Interface tour

A quick, guided walkthrough of the toolbar — right inside the app.

Last updated 2026-09-06

Quickstart

  1. Open the Help dialog — the ? icon in the bottom-right corner of the calculator.
  2. Click Take a quick tour.
  3. A short walkthrough highlights the main tools
  4. Use Next / Back to move through it, or close it any time.

What it is

A handful of highlighted callouts pointing directly at the toolbar, each explaining one tool in a sentence. It's meant as a first orientation — take the tour to see where things are, then head to Getting started to build your first truss.

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