User Guide: Altair Inspire Studio 2021.1.1
User Guide: Altair Inspire Studio 2021.1.1

  • What's New
  • Get Started
  • Tutorials
  • Sketching
  • Curves
  • Surfaces
  • PolyNURBS
  • Modify
  • Direct
  • Deform
  • Analysis
  • Dimensions
  • Drawing
  • Rendering
  • Animation
  • Die Design
  • Custom Plug-ins and Scripts
  • Keyboard Shortcuts and Mouse Controls
  • SpaceMouse Support
Index
  • 3
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • E
  • F
  • G
  • H
  • I
  • K
  • L
  • M
  • N
  • O
  • P
  • R
  • S
  • T
  • U
  • V
  • W
      • add
        • rounds[1]
      • camera properties
        • modify[1]
      • display mode
        • change[1]
      • hide
        • objects[1]
      • objects
        • hide[1]
  • 3
    • 3D mouse[1]
  • A
    • add
      • camera[1][2][3]
      • chamfer[1]
      • labels[1]
      • material[1]
    • advanced sketching[1]
    • analysis[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
        • design table[1]
        • open file[1]
    • analyze[1]
    • angular[1][2]
    • angular dimension
      • create[1][2]
      • edit[1][2]
    • animate
      • ball[1]
      • lift[1]
      • putter[1]
    • animated mesh[1]
    • animate objects[1][2]
    • animation[1][2][3][4][5]
      • animate
        • camera[1][2]
      • animation
        • options[1]
        • timeline[1][2][3]
      • create
        • key frame
          • object[1]
      • keyframe
        • trajectory[1]
      • key frame[1]
      • options[1][2]
      • render[1]
        • animation[1][2]
        • frames
          • png
            • files[1]
      • rotation
        • types[1]
    • animesh[1]
    • apply
      • customized
        • material
          • library[1][2]
      • dimensional constraint[1]
      • material[1]
      • planar[1]
      • symmetry[1]
    • arc[1][2][3]
      • edit[1]
      • sketch[1]
    • arcs[1]
    • area[1][2]
    • auto-align[1]
      • profiles[1][2]
    • autoaxis mapping[1][2]
  • B
    • basic[1]
    • basic polynurbs[1]
    • basic sketching[1]
    • basic tutorials[1]
    • bend[1]
    • blend[1]
    • blend curve
      • create[1]
      • edit[1][2]
      • surface[1]
    • booleans[1]
    • bottle opening
      • create[1]
    • browse and organize
      • find[1]
  • C
    • calculate[1][2]
    • camera
      • add[1]
      • animate[1][2]
    • car wheels
      • create[1]
    • change
      • display[1]
      • display mode[1]
      • grids[1]
      • keyframe options[1]
      • mode[1]
      • properties[1]
      • resolution[1]
      • settings[1]
      • visual[1]
    • change view[1][2]
    • changing
      • layouts[1]
    • circle[1][2][3][4]
      • edit[1]
    • clone
      • material[1]
    • coating[1]
    • collapse
      • faces[1][2]
      • tiny edges[1]
    • collapsing
      • viewports[1]
    • combine[1]
    • cone
      • create[1]
      • edit[1]
    • configure
      • die design[1]
      • home[1]
      • layout[1]
      • multiview[1]
      • single[1]
      • view[1][2][3]
    • constraint
      • modify[1]
    • construction history
      • edit[1]
      • editing[1]
      • objects[1]
      • role[1]
      • view[1]
    • construction tree[1]
    • contact and support websites[1]
    • continuity check[1]
    • controls
      • orthographic projection[1]
      • perspective projection[1]
    • copy[1]
    • copy objects[1]
    • copy with history[1]
    • create
      • angular dimension[1][2]
      • base[1]
      • blend curve[1][2]
      • car wheels[1]
      • circle[1]
      • cone[1]
      • cube[1][2]
      • curve offset[1]
      • cut[1]
      • cylinder[1]
      • diameter dimension[1][2]
      • dimension
        • global
          • sketch[1]
      • disk[1]
      • distant light[1][2]
      • dramatic
        • lighting[1]
      • emitter
        • lighting[1]
      • extrusion[1]
      • face[1]
      • fillet
        • extrude[1]
      • ies light[1]
      • image plane[1]
      • line-arc[1]
      • linear dimension[1][2]
      • loft[1]
      • new material[1]
      • nurbs curve[1]
      • plane[1][2]
      • point light[1]
      • polycube[1]
      • polycylinder[1]
