Altair Inspire Form User Guide
Altair Inspire Form User Guide

2022

  1. Home
  2. Reference

    View the glossary or frequently asked questions.

  3. FAQs: Feasibility

    You have questions about Inspire Form's Feasibility component. We have answers!

  • What's New
  • Get Started
  • Tutorials
  • Parametric Modeling
  • Feasibility Setup and Simulation
  • Die Face Design
  • Tryout Setup and Simulation
  • Trim Angle Analysis
  • Simulation Results
  • Reference
  • Keyboard Shortcuts and Mouse Controls
Index
Altair Inspire Form User Guide

2022

Altair Inspire Form User Guide
  • What's New

    Discover new features and enhancements.

  • Get Started

    New to Inspire Form? Learn the basics here.

  • Tutorials

    Start using Inspire Form with our interactive tutorials.

  • Parametric Modeling

    Create 2D sketches, surfaces, and solids.

  • Feasibility Setup and Simulation

    Perform Feasibility, Blank Fit, and Blank Nesting analyses.

  • Die Face Design

    Open any part in Studio to design the die, and import the die face design into Inspire Form from Studio.

  • Tryout Setup and Simulation

    Perform tryout analyses to validate die designs.

  • Trim Angle Analysis

    Analyze the trim angle of the free edges of the part with reference to the draw direction.

  • Simulation Results

    Review forming outcomes through the Analysis Explorer.

  • Reference

    View the glossary or frequently asked questions.

    • Glossary

      View a list of glossary terms and definitions.

    • FAQs: Feasibility

      You have questions about Inspire Form's Feasibility component. We have answers!

      • How Do I Exit a Tool?

      • How Do I Clean up the Geometry upon Import?

      • What Is the Purpose of the Flange Tool?

      • How Does Orient Work When the Symmetry Plane Is Defined?

      • What Is the Negative Draft Angle? Which Role Does It Play?

      • For the Run Analysis in Feasibility, When Do I Use Crash Form Versus Draw?

      • How Do I Modify a Fillet?

      • How Can I Perform a Feasibility Analysis for Double-Attached Scenarios?

      • How Can I Fill Notches in my Geometry?

      • How Are the Default Force Values Calculated for Low, Medium, and High in the Blank Holder?

      • How Are the Default Forces Calculated for Low, Medium, and High in the Draw Bead?

      • Where Do I Set my Mesh Parameters?

      • How Is the Forming Limit Curve Calculated?

      • How Can I Input Test Data to Create Material in Inspire Form?

      • What Are All the Outputs from the Feasibility Run?

      • How Can I Access the Fitted Shape in Blank Fit Analysis?

      • How Can I Access the Nested Layouts in Blank Nesting Analysis?

      • How Can I Define Nesting Parameters?

      • How Can I Export Nested Layouts in .dxf Format?

      • Where Are Files Saved during the Analysis?

      • How Can I Launch Only the Inspire Form Feasibility Ribbon?

      • How Can I Change the Legend Colors?

    • Troubleshooting: Feasibility

      Let us guide you through your roadblocks.

    • FAQs: Tryout

      You have questions about Inspire Form's Tryout component. We have answers!

    • Troubleshooting: Tryout

      Let us guide you through your roadblocks.

    • Materials

      Review information about material properties and creating and editing materials.

  • Keyboard Shortcuts and Mouse Controls

    Learn keyboard shortcuts and mouse controls for common operations.

Altair Inspire Form User Guide
Altair Inspire Form User Guide

2022

  1. Home
  2. Reference

    View the glossary or frequently asked questions.

  3. FAQs: Feasibility

    You have questions about Inspire Form's Feasibility component. We have answers!

  • What's New
  • Get Started
  • Tutorials
  • Parametric Modeling
  • Feasibility Setup and Simulation
  • Die Face Design
  • Tryout Setup and Simulation
  • Trim Angle Analysis
  • Simulation Results
  • Reference
  • Keyboard Shortcuts and Mouse Controls
Index

FAQs: Feasibility

You have questions about Inspire Form's Feasibility component. We have answers!

  • How Do I Exit a Tool?
  • How Do I Clean up the Geometry upon Import?
  • What Is the Purpose of the Flange Tool?
  • How Does Orient Work When the Symmetry Plane Is Defined?
  • What Is the Negative Draft Angle? Which Role Does It Play?
  • For the Run Analysis in Feasibility, When Do I Use Crash Form Versus Draw?
  • How Do I Modify a Fillet?
  • How Can I Perform a Feasibility Analysis for Double-Attached Scenarios?
  • How Can I Fill Notches in my Geometry?
  • How Are the Default Force Values Calculated for Low, Medium, and High in the Blank Holder?
  • How Are the Default Forces Calculated for Low, Medium, and High in the Draw Bead?
  • Where Do I Set my Mesh Parameters?
  • How Is the Forming Limit Curve Calculated?
  • How Can I Input Test Data to Create Material in Inspire Form?
  • What Are All the Outputs from the Feasibility Run?
  • How Can I Access the Fitted Shape in Blank Fit Analysis?
  • How Can I Access the Nested Layouts in Blank Nesting Analysis?
  • How Can I Define Nesting Parameters?
  • How Can I Export Nested Layouts in .dxf Format?
  • Where Are Files Saved during the Analysis?
  • How Can I Launch Only the Inspire Form Feasibility Ribbon?
  • How Can I Change the Legend Colors?

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