You should choose your training solution based on a knowledge of issues surrounding each option. For most companies, the best training solution may be a combination of these options. Paper-based tools Even with the current documentation trend, all solid modeling vendors provide some printed material in the form of user's guides and references. The printed manuals may have grown smaller, but they are here to stay because of the complex nature of the applications themselves. New users in particular benefit from paper-based tools, especially labs that guide them through a variety of simple to complex design tasks.
Vendors introduce improvements and changes every three to six months.
Comprehensive, accurate paper-based documentation requires three to six months to complete. Thus, it's not likely that paper-based tools will address all current functionality within a given solid modeling program. In most cases, paper-based tools are a printed version of online training material. The applications used to author online Help systems can usually output text and graphics in various formats, including Windows Help, compiled MS HTML Help, and Web Help, as well as for word-processing applications. Autodesk's Inventor contains online Show Me tutorials that guide new users through many different tasks.