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New to Inspire? Learn the basics here.
Run a Simulation
Use the Analyze icons that appear on various ribbons to run and view the results of a simulation.
Analysis Explorer
Use the Analysis Explorer to view the results of a completed simulation.
Show Options
Determine what is made visible in the modeling window when viewing analysis results. You can show or hide the initial shape, loads and supports, deformation, and/or contours.

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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.
- Find and Search for Tools
  Quickly find and open the tools that are available on the ribbons.
- 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.
- 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.
  - Run Options: Local vs. Remote
    Choose whether to run jobs locally or on a remote job server.
  - Run Analysis
    Use the Run Analysis window to set up and run a simulation.
  - Analysis Explorer
    Use the Analysis Explorer to view the results of a completed simulation.
    - Analysis Explorer Options
      The Analysis Explorer includes options that allow you to select a run, display a result type, add callouts, and adjust how the results are shown.
    - Show Options
      Determine what is made visible in the modeling window when viewing analysis results. You can show or hide the initial shape, loads and supports, deformation, and/or contours.
    - Callout Options
      Add visual callouts to show points of interest on your analysis results.
  - Animate and Record Results
    Use the Animation Toolbar that appears at the bottom of the modeling window to animate and record results.
- 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.

Show Options

Determine what is made visible in the modeling window when viewing analysis results. You can show or hide the initial shape, loads and supports, deformation, and/or contours.


Option		Description	Note
Show/Hide Initial Shape		Show/hide the initial shape as a reference.
Show/Hide All Loads and Supports		Show/hide loads and supports. You can also show only the current loads and supports.
Show/Hide Deformed State		Show/hide the deformed shape as a reference.
Show/Hide Contours		Show/hide contours.
Options		Interpolate during animation: Animate the result contour. Blended contours: Toggle between blended and nonblended contours. Element contour: Show contours based on elements rather than nodes. This option is only available for results types that are based on elements. Vector plot: Display the direction vectors for the displacement result type.
Show/Hide Elements		Show/hide the element edges.	This icon appears under the view controls in the lower left of the modeling window, but only when the Analysis Explorer is active.