Altair Inspire PolyFoam User Guide

2022.3

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Parametric Modeling
Create 2D sketches, surfaces, and solids with construction history and variables.
Geometry
Create and modify parametric surfaces and solids.

What's New
Get Started
Tutorials
Parametric Modeling
PolyFoam Setup
PolyFoam Analysis

2022.3

Altair Inspire PolyFoam User Guide

What's New
Discover new features and enhancements.
Get Started
New to Inspire PolyFoam? Learn the basics here.
Tutorials
Start using Inspire PolyFoam with our interactive tutorials.
Parametric Modeling
Create 2D sketches, surfaces, and solids with construction history and variables.
- Global References
  Global references are the global origin, axes, and planes shown in the modeling window. They can be helpful when creating and defining your model.
- Sketching
  Create and edit 2D parametric sketch geometry.
- Geometry
  Create and modify parametric surfaces and solids.
  - Reference Geometry
    Create and modify reference planes, axes, or points.
  - Extrude
    Extrude profiles or 2D surfaces in one or two directions to create solids or 3D surfaces with optional end caps. Create a new part or combine, merge, subtract, or intersect the extruded shape with existing parts.
  - Revolve
    Revolve one or more faces, sketches, lines, or 2D edges about an axis.
  - Extract
    Extract selected geometry features and transfer them to a new part.
  - Sweep
    Sweep a profile along a path to create a solid or surface. Create a new part or combine, subtract, or intersect the swept shape with existing parts.
  - Multi Sweep
    Sweep multiple profiles along a path to create a solid or surface. Create a new part or combine, subtract, or intersect the swept shape with existing parts.
  - Pipe
    Create a pipe along one or more edges/lines. The pipe has a uniform cross section that can be circular, square, rectangular, or triangular.
  - Loft
    Create a solid loft or a lofted surface from profiles and guide curves. Create a new part from the loft or combine, subtract, or intersect the loft with existing parts.
  - Pattern
    Create a linear or circular pattern of parts or faces.
  - Mirror
    Mirror parts across a symmetry plane.
  - NURBS Curve
    Create a NURBS curve, which is a free-form curve.
  - Blend Curve
    Create a free-form curve that blends into one or more existing curves, surfaces, or edges.
  - Offset Curve
    Create a copy of one or more curves at a specified distance from the source curves. This tool can be used on both 2D and 3D curves.
  - Helix Curve
    Create a helix (or a spiral if the top and bottom radii are different).
  - Extend Curve
    Extend a curve and edit the extension.
  - Face Curve
    Extract isoparametric curves from a surface in the U or V direction. This is useful for creating trim curves that run along a surface but are not attached to it.
  - Divide Curve
  - Boolean
    Create a new part by using one set of solids to edit another set of solids.
  - Fillets
    Create fillets or chamfers along an edge.
  - Project & Split
    Project tools onto targets in a specified direction and split the targets. You can also extract the projection without splitting the targets to create wire geometry.
  - Slice
    Slice a set of solid objects with a cutting plane or surfaces.
  - Intersect
    Retain only the intersecting portions of one or more parts.
  - Shell
    Remove material and create thin walls to generate a shelled part.
  - Draft
    Add draft to one or more faces of a part.
  - Push/Pull
    Push, pull, or revolve a face, sketch, line, or 2D edge to extrude it into a solid or surface, create or resize a hole, eliminate rounds, or modify wall thickness.
  - Extend Face
  - Offset
    Offset surfaces or parts, thicken surface parts and convert them to solids, or thicken and hollow solid parts.
  - Move Faces
    Translate, rotate, copy, or extend features.
  - Partition
    Divide a solid part into design and non-design regions by selecting a hole, pocket, or face to offset.
  - Simplify
    Clean up problem areas in the geometry of a model before running an analysis.
  - Patch
    Use the Patch tool to fill in missing surfaces, or to remove and remake bad or problematic surfaces.
  - Midsurface
    Extract a midsurface or side faces from thin solids, and determine where surfaces are represented.
  - Scale
    Resize parts in your model, which is useful when working with an imported model that is associated with a different default unit system.
PolyFoam Setup
Set up your foam part, nozzles, materials, tooling and process parameters prior to analysis.
PolyFoam Analysis
Run an analysis to minimize defects and prevent manufacturing problems for a foam part design.

Altair Inspire PolyFoam User Guide

2022.3

Home
Parametric Modeling
Create 2D sketches, surfaces, and solids with construction history and variables.
Geometry
Create and modify parametric surfaces and solids.

What's New
Get Started
Tutorials
Parametric Modeling
PolyFoam Setup
PolyFoam Analysis

Geometry

Create and modify parametric surfaces and solids.

Note: Geometry tools do not work on stl mesh geometry.

Reference Geometry
Create and modify reference planes, axes, or points.
Extrude
Extrude profiles or 2D surfaces in one or two directions to create solids or 3D surfaces with optional end caps. Create a new part or combine, merge, subtract, or intersect the extruded shape with existing parts.
Revolve
Revolve one or more faces, sketches, lines, or 2D edges about an axis.
Extract
Extract selected geometry features and transfer them to a new part.
Sweep
Sweep a profile along a path to create a solid or surface. Create a new part or combine, subtract, or intersect the swept shape with existing parts.
Multi Sweep
Sweep multiple profiles along a path to create a solid or surface. Create a new part or combine, subtract, or intersect the swept shape with existing parts.
Pipe
Create a pipe along one or more edges/lines. The pipe has a uniform cross section that can be circular, square, rectangular, or triangular.
Loft
Create a solid loft or a lofted surface from profiles and guide curves. Create a new part from the loft or combine, subtract, or intersect the loft with existing parts.
Pattern
Create a linear or circular pattern of parts or faces.
Mirror
Mirror parts across a symmetry plane.
NURBS Curve
Create a NURBS curve, which is a free-form curve.
Blend Curve
Create a free-form curve that blends into one or more existing curves, surfaces, or edges.
Offset Curve
Create a copy of one or more curves at a specified distance from the source curves. This tool can be used on both 2D and 3D curves.
Helix Curve
Create a helix (or a spiral if the top and bottom radii are different).
Extend Curve
Extend a curve and edit the extension.
Face Curve
Extract isoparametric curves from a surface in the U or V direction. This is useful for creating trim curves that run along a surface but are not attached to it.
Divide Curve
Boolean
Create a new part by using one set of solids to edit another set of solids.
Fillets
Create fillets or chamfers along an edge.
Project & Split
Project tools onto targets in a specified direction and split the targets. You can also extract the projection without splitting the targets to create wire geometry.
Slice
Slice a set of solid objects with a cutting plane or surfaces.
Intersect
Retain only the intersecting portions of one or more parts.
Shell
Remove material and create thin walls to generate a shelled part.
Draft
Add draft to one or more faces of a part.
Push/Pull
Push, pull, or revolve a face, sketch, line, or 2D edge to extrude it into a solid or surface, create or resize a hole, eliminate rounds, or modify wall thickness.
Extend Face
Offset
Offset surfaces or parts, thicken surface parts and convert them to solids, or thicken and hollow solid parts.
Move Faces
Translate, rotate, copy, or extend features.
Partition
Divide a solid part into design and non-design regions by selecting a hole, pocket, or face to offset.
Simplify
Clean up problem areas in the geometry of a model before running an analysis.
Patch
Use the Patch tool to fill in missing surfaces, or to remove and remake bad or problematic surfaces.
Midsurface
Extract a midsurface or side faces from thin solids, and determine where surfaces are represented.
Scale
Resize parts in your model, which is useful when working with an imported model that is associated with a different default unit system.

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