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Inspire Friction Stir Welding
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Welding Setup and Analysis
Additional information about selected welding tools, parameters, and analysis.
Performing Job Analysis
Use the Analysis tool to submit the job for analysis, inspect the job status, perform post-processing and review job history.
Run Options: Local vs. Remote
Choose whether to run jobs locally or on a remote job server.

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- What is Inspire Friction Stir Welding?
  Inspire Friction Stir Welding offers an analysis tool for virtual testing, validation, correction and optimization of friction stir welding designs.
- Welding Setup and Analysis
  Additional information about selected welding tools, parameters, and analysis.
  - Selecting Materials
    Use the Materials tool to select materials for plates, pin, and shoulder.
  - Identifying the Plates
    Use the Plates tool to identify the weld plates.
  - Orienting the Model
    Use the Orient tool to align the orientation of the plates.
  - Assigning the Pin
    Use the Pin tool to create or select a pin.
  - Assigning the Shoulder
    Use the Shoulder tool to create or select a shoulder.
  - Assigning the HAZ
    Use the HAZ tool to create or select an HAZ.
  - Performing Job Analysis
    Use the Analysis tool to submit the job for analysis, inspect the job status, perform post-processing and review job history.
    - Run Options: Local vs. Remote
      Choose whether to run jobs locally or on a remote job server.
      - Run a Job Manually
        Manually copy a prepared model file and queue it on a remote jobs server.
      - Add a Remote Job Server
        Add and configure an Altair PBS server to run jobs remotely.
      - Add a Remote Service Using HyperXtrude Job Manager
        Submit extrusion simulation on local or remote machines.
    - Submitting a Job
      Define and run an analyis using the Run Analysis tool.
    - Post-Processing
      Use the Show Analysis Results tool to view the results of an analysis in the Analysis Explorer. View and animate results, add callouts, and compare results from different runs.
    - Run Status
      View the status of the current run, as well runs for the current model that have not yet been viewed. To see all past runs, you need to view the run history.
    - Run History
      View, sort, open, and delete past runs for the current and previous models.
- Welding Tutorials
  Learn to use Inspire Friction Stir Welding with our interactive tutorials.
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Run Options: Local vs. Remote

Choose whether to run jobs locally or on a remote job server.

Click the Run group label to define how jobs are run.

Local Sequential: Queue run requests on your local computer and run one after the other.
Local Parallel: Immediately execute all runs simultaneously on your local computer.
Manual Remote: Manually run a job on a remote server. Select this option if using a remote server that is not an Altair PBS server.

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