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Implicit Modeling
Create implicit models with primitives, lattices, point clouds, fields, offsetting, Booleans, inverting, smoothing, morphing, and filleting.

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

2023.1

Altair Inspire User Guide

What's New
Discover new features and enhancements.
Get Started
New to Inspire? Learn the basics here.
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.
- Overview
  An overview of Inspire's implicit modeling and its benefits.
- Visualization Quality and Mesh Settings
  Learn how to use the Visualization Quality and Meshing Settings to manage compute times, the visual appearance, and the geometric accuracy of implicit and mesh geometry when working with Inspire Implicit Modeling. This includes working in Implicit Modeling, converting other geometry formats in Implicit Modeling, and meshing implicit geometry for export or other downstream processes.
- Create an Implicit Primitive
  Create simple geometric shapes that can be used for repetitive tasks or combined into more complex shapes. Implicit primitives include a cuboid, cylinder, and sphere.
- Create an Implicit Surface Lattice
  Fill a body with a surface lattice, which is a cellular structure constructed from one or sometimes two surfaces. The body can be a Parasolid, STL, PolyNURBS, or implicit geometry.
- Create an Implicit Planar Lattice
  Fill an implicit body with a planar lattice, which is a 2.5D cellular structure with a clearly defined 2D cross-section that is drawn or extruded along the third dimension.
- Create an Implicit Strut Lattice
  Fill an implicit body with a strut lattice, which is constructed from nodes that are connected by beams.
- Point Clouds in Implicit Modeling
  To drive a field or create implicit geometry, you can import a point cloud or create one from scratch.
- Thinking in Fields - A Primer for Implicit Modeling
  A detailed description of how fields are used in Implicit Modeling within Inspire, with videos and illustrative examples that will help you think intuitively in terms of field-driven design.
- Create a Field For Implicit Modeling
  Create a field to define geometry or control the parameters of an existing geometry at every location within the bounds of the field.
- Convert to Implicit Geometry
  Convert parts to implicit geometry. You can select CAD, PolyNURBS, meshes, or optimized parts.
- Move Implicit Geometry
  Translate and rotate implicit bodies.
- Combine Implicit Geometry
  Combine two implicit bodies into one.
- Subtract Implicit Geometry
  Carve out implicit bodies ("tools") from another implicit body ("target").
- Intersect Implicit Geometry
  Retain only the intersecting portions of two sets of implicit bodies.
- Offset Implicit Geometry
  Offset an implicit body. The offset can be made into a hollow shell.
- Invert Implicit Geometry
  Swap the "inside" and "outside" of an implicit body by reversing the sign of all scalar values in the underlying field.
- Morph Implicit Geometry
  Morph one implicit body into another and vice versa. Physically separate bodies may not produce meaningful results.
- Smooth Implicit Geometry
  Used to denoise objects created in Implicit Modeling. This reduces the size of, or removes, unwanted small and sharp features in an implicit body.
- Fillet Implicit Geometry
  Round edges of implicit bodies to create fillets with a constant or variable radius.
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

2023.1

Home
Implicit Modeling
Create implicit models with primitives, lattices, point clouds, fields, offsetting, Booleans, inverting, smoothing, morphing, and filleting.

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

Implicit Modeling

Create implicit models with primitives, lattices, point clouds, fields, offsetting, Booleans, inverting, smoothing, morphing, and filleting.

Overview
An overview of Inspire's implicit modeling and its benefits.
Visualization Quality and Mesh Settings
Learn how to use the Visualization Quality and Meshing Settings to manage compute times, the visual appearance, and the geometric accuracy of implicit and mesh geometry when working with Inspire Implicit Modeling. This includes working in Implicit Modeling, converting other geometry formats in Implicit Modeling, and meshing implicit geometry for export or other downstream processes.
Create an Implicit Primitive
Create simple geometric shapes that can be used for repetitive tasks or combined into more complex shapes. Implicit primitives include a cuboid, cylinder, and sphere.
Create an Implicit Surface Lattice
Fill a body with a surface lattice, which is a cellular structure constructed from one or sometimes two surfaces. The body can be a Parasolid, STL, PolyNURBS, or implicit geometry.
Create an Implicit Planar Lattice
Fill an implicit body with a planar lattice, which is a 2.5D cellular structure with a clearly defined 2D cross-section that is drawn or extruded along the third dimension.
Create an Implicit Strut Lattice
Fill an implicit body with a strut lattice, which is constructed from nodes that are connected by beams.
Point Clouds in Implicit Modeling
To drive a field or create implicit geometry, you can import a point cloud or create one from scratch.
Thinking in Fields - A Primer for Implicit Modeling
A detailed description of how fields are used in Implicit Modeling within Inspire, with videos and illustrative examples that will help you think intuitively in terms of field-driven design.
Create a Field For Implicit Modeling
Create a field to define geometry or control the parameters of an existing geometry at every location within the bounds of the field.
Convert to Implicit Geometry
Convert parts to implicit geometry. You can select CAD, PolyNURBS, meshes, or optimized parts.
Move Implicit Geometry
Translate and rotate implicit bodies.
Combine Implicit Geometry
Combine two implicit bodies into one.
Subtract Implicit Geometry
Carve out implicit bodies ("tools") from another implicit body ("target").
Intersect Implicit Geometry
Retain only the intersecting portions of two sets of implicit bodies.
Offset Implicit Geometry
Offset an implicit body. The offset can be made into a hollow shell.
Invert Implicit Geometry
Swap the "inside" and "outside" of an implicit body by reversing the sign of all scalar values in the underlying field.
Morph Implicit Geometry
Morph one implicit body into another and vice versa. Physically separate bodies may not produce meaningful results.
Smooth Implicit Geometry
Used to denoise objects created in Implicit Modeling. This reduces the size of, or removes, unwanted small and sharp features in an implicit body.
Fillet Implicit Geometry
Round edges of implicit bodies to create fillets with a constant or variable radius.

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