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Sketching
Create and edit a 2D sketch curve. A sketch curve is any "wire" entity such as a line, rectangle, circle, or arc.
New Sketch
Start a new sketch and select a sketch plane.

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Sketching
Create and edit a 2D sketch curve. A sketch curve is any "wire" entity such as a line, rectangle, circle, or arc.
- New Sketch
  Start a new sketch and select a sketch plane.
- Change the Sketch Plane
  Change the sketch plane of an existing sketch curve.
- Sketch Constraints
  Apply geometric relationships such as tangency and perpendicularity to sketch curves.
- 3D Sketching
  Create a 3D sketch.
- Import Entities
  Import geometry that was not created using a sketching tool by projecting it onto a sketch plane as construction geometry.
- Points/Lines
  Sketch and edit a point, line, polyline, or line-arc.
- Rectangles
  Sketch and edit a rectangle.
- Polygons
  Sketch and edit a parallelogram or a regular polygon.
- Circles
  Sketch and edit a circle.
- Ellipses
  Sketch and edit an ellipse or an elliptical arc.
- Arcs
  Sketch and edit an arc.
- Splines
  Sketch and edit a spline.
- Dimension
  Apply and edit a dimensional constraint to control the size and proportions of a sketch. You can make a dimension "driven" so that it's a regular dimension, not a constraint.
- Image Plane
  Create an image plane that you can use as a background reference image, so you can trace lines and curves to start your design.
- Transform
  Translate or rotate sketch entities.
- Trim/Divide
  Trim or divide a sketch curve.
- Extend
  Extend or shorten an entity of a sketch curve.
- Fillet
  Round the corners of 2D sketch curves to create fillets with the same radius or different radii.
- Offset/Mirror
  Offset or mirror a sketch curve.
- Pattern
  Create a linear or circular pattern of sketch entities.
Curves
Create and edit 3D curves by extending, rebuilding, intersecting, splitting, and projecting the shapes.
Surfaces
Create and edit 3D surfaces and solids by creating primitives or editing existing curves and surfaces.
PolyNURBS
Create polygonal surfaces that can easily be converted into NURBS surfaces.
Modify
Create new objects by manipulating and modifying source objects.
Direct
Quickly modify objects that are not a part of Construction History.
Deform
Deform one or more objects with respect to an axis.
Analysis
Analyze curves and surfaces, import simulation data, or access the Design Table and Variable Manager.
Dimensions
Dimension a line, edge, bounding box, angle, and radius/diameter in order to create objects which must fit predefined dimensions.
Drawing
Create detailed 2D drawings of the selected parts of a complex 3D model from multiple perspectives.
Rendering
Adjust the materials, environment, and properties of objects in the scene to create a photorealistic image.
Animation
In Inspire Studio you can animate an object or group and the camera. There are two methods of animation: key frame animation and path animation.
Die Design
Create a draw die in Inspire Studio that you can export to Inspire Form to perform a stamping simulation.
Custom Plug-ins and Scripts
You can use C++ and Python to add custom operations and file formats.
Keyboard Shortcuts and Mouse Controls
Learn keyboard shortcuts and mouse controls for common operations.
SpaceMouse Support
Inspire Studio supports 3Dconnexion's SpaceMouse.

New Sketch

Start a new sketch and select a sketch plane.

On the ribbon, click the Sketching tab.
Click the New Sketch icon.
In the guide bar, set the sketch plane:
- Click one of the default sketch planes: Top, Front, or Right.
- Click the planar face of an object.
- Click a curve.
Choose from Sliding, Centered, or Centered and Aligned.
Right-click and mouse through the check mark to exit, or double-right-click.

Tip: To detach the sketch from the face of an object, right-click the sketch, select Change sketch plane, then select Unlink Face in the guide bar. Now, changes to the object won't affect the sketch.