Altair Inspire User Guide

2023

Home
Get Started
New to Inspire? Learn the basics here.
Adjust the View
Change the view in the modeling window using the mouse or view controls.

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

2023

Altair Inspire User Guide

What's New
Discover new features and enhancements.
Get Started
New to Inspire? Learn the basics here.
- What is Altair Inspire?
  Inspire is a concept design tool, which you can use to run structural optimization, finite element analysis, motion analysis, and additive manufacturing analysis.
- Videos: Getting Started with Inspire
  A series of videos introducing the view controls, 3D modeling, structural analysis, topology optimization, and PolyNURBS.
- Licensing Features
  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.
- Workspace and Tool Belts
  Learn how to customize the workspace and tool belts.
- File Import and Export
  Learn how to import geometry and export results.
- Select and Edit
  Review techniques for selecting and editing objects.
- Adjust the View
  Change the view in the modeling window using the mouse or view controls.
  - Rotate, Pan, and Zoom
    Rotate, pan, and zoom to get a better view of the model.
  - Show, Hide, and Isolate
    Show, hide, and isolate objects in the modeling window using keyboard shortcuts.
  - Store and Recall Views
    Store a view and recall it so you can capture images from a consistent viewpoint.
  - Change the Projection
    When displaying 3D objects on a 2D plane, you can use perspective projection or orthographic projection.
  - Fit and Center
    Fit or center an individual part or the entire model in the modeling window.
  - Create a Section Cut
    Create and view 2D section planes of your model.
  - Change the Display Mode
    Select a display mode for a scene, such as Wireframe, Shaded, MatCap, Zebra, Performance Render, and Quality Render.
- Move and Snap
  Translate, rotate, and align parts and other objects using the Move tool and snaps.
- Screen Capture
  Record a video or take a snapshot of the screen.
- Units and Measurement
  Change the default unit system, create custom units, and measure geometry features.
- Browse and Organize
  Browse and organize all of the entities in your model.
- Run a Simulation
  Use the Analyze icons that appear on various ribbons to run and view the results of a simulation.
- Help and User Assistance
  Learn about the forms of help and user assistance available from the product.
- Preferences
  Modify the workspace display, default keyboard shortcuts, and other settings.
- System Requirements
  A list of supported operating systems and minimum requirements for hardware and memory.
- Keyboard Shortcuts and Mouse Controls
  Learn keyboard shortcuts and mouse controls for common operations.
Tutorials
Start using Inspire with our interactive tutorials.
Parametric Modeling
Create parametric sketches, geometry, and PolyNURBS with construction history and variables.
Implicit Modeling
Create implicit models with primitives, lattices, point clouds, fields, offsetting, Booleans, inverting, smoothing, morphing, and filleting.
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.
Fluids
Prepare and run a computational fluid dynamics simulation.
Design Explorer
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.
Manufacture
Set up and run a basic porosity or thinning analysis.
Print 3D
Prepare and run an additive manufacturing simulation, and export a file for 3D printing.
Rendering
Adjust the materials and environment of objects in the scene to create a photorealistic image.
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

2023

Home
Get Started
New to Inspire? Learn the basics here.
Adjust the View
Change the view in the modeling window using the mouse or view controls.

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

Adjust the View

Change the view in the modeling window using the mouse or view controls.

The view controls are in the lower left of the modeling window.

Rotate, Pan, and Zoom
Rotate, pan, and zoom to get a better view of the model.
Show, Hide, and Isolate
Show, hide, and isolate objects in the modeling window using keyboard shortcuts.
Store and Recall Views
Store a view and recall it so you can capture images from a consistent viewpoint.
Change the Projection
When displaying 3D objects on a 2D plane, you can use perspective projection or orthographic projection.
Fit and Center
Fit or center an individual part or the entire model in the modeling window.
Create a Section Cut
Create and view 2D section planes of your model.
Change the Display Mode
Select a display mode for a scene, such as Wireframe, Shaded, MatCap, Zebra, Performance Render, and Quality Render.

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