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Welding Setup and Analysis
Additional information about selected welding tools, parameters, and analysis.

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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.
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Welding Setup and Analysis

Additional information about selected welding tools, parameters, and analysis.