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New to Inspire Mold? Learn the basics here.
Learn the basics of the Inspire Mold user interface.
Translate, rotate, and align parts and other objects using the Move tool and snaps.
Discover new features and enhancements.
Inspire Mold is a modern simulation-driven design environment that lets you test, validate, correct, and optimize the design of injection-molded components.
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.
The Inspire Mold workspace includes the ribbon, modeling window, legend, and status bar.
Learn how to import geometry and export results.
Review techniques for selecting and editing objects.
Change the view in the modeling window using the mouse or view controls.
Use the Move tool to translate, rotate, and align parts and other objects.
In Free movement mode, you can use the graphic manipulators to translate and rotate objects, reposition the Move tool, align the tool to a feature, and align parts to features.
Translate objects along an axis or line, within a plane, or in 3D space.
Rotate objects around an axis.
Align objects to snap points when translating or rotating parts, pushing and pulling faces, or sketching curves.
Record a video or take a snapshot of the screen.
Change the default unit system, create custom units, and measure geometry features.
Browse and organize all of the entities in your model.
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.
View a list of glossary terms and definitions.
Start using Inspire Mold with our interactive tutorials.
Create 2D sketches, surfaces, and solids with construction history and variables.
Use Quick Mode or Advanced Mode, depending on your needs, to define the parts, materials, runner system, and tooling for the molding simulation.
Run an injection molding analysis to minimize defects and prevent manufacturing problems.
Download the Mold Material Reference Manual to learn how to create new materials in Inspire Mold.
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