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Set up and run a motion analysis, plot the results, and export the results.
Motion Designer
The Designer profile adopts a user-centric approach, prioritizing accessibility and ease of use over complexity. While its feature set is less extensive than that of the Analyst profile, it compensates by streamlining functionality and abstracting complexities through intuitive user interactions. This simplicity empowers users outside the traditional Multibody Dynamics (MBD) community to achieve their objectives efficiently, requiring minimal familiarity with MBD.
Motion Analysis
Run a motion analysis, plot the results, and extract the results for use in structural (FE) analysis and optimization.
Report
Generate PPT or PDF reports from analysis results. The Report tools are available after you have run an analysis.
Create a Quick Report
Generate an analysis report using the saved settings. You can export the report as a .ppt or .pdf file.

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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 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.
- Motion Designer
  The Designer profile adopts a user-centric approach, prioritizing accessibility and ease of use over complexity. While its feature set is less extensive than that of the Analyst profile, it compensates by streamlining functionality and abstracting complexities through intuitive user interactions. This simplicity empowers users outside the traditional Multibody Dynamics (MBD) community to achieve their objectives efficiently, requiring minimal familiarity with MBD.
  - Motion Connections
    Define motion connections by grounding parts and creating rigid groups and joints.
  - Motion Forces
    Apply motors, actuators, springs, and gravity to define the elements for a motion analysis.
  - Motion Setup
    Complete the motion setup by creating veloctiy initial conditions and flexible bodies.
  - Motion Analysis
    Run a motion analysis, plot the results, and extract the results for use in structural (FE) analysis and optimization.
    - Analyze Motion
      Use the Analyze Motion tool to run and review the results of a motion analysis.
    - Force Explorer
      Use the Force Explorer tool to visualize force and torque vectors in a motion analysis.
    - Analyze Part
      Use the Analyze Part tool to extract loads from a motion analysis for use in structural (FE) analysis of a part.
    - Report
      Generate PPT or PDF reports from analysis results. The Report tools are available after you have run an analysis.
      - Create a Quick Report
        Generate an analysis report using the saved settings. You can export the report as a .ppt or .pdf file.
      - Customize the Report Settings and Create a Report
        Configure the settings and create an analysis report. You can save the settings so they can be used for quick reports.
    - Optimize Part
      Use the Optimize Part tool to extract loads from a motion analysis for use in structural optimization of a design space.
    - Tracers
      Use the Tracers tools to visualize the path of a trace part or trace point during a motion run.
    - Proximity
      Monitor the distance between two parts during the simulation. The endpoints of the proximity measurement are color coded. Blue means parts have a finite distance, yellow means parts are touching, and red means parts are interfering.
    - Topology Explorer
      Graphically view and edit model connections. This allows for faster and easier debugging, editing, and understanding of model connections.
    - Interference Detection
      Detect interferences and conditions of tangency between parts, then view detailed results on where they occur in a motion analysis.
- Motion Analyst
  The Analyst profile functions as a feature-rich pre-processor, originally inspired by the needs of the automotive industry. Utilizing a hard-point design approach, it provides access to the full suite of MotionSolve features and capabilities. The Analyst profile offers unparalleled flexibility in system modeling and can be highly tailored to specific industry requirements. However, this versatility comes with increased complexity, requiring a higher level of MBD expertise and a specialized mindset for effective use.
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
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Keyboard Shortcuts and Mouse Controls
Learn keyboard shortcuts and mouse controls for common operations.

Create a Quick Report

Generate an analysis report using the saved settings. You can export the report as a .ppt or .pdf file.

To customize the report settings, see Customize the Report Settings and Create a Report.

Browse to the location where you want to save the file. The default location is C:\Documents\Altair\reports.
Note: To change the location:
1. From the File menu, select the Preferences button.
2. Under Category, select Report.
3. Change the Save Settings. For more information, see Preferences: Report.
Enter the file name.
Choose a file format:
- PPTX
- PDF
Click Save.