2023
New to Inspire? Learn the basics here.
Browse and organize all of the entities in your model.
Organize parts into assemblies and view part alternatives.
Discover new features and enhancements.
Inspire is a concept design tool, which you can use to run structural optimization, finite element analysis, motion analysis, and additive manufacturing analysis.
A series of videos introducing the view controls, 3D modeling, structural analysis, topology optimization, and PolyNURBS.
Some ribbon tabs are associated with license features. Depending upon the tab you have invoked, additional units may be drawn. These features will be checked out for the duration of the session.
Learn how to customize the workspace and tool belts.
Learn how to import geometry and export results.
Review techniques for selecting and editing objects.
Change the view in the modeling window using the mouse or view controls.
Translate, rotate, and align parts and other objects using the Move tool and snaps.
Record a video or take a snapshot of the screen.
Change the default unit system, create custom units, and measure geometry features.
Find entities in the model that contain the search string you enter. The search results are not filtered.
Search entities and automatically filter the results to only display the entities that contain the search string. You can also filter by entity type.
Show or hide an entity by clicking its icon in the Model Browser or using the context menu.
Mass calculation allows masses to be calculated and displayed in the Model Browser.
A part is a geometric object made up of any combination of solids, surfaces, and curves. It can also be a mesh.
Use part alternatives to manage design variations within your model.
Create an assembly and add parts to it in the Model Browser.
Configure a model by activating or deactivating parts so they are included or excluded from calculations like mass summaries, static weight calculations, optimization, etc.
Create load cases to define sets of loads, supports, and other entites that act on a model.
Display properties such as mass, element size, and thickness in columns in the Model Browser.
Quickly find out how many items are in an entire model, an assembly, or a part. For example, if you select the entire model, you will see the number of forces, supports, assemblies, parts, loads, etc. If you select a part, you will see the mass, volume, bounding box, center of gravity, features, etc.
Use the Analyze icons that appear on various ribbons to run and view the results of a simulation.
Learn about the forms of help and user assistance available from the product.
Modify the workspace display, default keyboard shortcuts, and other settings.
A list of supported operating systems and minimum requirements for hardware and memory.
Learn keyboard shortcuts and mouse controls for common operations.
Start using Inspire with our interactive tutorials.
Create parametric sketches, geometry, and PolyNURBS with construction history and variables.
Create implicit models with primitives, lattices, point clouds, fields, offsetting, Booleans, inverting, smoothing, morphing, and filleting.
Set up your model and run a structural analysis or optimization.
Set up and run a motion analysis, plot the results, and export the results.
Prepare and run a computational fluid dynamics simulation.
Evaluate designs by using geometric variables and applying a design-of-experiments (DOE) or optimization method. We recommend fully constraining your sketch when sketch variables are used in the design exploration.
Set up and run a basic porosity or thinning analysis.
Prepare and run an additive manufacturing simulation, and export a file for 3D printing.
Adjust the materials and environment of objects in the scene to create a photorealistic image.
Learn how to access the Inspire Python API including online help, quick start demos, and the Extension Manager.
View the glossary, frequently asked questions, and errors and alerts.