Preferences: Inspire Extrude Metal

Define preferences for mouse controls and options related to how information is calculated and displayed.

Run Options

Preference Description
Number of CPU cores The number of CPU cores used during optimization or analysis runs. For larger models, significant time savings can be achieved by using at least two cores to perform the calculation.
Advanced parameters Enable to enter solver parameters like number of non-linear iterations, etc in export panel.
Run in model directory Enable this option if you want to store run history in the directory where the model is located rather than the run history path.
Run history path Location where run folders are created automatically when a run is submitted.
Mesh mode Select whether mesh mode is chosen automatically, or use Simlab or HyperMesh for meshing in the pre-processing stage.
Write H3D results in Choose whether to write results in Both or SI units.
Preserve scratch files Enable this option to preserve scratch files from runs.
Use HyperXtrude Job Manager Enabling this preference will use the HyperXtrude Job Manager instead of the PBS Job Manager.
Open model in HM after export Enable this option to open the model in HyperMesh after export.
Strain wall condition Select Yes or No for strain wall condition.

Color Codes

Control default RGB color codes for standard components.

Database

Preference Description
User Material DB Path Location where user material files are stored.
User Press DB Path Location where user press files are stored.
Quench System DB Path Location where quench systems are saved.

Results

Analysis Legend Colors
Use the drop-down menus to change the legend colors for each of the analysis result types.

Report

Note: HyperView is not required to generate a report.
Table 1. Report Generation
Preference Description
Image capture in HyperView Enable to capture image in HyperView for report generation.
HyperView location Select HyperView installation location. For example, C:/Program Files/Altair/2025/hwdesktop.
Show customer info Enable to attach the Customer Info to the generated PDF report.
Table 2. Customer Info
Preference Description
Name Specify the name to include in the generated PDF report.
Email Specify the email to include in the generated PDF report.
Address Specify the address to include in the generated PDF report.
Company logo file (*.jpg) Specify the path to the company logo file to include in the generated PDF report.