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Altair Inspire Form User Guide
Altair Inspire Form User Guide

2026
Index
  1. Home
  2. Reference

    View the glossary or frequently asked questions.

  3. Materials

    Review information about material properties and creating and editing materials.

  4. Material Creation

    Create and edit materials in Feasibility or Tryout.

  • Welcome
  • Inspire Form Release Notes

    Discover new features and enhancements in Inspire Form.

  • Get Started

    New to Inspire Form? Learn the basics here.

  • Tutorials

    Start using Inspire Form with our interactive tutorials.

  • Variables

    Create and assign variables to parametrize a model. This allows you to quickly iterate and compare design concepts by tweaking the values of the variables.

  • Parametric Modeling

    Create 2D sketches, surfaces, and solids.

  • Feasibility Setup and Simulation

    Perform Feasibility, Blank Fit, and Blank Nesting analyses.

  • Die Design

    Use the Die Design ribbon to design and generate die surfaces.

  • Tryout Setup and Simulation

    Perform tryout analyses to validate die designs.

  • 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.

  • Rendering

    Adjust the materials, environment, and properties of objects in the scene to create a photorealistic image.

  • Geometric Analysis

    Analyze the object geometry for negative draft, trim angle, and shortest distance between parts.

  • 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!

    • 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.

      • Material Models

        See additional information about material properties.

      • Material Creation

        Create and edit materials in Feasibility or Tryout.

  • Keyboard Shortcuts and Mouse Controls

    Learn keyboard shortcuts and mouse controls for common operations.

Material Creation

Create and edit materials in Feasibility or Tryout.

Feasibility Materials

Tryout Materials

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