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whitson+ - Getting Started

1. The Basics

Let's get you started with some of the basic parts of whitson+.

1.1 Login - 1 min

  • Go to the relevant domain name, e.g. yourcompanyname.whitson.com
  • Login with either i) your username and password, ii) Microsoft Azure Active Directory (AD).

1.2. Overview of Important Basics - 3 min 30 sec

In this video, we go through how to

  • Hard refresh: "CTRL + shift + R" initiates a "hard refresh" of the frontend, and clears the cache. This is useful if the page is stuck, or something doesn't update as it should.
  • Support ticket: If you experience a bug, have a technical question or want to provide a suggestion for improvement, submit a ticket. See video for details.
  • Manual: The navigation panel in the software, and the navigation panel in the manual replicates eachother.
  • Support e-mail: Need help? Send an e-mail to support@whitson.com
  • Edit Frontend View: Zoom in and out of browser, remove navigation panel and maximize/minimize screen with F11.

1.3. Zoom Plots - 3 min

Zooming plots is essential in any engineering software. In this video, we go through how to

  • zoom into certain part of the plots.
  • reset zoom to default (double click inside of plot area or use icon to upper right).
  • scale both axes at the same time (y and x), while keeping the origin fixed.
  • scale one axis (y or x), while keeping the origin fixed.
  • drag one axis (y or x) up, down, or sideways.
  • turn on or off legends.
  • scale axis by entering a number being typed.
  • download digital version of data being plotted.

Want to learn more?

Explore one of our whitson+ certificates by selecting a link below, or find it under the Certification section in the left menu.