HS-1651: Set Up an Inspire Model

Tutorial Level: Intermediate In this tutorial, you will perform geometric changes in Inspire via HyperStudy and study the effect of each dimension on responses.

Before you begin, copy the model files used in this tutorial from <hst.zip>/HS-1651/ to your working directory.
In this tutorial, you will:
  • Use Inspire to change the dimensions of an assembly and generate a new CAD file.
  • Run Linear Static analysis in SimSolid.
  • Extract results.
Design variables:
  • Main_tube_B
  • Main_tube_T
  • Main_tube_L
  • FA_tube_B
  • FA_tube_T
  • Vertical_tube_T
  • L1
  • Ground_plate_T
  • Ground_plate_W
Response: All available responses are extracted by default. For responses to be included in the import stage, the Inspire sessions must be saved with analysis results.
Figure 1.

Load the Model and Review Design Variables in Inspire

  1. Open Inspire 2026.
    Warning: Earlier editions of Inspire will not be able to open the required file.
  2. Open the model.
    1. From the menu, click File > Open.
    2. In the Open File dialog, open fixture.stmod from the working directory.
  3. From the Structure ribbon, click the Variables tool.
    The Variable Manager dialog opens.
  4. In the Model Browser, select Sketch to populate the Design Table dialog with available variables.
    Figure 2.
  5. In the Structure group, make sure that analysis results are available.
    Figure 3.

Set Up Inspire Model

  1. Start HyperStudy.
  2. Start a new study in the following ways:
    • From the menu bar, click File > New.
    • On the ribbon, click .
  3. In the Add Study dialog, enter a study name, select a location for the study, and click OK.
  4. Go to the Define Models step.
  5. Add the Inspire model by dragging-and-dropping the Fixture.stmod file from the Directory into the work area.
    The Resource and Solver Input File fields are populated.
    Figure 4.
  6. From Model Settings, change the Mode to Analysis and the Analysis Solver to SimSolid.
    Note: The solver type in the Inspire session is SimSolid).
    Figure 5.
  7. Click Import Variables.
    Nine input variables and twenty-six responses are imported.
  8. Go to the Define Input Variables step and review the input variables.
    Figure 6.
  9. Go to the Define Output Responses step and review the outputs.
    Figure 7.
  10. Go to the Test Models step and click Run Definition.
    An approaches/setup_1-def/ directory is created inside the study Directory.
  11. Go to the Define Output Responses step and review the output results.
    Figure 8.