# Cognex Designer and VisionPro

Cognex Designer provides a graphical user-interface for interacting with VisionPro functionality and objects, to build advanced machine vision application solutions. Prior to installing Cognex Designer, VisionPro must first be installed.

Note: For a complete list of compatible versions of Cognex Designer and VisionPro, please visit the Cognex Designer Support Website.

While building projects in Designer, it may be necessary to consult the VisionPro® Online Documentation for additional information. Topics in the Designer Help File that reference information in the VisionPro® Online Documentation will contain an extra section, entitled "Related Topics", which will provide the titles of relevant topics in the VisionPro Online Documentation Help file.

Simply copy the name of the topic and paste it into the Search field of the VisionPro Online Documentation Help file to quickly locate the relevant information.

Tip: The Designer Help menu contains links to the Vision Controller Installation Manual, Cognex Communications Card Installation Manual and the VisionPro® Online Documentation.