2023
New to Inspire? Learn the basics here.
Modify the workspace display, default keyboard shortcuts, and other settings.
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.
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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.
Browse and organize all of the entities in your model.
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.
Open the Preferences window, where you can search for and customize application settings.
Search for a setting to show the closest match in the Preferences window. Or use the API to display selectable search results in a dropdown list.
Define preferences for the user interface, including the display and language.
Define preferences for keyboard shortcuts.
Define preferences for sketching.
Define preferences for video and screen captures.
Define preferences for snaps.
Define preferences for Motion.
Define preferences for mouse controls and options related to how information is calculated and displayed.
Define preferences for 3D printing.
Define preferences for Porosity analysis.
Define preferences for Thinning analysis.
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.