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New to Inspire? Learn the basics here.
Learn how to import geometry and export results.
Open, import, and save files to PTC Windchill™ or Siemens Teamcenter™.
Discover new features and enhancements in Inspire.
Inspire is a concept design tool, which you can use to run structural optimization, finite element analysis, motion analysis, and additive manufacturing analysis.
A series of videos introducing the view controls, 3D modeling, structural analysis, topology optimization, and PolyNURBS.
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.
Learn how to customize the workspace and tool belts.
Quickly find and open the tools that are available on the ribbons.
Create, open, save, or revert a model using standard keyboard shortcuts, the Files icon, or the File menu.
Learn how to import CAD, configure the import reader for various file formats, clean up CAD on import, and repair invalid parts.
Use File > Import to import and merge a saved model with the current model.
Export Inspire geometry and simulation results for use in another application.
View a list of supported file formats for import and export.
The pdmsyscfg.xml file defines system behaviors for Inspire PLM connectors. The pdmsyscfg.xml file supports background processes, file-type recognition, revision checks, dataset mapping, encoding schemes, and more.
Set up the UDM to PDM mapping files: plmxml_udm_config.xml, wc_udm_config.xml, openpdm_udm_config.xml, and ap242_udm_xml.
Configure and register Altair Webjects for use with Windchill.
Export a Bill of Materials (BOM) from Teamcenter using the PLMXML format.
Identify the Item Revision Type in the Teamcenter Rich Client and configure a new custom query in the pdmsyscfg.xml file.
Check the PIE_IMP_FOR_CAD setting for proper NX export from Teamcenter.
Learn how to update Java security certificates for Inspire using the keytool utility that comes bundled with Inspire's Java Runtime Environment (JRE).
Open a model from your PDM system, or import a saved model from the PDM system and merge it with the current model.
Save a file to your PDM system.
Review techniques for selecting and editing objects.
Change the view in the modeling window using the mouse or view controls.
Translate, rotate, and align parts and other objects using the Move tool and snaps.
The Systems tool is useful for aligning loads to a local coordinate system rather than the global coordinate system. Keep in mind that results are only shown in the global coordinate system.
Record a video or take a snapshot of the screen.
Change the default unit system, create custom units, and measure geometry features.
Use the Model Browser to organize your model, organize analysis and optimization objects, and access objects that aren't currently shown in the modeling window.
Use the Analyze icons that appear on various ribbons to run and view the results of a simulation.
Learn about the forms of help and user assistance available from the product.
Modify the workspace display, default keyboard shortcuts, and other settings.
A list of supported operating systems and minimum requirements for hardware and memory.
Learn keyboard shortcuts and mouse controls for common operations.
Start using Inspire with our interactive tutorials.
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.
Create parametric sketches, geometry, and PolyNURBS with construction history and variables.
Create implicit models with primitives, lattices, point clouds, fields, offsetting, Booleans, inverting, smoothing, morphing, and filleting.
Set up your model and run a structural analysis or optimization.
Inspire Motion provides Multibody Simulation (MBS) capabilities to analyze the motion, dynamics, and interactions of interconnected rigid or flexible bodies within a system.
Prepare and run a computational fluid dynamics simulation.
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.
Set up and run a basic porosity or thinning analysis.
Prepare and run an additive manufacturing simulation, and export a file for 3D printing.
Adjust the materials and environment of objects in the scene to create a photorealistic image.
Learn how to access the Inspire Python API including online help, quick start demos, and the Extension Manager.
View the glossary, frequently asked questions, and errors and alerts.
