2023
New to Inspire Render? Learn the basics here.
Modify the workspace display, default keyboard shortcuts, and other settings.
Discover new features and enhancements.
Learn about Inspire Render, the workspace, and system requirements.
Inspire Render software is a 3D conceptual rendering environment which empowers designers to swiftly create and evolve photorealistic visualizations of forms. Inspire Render software is one of the very few 3D design products which supports both Windows and Mac OS X systems.
Learn how to import geometry and export results.
Review techniques for selecting and editing objects.
The software saves versions of your objects as you create them, enabling you to return to an earlier stage of an object, and modify or reuse the object from that stage.
Change the view in the modeling window using the mouse or view controls.
Capture an image of a model. The background is white by default, but you can make it colored or transparent. Arrows on curves are automatically turned off.
Translate, rotate, and scale objects using the Move tool. These tasks can be accomplished with greater precision by using grids and snaps.
Browse and organize the objects, layers, lights, materials, and drawings in your scene using the Model Browser.
Learn about the forms of help and user assistance available from the product.
Change the default units and measure geometry features.
Inspire Render has three different tool belts to help you quickly access the tools you need to create highly realistic renderings. You can use the tool belts with the default configuration of tools or you can customize the tool belts by adding and removing tools as required.
Open the Preferences window, where you can search for and customize application settings.
Search for a setting to show the closest match in the Preferences window. Or use the API to display selectable search results in a dropdown list.
Define preferences for the user interface, including the display and language.
Define preferences for keyboard shortcuts.
Define preferences for sketching.
Define preferences for display, units, tolerances, and snaps.
Choose where assets and renderings are saved.
Start using Inspire Render with our interactive tutorials.
Use geometry tools to modify your objects for rendering.
Adjust the materials, environment, and properties of objects in the scene to create a photorealistic image.
In Inspire Render you can animate an object or group and the camera. There are two methods of animation: key frame animation and path animation.
Learn keyboard shortcuts and mouse controls for common operations.