s own cloud-based documentation viewer that comes integrated with Cadence licensed software. Doc Assistant is the default documentation viewer for most Cadence software. By offering you on-the-spot, 24/7 support, Doc Assistant provides access to information without leaving the software. As a cloud-based topic-based document viewer, Doc Assistant has reduced dependencies on installed documentation.
Key benefits
In Online mode, you can access latest documents anywhere, anytime. Remote users can access documents in Offline mode from their installation directory.
Content is organized based on topic types, for example, task and concept.
Search runs on all available product documentation and the results are listed from multiple sources.
Keyword and page suggestions are displayed dynamically as you type, providing a more sophisticated and intuitive search experience.
You can log on to Doc Assistant and tailor your viewing preferences to match your content requirements.
Doc Assistant provides options to switch between documents of multiple releases.
Doc Assistant offers real-time updates to documents, providing up-to-date information anywhere, anytime.
Highlights
Doc Assistant supports Online and Offline documentation modes.
In Online documentation mode, content is accessed from the cloud, and in Offline documentation mode, documents are stored in the installation directory. Offline mode provides content access even when you are not connected to the internet, while Online mode provides constant access to the latest version of the product documentation.
Doc Assistant offers a range of personalization features to enhance user experience.
In Online documentation mode, you can log on to Doc Assistant and access a detailed history of your interactions and revisit previously viewed documents. Bookmarks provide a quick way to mark and revisit important topics and sections, streamlining navigation.
Additionally, the ability to download content allows you to access documents offline, enhancing convenience and usability.
You can download the latest version of Doc Assistant from downloads.cadence.com.
The selected version of the tool is downloaded in your Downloads folder. You can now copy it to the required location and install it.
Doc Assistant is an embedded help platform that allows customers with a valid product license to access product documentation stored on the cloud. This is in addition to the minimal documentation shipped with the software image.
Cadence Support (support.cadence.com) allows customers to raise cases and access premium content (such as RAKs, articles) that is available to those who have bought maintenance or support plans. It generally serves as a second line of defense when customers face issues while using Cadence tools.
Doc Assistant is available to any user who has a valid Cadence product. The user does not need a COS account to access Doc Assistant.