{"id":17192,"date":"2018-10-30T09:22:29","date_gmt":"2018-10-30T09:22:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.simscale.com\/?page_id=17192"},"modified":"2025-11-19T13:08:34","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T13:08:34","slug":"help-and-support","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.simscale.com\/docs\/help-and-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Help and Support"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Getting started with engineering simulation can be difficult at times. We at SimScale try our best to help and support you along the way. The following resources are a great way to start:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.simscale.com\/tutorials\/\">Onboarding tutorials<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.simscale.com\/docs\/tutorials\/\">Advanced tutorials<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.simscale.com\/docs\/knowledge-base\/\">Knowledge base articles<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.simscale.com\/docs\/\">Standard documentation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.simscale.com\/projects\/templates\/\">Project templates<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.simscale.com\/docs\/validation-cases\/\">Validation cases<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"support-for-simscale-customers\">Support for SimScale Customers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SimScale offers live support to its Professional and Enterprise users via the in-platform chat function.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-inline-img wp-block-paragraph\">In the bottom-right corner of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.simscale.com\/docs\/platform\/#workbench\">Workbench<\/a>, you&#8217;ll find an icon <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" nonce=\"f501c86bdfdb4f813a3c0f34328d1aa9\" class=\"wp-image-102271\" style=\"width: 25px;\" src=\"https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2025\/04\/intercom-icon.png\" alt=\"live support at simscale via chat button\" srcset=\"https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2025\/04\/intercom-icon.png 242w, https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2025\/04\/intercom-icon-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 25px) 100vw, 25px\" \/> to open a new chat session with SimScale. One of our support engineers will be happy to assist you &#8211; we usually reply within 10 minutes during business hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our support hours vary depending on your region:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>EMEA\/APAC: 0900-1700 CET<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Americas: 0900-1700 ET<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2020\/04\/design-process-time-management.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In order to provide assistance with your project, it&#8217;ll most likely be required for you to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.simscale.com\/docs\/platform\/collaboration\/#share-project-with-support\">share your project with support<\/a>, so that our engineers can view your project and evaluate how we can best support you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"hw-block hw-note hw-note--info hw-note\">\n    <div class=\"hw-note__title\">\n        <p class=\"hw-note__titleText\"><i class=\"fa fa-exclamation-circle\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>Holiday notice<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"hw-note__body\">\n        <p>Support hours might vary depending on whether it&#8217;s a holiday for our employees or they are at a team event. A warning message will appear in the chat for such cases.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here\u2019s an overview of the professional support available to SimScale customers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-simscale-support-covers\">What SimScale Support Covers <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Help with simulation setup and platform navigation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Guidance on best practices for meshing, boundary conditions, solver settings, etc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assistance in interpreting error messages and simulation warnings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Debugging simulation failures and mesh generation problems<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Support with account, billing, and licensing questions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>General troubleshooting of simulation issues within the platform<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-simscale-support-does-not-cover\">What SimScale Support does not Cover<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Engineering consulting services<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Running simulations on behalf of users<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Custom geometry creation or modification<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Interpretation or analysis of simulation results<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Third party validation or certification<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Troubleshooting CAD\/mesh files in third-party software<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Customizing and writing API scripts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"support-for-simscale-community\">Support for SimScale Community<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SimScale also offers several options for supporting our <em>Community<\/em> and <em>Academic<\/em> userbase, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"simscale-forum\">SimScale Forum<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.simscale.com\/forum\/\">The Community Forum<\/a> is a great place to engage with fellow users and simulation experts. Search by topics of interest, post queries or join conversations to share your ideas.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2025\/04\/image-31.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1220\" height=\"831\" src=\"https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2025\/04\/image-31.png\" alt=\"SimScale CAE Forum\" class=\"wp-image-102274\" srcset=\"https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2025\/04\/image-31.png 1220w, https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2025\/04\/image-31-300x204.png 300w, https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2025\/04\/image-31-1024x697.png 1024w, https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2025\/04\/image-31-768x523.png 768w, https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2025\/04\/image-31-368x250.png 368w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1220px) 100vw, 1220px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Figure 1: SimScale CAE Forum<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"hw-block hw-note hw-note--info hw-note\">\n    <div class=\"hw-note__title\">\n        <p class=\"hw-note__titleText\"><i class=\"fa fa-exclamation-circle\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>Power User program<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"hw-note__body\">\n        <p>If you are an engaged member of our Community, we&#8217;d be more than happy to consider promoting you to a Power User. For more details on the program, please take a look <a href=\"https:\/\/www.simscale.com\/forum\/t\/the-poweruser-program\/84887\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"simon-ai-agent\">Ray AI Agent<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SimScale&#8217;s bot assistant, <em>Ray<\/em>, is also ready to jump in if you have any technical support queries. Ray has access to all of our website articles &#8211; as well as the forum&#8217;s topics &#8211; and will answer instantly to your various questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-inline-img wp-block-paragraph\">Ray can be accessed via the Workbench by clicking the icon on the bottom right corner <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" nonce=\"f501c86bdfdb4f813a3c0f34328d1aa9\" class=\"wp-image-102271\" style=\"width: 25px;\" src=\"https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2025\/04\/intercom-icon.png\" alt=\"live support at simscale via chat button\" srcset=\"https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2025\/04\/intercom-icon.png 242w, https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2025\/04\/intercom-icon-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 25px) 100vw, 25px\" \/> <span style=\"color: initial; font-size: revert;\">in a similar fashion to the live human support chat.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2025\/10\/Ray-SimScales-AI-Assistant.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"702\" src=\"https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2025\/10\/Ray-SimScales-AI-Assistant.png\" alt=\"SimScale's Support AI Assistant Ray\" class=\"wp-image-108248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2025\/10\/Ray-SimScales-AI-Assistant.png 400w, https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2025\/10\/Ray-SimScales-AI-Assistant-171x300.png 171w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Figure 2: Ray AI Assistant<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To get the most out of Ray, describe your problem in detail, ideally by using keywords and phrases to help in searching for an answer within our website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In case the above resources could not answer your question, take a look at the following options:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"troubleshooting\">Troubleshooting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you come across any error in the Workbench while performing simulation visit our dedicated section for&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.simscale.com\/docs\/knowledge-base\/#event-log-warnings-and-errors\">warnings and errors<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, problems encountered within the platform can be solved by referring to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.simscale.com\/docs\/help-and-support\/troubleshooting\/\">troubleshooting section<\/a> for solutions. These include browser, cache, and operating system related support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"contact-us\">Contact Us<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For other issues, you can send an email, call us directly, or just leave a message via the forum. Reach the SimScale support team via email at: <a href=\"mailto:support@simscale.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">support@simscale.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Take a look at our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.simscale.com\/contact-us\/\">contact page<\/a><\/strong> for more information. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"hw-block hw-note hw-note--info hw-note\">\n    <div class=\"hw-note__title\">\n        <p class=\"hw-note__titleText\"><i class=\"fa fa-exclamation-circle\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>Support Policy Reminder for Community and Academic Plans<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"hw-note__body\">\n        <p>Please note that project-specific technical support is not provided via email for Community and Academic users. 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