      • polydisk[1]
      • polyline[1]
      • polyquadball[1]
      • polysphere[1]
      • polytorus[1]
      • projector light[1]
      • radius[1][2]
      • rectangle[1]
      • rendering[1][2]
      • revolve[1]
      • round[1]
      • section[1]
      • simple
        • material[1]
      • sketch[1][2][3]
      • solid[1][2]
      • sphere[1]
      • spot light[1]
      • square[1][2][3]
      • sweep[1][2]
      • torus[1]
      • trim[1]
    • cube[1]
      • create[1][2]
    • curve
      • extend[1]
      • rebuild[1]
      • shorten[1]
    • curve length[1]
    • curve offset
      • create[1]
      • edit[1]
    • curve plot
      • view[1]
    • curves[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25]
    • customization[1]
    • cylinder[1][2]
      • create[1]
      • edit[1]
    • cylindrical mapping[1][2]
  • D
    • default units[1][2]
    • define
      • camera[1][2]
      • quality[1]
      • rendering[1][2]
      • renderings
        • settings[1]
      • resolution[1]
    • deform[1][2]
      • deform[1]
    • deform object
      • edit[1][2][3][4][5]
    • delete[1]
      • camera[1]
    • diameter[1][2]
    • diameter dimension
      • create[1][2]
      • edit[1][2]
    • die design[1]
    • dimension[1]
    • dimensional constraint[1]
      • apply[1]
      • edit[1]
    • dimensions[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]
    • disk[1]
      • create[1]
      • edit[1]
    • display
      • open edges[1]
    • distance[1]
    • distant light
      • create[1][2]
    • divide[1][2][3]
    • draft analysis[1]
    • drawing, drafting[1]
  • E
    • edge extract[1]
    • edges
      • edit[1]
    • edit[1]
      • angular dimension[1][2]
      • arc[1]
      • blend curve[1][2]
      • camera[1]
      • circle[1]
      • cone[1]
      • construction history[1]
      • curve offset[1]
      • cylinder[1]
      • deform object[1][2][3][4][5]
      • diameter dimension[1][2]
      • dimensional constraint[1]
      • disk[1]
      • edges[1]
      • elliptical arc[1]
      • extension[1]
      • extrusion[1]
      • faces[1]
      • freeform[1][2]
      • image plane[1]
      • imported entities[1]
      • incremental transformations[1]
      • linear dimension[1][2]
      • loft[1]
      • nurbs curve[1]
      • parallelogram[1]
      • polycube[1]
      • polycylinder[1]
      • polydisk[1][2]
      • polyquadball[1]
      • polysphere[1]
      • polytorus[1]
      • radius[1][2]
      • rebuild[1]
      • rebuilt surface[1]
      • rectangle[1][2][3]
      • regular polygon[1]
      • replication[1]
      • revolve[1]
      • round[1]
      • sphere[1]
      • sweep[1][2]
      • torus[1]
      • trimmed object[1]
      • vertices[1]
    • editing
      • construction history[1]
    • ellipses[1]
    • elliptical arc
      • edit[1]
      • sketch[1]
    • emitter[1][2]
    • environment[1]
      • modify[1][2]
    • environment maps[1]
    • expanding
      • viewports[1]
    • export
      • animation[1]
    • expression[1][2][3]
    • extend[1][2][3]
      • curve[1]
    • extension
      • edit[1]
    • extract
      • isoparms[1]
      • polyline[1]
    • extrude[1]
      • circle[1]
      • sketch[1]
    • extrusion
      • create[1]
      • edit[1]
  • F
    • face
      • create[1]
    • faces
      • collapse[1][2]
      • edit[1]
    • file
      • formats[1]
    • file formats[1]
    • fillet[1]
    • fillpath[1]
    • filter objects[1]
    • final rendering[1]
    • find objects[1]
    • formula[1][2][3]
    • freeform[1]
      • edit[1][2]
    • from points[1]
    • full material parameters[1]
  • G
    • gems[1]
    • geometry issues
      • identify[1]
    • get started[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15]
      • align[1][2][3]
      • all[1][2]
      • automatically[1]
      • axes[1][2]
      • camera[1][2][3][4][5]
      • color-code[1]
      • configure[1]
      • construction history[1]
      • cut[1]
      • disable[1]
      • display[1]
      • enable[1]
      • global[1]
      • grids[1][2][3]
      • ground[1]
      • group[1]
      • home[1]
      • layout[1]
      • local[1]
      • manipulator[1]
      • mode[1]
