User Guide: Altair Inspire 2021

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Geometry
Create and modify sketch curves, PolyNURBS, surfaces, and solids.

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Geometry
PolyMesh
PolyNURBS
Structures
Motion
Print 3D
Manufacturing
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Keyboard Shortcuts and Mouse Controls

User Guide: Altair Inspire 2021

What's New
Discover new features and enhancements.
Get Started
New to Inspire? Learn the basics here.
Tutorials
Start using Inspire with our interactive tutorials.
Geometry
Create and modify sketch curves, PolyNURBS, surfaces, and solids.
- 2D Sketch Curves
  Create and edit a 2D sketch curve, and then extrude it to create 3D solid geometry. A sketch curve is any "wire" entity such as a line, rectangle, circle, or arc.
- Surfaces and Solids
  Use the Patch, Push/Pull, Partition, and other core geometry tools to modify surfaces and solids.
- Part Instances
  A part instance creates a copy of the part that is linked to the original part. When the original part is updated, the instance is automatically updated as well.
- Replace Geometry
  Replace a part in your model with an alternative design.
PolyMesh
Create polymesh objects from other types of geometry and results.
PolyNURBS
Quickly create free-form solid geometry that is smooth and continuous.
Structures
Set up your model and run a structural analysis or optimization.
Motion
Set up and run a motion analysis, plot the results, and export the results.
Print 3D
Preapare and run an additive manufacturing simulation, and export a file for 3D printing.
Manufacturing
Set up and run a basic porosity or thinning analysis.
Reference
View the glossary, frequently asked questions, and errors and alerts.
Keyboard Shortcuts and Mouse Controls
Learn keyboard shortcuts and mouse controls for common operations.

User Guide: Altair Inspire 2021

Home
Geometry
Create and modify sketch curves, PolyNURBS, surfaces, and solids.

What's New
Get Started
Tutorials
Geometry
PolyMesh
PolyNURBS
Structures
Motion
Print 3D
Manufacturing
Reference
Keyboard Shortcuts and Mouse Controls

Geometry

Create and modify sketch curves, PolyNURBS, surfaces, and solids.

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

2D Sketch Curves
Create and edit a 2D sketch curve, and then extrude it to create 3D solid geometry. A sketch curve is any "wire" entity such as a line, rectangle, circle, or arc.
Surfaces and Solids
Use the Patch, Push/Pull, Partition, and other core geometry tools to modify surfaces and solids.
Part Instances and Pattern Repetition
A part instance creates a copy of the part that is linked to the original part. When the original part is updated, the instance is automatically updated as well.
Replace Geometry
Replace a part in your model with an alternative design.

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