Altair Inspire User Guide

2022

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Parametric Modeling
Create parametric sketches, geometry, and PolyNURBS with construction history and variables.
Geometry
Create and modify parametric surfaces and solids.

What's New
Get Started
Tutorials
Parametric Modeling
Structures
Motion
Design Explorer
Manufacture
Print 3D
Inspire Python API
Reference
Keyboard Shortcuts and Mouse Controls

2022

Altair Inspire User Guide

What's New
Discover new features and enhancements.
Get Started
New to Inspire? Learn the basics here.
Tutorials
Start using Inspire with our interactive tutorials.
Parametric Modeling
Create parametric sketches, geometry, and PolyNURBS with construction history and variables.
- Construction History
  View and edit the construction history of your model.
- Variables
  Create and assign variables to parameters when modeling.
- Global References
  Global references are the global origin, axes, and planes shown in the modeling window. They can be helpful when creating and defining your model.
- Sketching
  Create and edit 2D parametric sketch geometry.
- Geometry
  Create and modify parametric surfaces and solids.
  - Reference Geometry
    Create and modify reference planes, axes, or points.
  - Extrude
    Extrude profiles or 2D surfaces in one or two directions to create solids or 3D surfaces with optional end caps. Create a new part or combine, merge, subtract, or intersect the extruded shape with existing parts.
  - Push/Pull
    Push, pull, or revolve a face, sketch, line, or 2D edge to extrude it into a solid or surface, create or resize a hole, eliminate rounds, or modify wall thickness.
  - Pipe
    Create a pipe along one or more edges/lines. The pipe has a uniform cross section that can be circular, square, rectangular, or triangular.
  - Mirror
    Mirror parts across a symmetry plane.
  - Pattern
    Create a linear or circular pattern of parts or faces.
  - Extract
    Extract selected geometry features and transfer them to a new part.
  - Draft
    Add draft to one or more faces of a part.
  - Patch
    Use the Patch tool to fill in missing surfaces, or to remove and remake bad or problematic surfaces.
  - Boolean
    Create a new part by using one set of solids to edit another set of solids.
  - Slice
    Slice a set of solid objects with a cutting plane or surfaces.
  - Simplify
    Clean up problem areas in the geometry of a model before running an analysis.
  - Partition
    Divide a solid part into design and non-design regions by selecting a hole, pocket, or face to offset.
  - Fillets
    Create fillets or chamfers along an edge.
  - Shell
    Remove material and create thin walls to generate a shelled part.
  - Offset
    Offset surfaces or parts, thicken surface parts and convert them to solids, or thicken and hollow solid parts.
  - Intersect
    Retain only the intersecting portions of one or more parts.
  - Move Faces
    Translate, rotate, copy, or extend features.
  - Scale
    Resize parts in your model, which is useful when working with an imported model that is associated with a different default unit system.
  - Midsurface
    Extract a midsurface or side faces from thin solids, and determine where surfaces are represented.
  - Part Instances
    A part instance creates a copy of the part that is linked to the original part. When the original part is updated, the instance is automatically updated as well.
  - Replace Geometry
    Replace a part in your model with an alternative design.
- PolyMesh
  Create polymesh objects from other types of geometry and results.
- PolyNURBS
  Create free-form solid geometry that is smooth and continuous.
Structures
Set up your model and run a structural analysis or optimization.
Motion
Set up and run a motion analysis, plot the results, and export the results.
Design Explorer
Evaluate designs by using geometric variables and applying a design-of-experiments (DOE) or optimization method.
Manufacture
Set up and run a basic porosity or thinning analysis.
Print 3D
Preapare and run an additive manufacturing simulation, and export a file for 3D printing.
Inspire Python API
Learn how to access the Inspire Python API including online help, quick start demos, and the Extension Manager.
Reference
View the glossary, frequently asked questions, and errors and alerts.
Keyboard Shortcuts and Mouse Controls
Learn keyboard shortcuts and mouse controls for common operations.

Altair Inspire User Guide

2022

Home
Parametric Modeling
Create parametric sketches, geometry, and PolyNURBS with construction history and variables.
Geometry
Create and modify parametric surfaces and solids.

What's New
Get Started
Tutorials
Parametric Modeling
Structures
Motion
Design Explorer
Manufacture
Print 3D
Inspire Python API
Reference
Keyboard Shortcuts and Mouse Controls

Geometry

Create and modify parametric surfaces and solids.

Note: Geometry tools do not work on stl mesh geometry.

Reference Geometry
Create and modify reference planes, axes, or points.
Extrude
Extrude profiles or 2D surfaces in one or two directions to create solids or 3D surfaces with optional end caps. Create a new part or combine, merge, subtract, or intersect the extruded shape with existing parts.
Push/Pull
Push, pull, or revolve a face, sketch, line, or 2D edge to extrude it into a solid or surface, create or resize a hole, eliminate rounds, or modify wall thickness.
Pipe
Create a pipe along one or more edges/lines. The pipe has a uniform cross section that can be circular, square, rectangular, or triangular.
Mirror
Mirror parts across a symmetry plane.
Pattern
Create a linear or circular pattern of parts or faces.
Extract
Extract selected geometry features and transfer them to a new part.
Draft
Add draft to one or more faces of a part.
Patch
Use the Patch tool to fill in missing surfaces, or to remove and remake bad or problematic surfaces.
Boolean
Create a new part by using one set of solids to edit another set of solids.
Slice
Slice a set of solid objects with a cutting plane or surfaces.
Simplify
Clean up problem areas in the geometry of a model before running an analysis.
Partition
Divide a solid part into design and non-design regions by selecting a hole, pocket, or face to offset.
Fillets
Create fillets or chamfers along an edge.
Shell
Remove material and create thin walls to generate a shelled part.
Offset
Offset surfaces or parts, thicken surface parts and convert them to solids, or thicken and hollow solid parts.
Intersect
Retain only the intersecting portions of one or more parts.
Move Faces
Translate, rotate, copy, or extend features.
Scale
Resize parts in your model, which is useful when working with an imported model that is associated with a different default unit system.
Midsurface
Extract a midsurface or side faces from thin solids, and determine where surfaces are represented.
Part Instances and Pattern Repetition
A part instance creates a copy of the part that is linked to the original part. When the original part is updated, the instance is automatically updated as well.
Replace Geometry
Replace a part in your model with an alternative design.

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