      • move[1][2]
      • multiview[1]
      • normal[1]
      • object[1][2][3]
      • objects[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
      • orbit[1]
      • pan[1]
      • pivot[1]
      • position[1]
      • properties[1]
      • quality[1]
      • rendering[1][2]
      • resolution[1][2]
      • rotate[1]
      • scale[1][2]
      • section[1]
      • selected[1]
      • settings[1]
      • show[1][2]
      • single[1]
      • snap[1][2]
      • snaps[1]
      • snapshot[1]
      • source[1][2]
      • translate[1]
      • view[1][2][3]
      • view controls[1]
      • visual[1]
      • world[1]
      • zoom[1]
    • glass[1]
    • global axes[1]
    • group extract[1]
  • H
    • h3d[1][2]
    • h5[1][2][3][4]
    • hdri[1]
    • help
      • access[1]
      • offline[1]
      • workflow[1]
    • hide[1]
      • all[1]
      • grids[1]
      • object[1]
      • objects[1][2]
      • source[1]
    • hide objects[1]
  • I
    • identify
      • geometry issues[1]
    • ies emitter parameters[1][2]
    • ies light
      • create[1]
    • image plane[1]
      • create[1]
      • edit[1]
    • imported entities
      • edit[1]
    • import entities[1][2]
    • incremental transformations
      • edit[1]
    • inertia[1]
    • instance painter[1]
    • intersect[1][2][3]
    • intersection[1]
    • isolate[1]
    • isoparms
      • extract[1]
  • K
    • keyboard shortcuts[1]
    • key frame
      • animation[1]
  • L
    • label[1]
    • layer objects[1]
    • leader[1]
    • light parameters[1][2][3][4]
    • lights[1]
    • line[1][2][3][4]
    • linear[1][2]
    • line-arc[1][2]
    • linear dimension
      • create[1][2]
      • edit[1][2]
    • linear stretch[1]
    • local axes[1]
    • loft[1]
      • create[1]
      • edit[1]
  • M
    • make
      • manifold[1][2]
    • manifold
      • make[1][2]
    • manipulate
      • shape[1][2][3][4][5][6]
    • material
      • apply[1]
    • materials
      • add[1]
    • mathematical formula[1][2][3]
    • measure
      • surface curvature[1]
    • measurement[1]
    • merge
      • polynurbs[1]
    • metadata[1][2][3][4]
    • metal[1]
    • metallic flake[1]
    • mirror[1]
    • model browser, customizing[1]
    • model library[1]
    • modify[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46]
      • camera properties[1]
      • constraint[1]
      • default environment[1]
      • display
        • settings[1]
      • environment[1][2]
      • lighting[1]
    • motion loop[1][2]
    • mouse controls[1]
    • move[1]
    • move(
      • camera[1]
    • moving[1]
    • mp4
      • file[1]
    • multi edit[1]
    • multiple edges
      • select[1]
    • multiple faces
      • select[1]
  • N
    • navicube[1][2]
    • new material
      • create[1]
    • nurbs[1]
    • nurbs curve
      • edit[1]
    • nurbs curves
      • create[1]
  • O
    • object properties[1]
    • objects[1]
    • offset[1][2][3]
    • open
      • hair dryer
        • model[1]
    • open edges
      • display[1]
    • organize drawings[1]
    • organize lights[1]
    • organize materials[1][2][3]
    • orthographic projection[1]
  • P
    • parallelogram
      • edit[1]
      • sketch[1]
    • paste[1]
    • patch[1]
    • perspective projection[1]
    • planar mapping[1][2]
    • planar symmetry[1]
    • plane[1]
      • create[1][2]
    • point[1][2]
    • point cloud[1]
    • point light
      • create[1]
    • points[1]
    • polycube[1]
      • create[1]
      • edit[1]
    • polycylinder
      • create[1]
      • edit[1]
    • polydisk[1]
      • create[1][2]
      • edit[1]
    • polyline[1][2]
      • create[1]
      • extract[1]
    • polynurbs[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27]
      • add
        • edge
          • loops[1]
      • advanced selection mode[1]
      • basic shape[1]
      • bridge faces[1]
      • circle maker[1]
      • close hole[1]
      • create
        • polyplane[1]
      • delete faces[1]
      • edge loop[1]
      • edge strength
        • sharpness[1]
      • edit
        • polyplane[1]
      • edit mode[1]
      • extrude faces[1]
      • fit[1]
      • fix geometry[1]
      • geometry[1]
