Tutorial: Polymer Solid Extrusion
Learn about the Inspire Extrude Interface, set up and complete a solid profile extrusion analysis, and post-process the results for interpretation.
Open the Tutorial Model
![](../../../images/figures/extrude/Poly%20model%20after%20load.png)
Orient the Model
Extract Flow Volume
Delete Unwanted Solids
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Orient the model such that selecting solids is easy.
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Select solids which belong to Flow Volume and hide them by pressing
H.
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Delete the remaining solids.
- Press A to reveal the remaining solids.
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Hold CTRL and select multiple solids on the exterior of
the model.
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Press H to hide the selected solids.
Select Materials
Specify Process Data - Inlet
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Click the Inlet icon.
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Zoom in to the inlet region of the polymer melt and select the inlet face.
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Specify the inlet conditions.
Organize Solids into Polymer Layers
Create Profile Solids
Delete Die Assembly Solids
![](../../../images/figures/extrude/Poly%20Delete%20Assembly%201.png)
![](../../../images/figures/extrude/Poly%20delete%20assembly%202.png)
Save the Model
Submit the Job for Simulation
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Click the Run Analysis icon.
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Specify parameters for the analysis process.
- Click Run.
Monitor Job Status
Interpret Out File Data
- Out file: This is an ASCII file, which helps to verify the input data and gives a quick overview of the result.
- H3D File: This is a Binary file with detailed results.
View Simulation Results
![](../../../images/figures/extrude/tut_poly_solid_post_1.png)
![](../../../images/figures/extrude/tut_poly_solid_post_2.png)
![](../../../images/figures/extrude/tut_poly_solid_post_3.png)
![](../../../images/figures/extrude/tut_poly_solid_post_4.png)
![](../../../images/figures/extrude/tut_poly_solid_post_5.png)
![](../../../images/figures/extrude/tut_poly_solid_post_6.png)
![](../../../images/figures/extrude/tut_poly_solid_post_7.png)
![](../../../images/figures/extrude/tut_poly_solid_post_8.png)
![](../../../images/figures/extrude/tut_poly_solid_post_9.png)