      • merge[1]
      • merge faces[1]
      • nurbify[1]
      • nurbs
        • poly[1]
      • polycylinder[1]
      • polydisk[1]
      • polyplane[1]
      • polysphere[1]
      • polytorus[1]
      • primitives[1]
      • radial symmetry[1]
      • select
        • multiple loops[1]
      • simplify[1]
      • split edge[1]
      • split faces[1]
      • subdivision surface[1]
      • wheel arch[1]
      • wrap[1]
    • polyplane
      • create[1]
      • edit[1]
    • polyquadball[1]
      • create[1]
      • edit[1]
    • polysphere
      • create[1]
      • edit[1]
    • polytorus
      • create[1]
      • edit[1]
    • position
      • texture[1]
    • preferences[1]
      • common[1]
      • shortcuts[1]
      • Studio[1]
      • workspace[1]
    • primitives[1]
    • profiles[1]
      • auto-align[1]
    • projection[1]
    • projector light
      • create[1]
  • R
    • radial symmetry[1]
    • radius[1][2]
      • create[1][2]
      • edit[1][2]
    • rebuild[1][2]
      • curves[1]
      • edit[1]
      • surfaces[1]
    • rectangle[1]
      • create[1]
      • edit[1][2][3][4][5]
      • sketch[1]
    • rectangles[1]
    • regular polygon
      • edit[1]
      • sketch[1]
    • release notes[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
    • remove
      • spikes[1]
    • rename[1]
      • camera[1]
    • rename objects[1]
    • rendering[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48][49][50][51]
        • add
          • camera[1]
          • materials[1]
        • open file[1]
      • compare
        • renderings[1]
      • display
        • settings[1][2]
      • full
        • progressive
          • settings[1]
      • interactive rendering[1]
      • lighting[1]
      • manage
        • stored
          • renderings[1]
      • material library[1]
      • materials[1]
      • organize
        • user material library[1]
      • organize materials[1]
      • post
        • processing[1]
      • presto
        • ir settings[1][2]
      • raytracing
        • settings[1]
      • rendering[1][2]
        • file
          • formats[1]
        • settings[1]
      • rendering process[1]
    • replicate[1][2]
    • replicated objects
      • transform[1]
    • replicate object[1]
    • replication
      • edit[1]
    • revolve[1][2][3]
      • create[1]
      • edit[1]
    • ribbon[1]
    • role
      • construction history[1]
    • rotating[1]
    • rotation on axis[1]
    • round[1]
      • create[1]
      • edit[1]
    • rounds
      • add[1]
  • S
    • scale[1]
      • texture[1]
    • scaling[1]
    • scroll
      • object[1]
      • selected[1]
    • search and filter[1]
    • select[1]
      • multiple edges[1]
      • multiple faces[1]
    • selection[1]
    • set
      • sketch plane[1]
    • set up
      • grids[1]
    • shadow catcher[1]
    • shadows[1]
    • shape
      • manipulate[1][2][3][4][5][6]
    • shear[1]
    • shelling[1]
    • shorten
      • curve[1]
    • show[1]
      • all[1]
      • broken[1]
      • grids[1]
      • objects[1][2][3]
      • only[1]
      • source[1]
    • show(
      • object[1]
    • show objects[1]
    • silhouette[1]
    • simple material parameters[1]
    • simulate sunlight[1]
    • single line[1]
    • sketch[1]
      • arc[1]
      • elliptical arc[1]
      • face[1][2]
      • model[1][2]
      • object[1]
      • parallelogram[1]
      • rectangle[1][2]
      • regular polygon[1]
      • spline[1]
      • split[1]
      • trim[1]
    • sketch constraints[1]
    • sketch curve[1]
    • sketching[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35]
      • circles[1]
      • main
        • sketch[1]
      • rectangle[1]
      • units
        • inches[1]
    • sketch plane[1]
      • set[1]
    • smart delete[1]
    • solid
      • create[1][2]
    • SpaceMouse[1][2]
    • space mouse[1]
    • sphere[1]
      • create[1]
      • edit[1]
    • spherical mapping[1][2]
    • spikes
      • remove[1]
    • spline
      • sketch[1]
    • splines[1]
    • split[1][2][3][4][5][6]
      • sketch[1]
    • spot light
      • create[1]
    • square
      • create[1][2][3]
      • edit[1][2]
    • standard emitter parameters[1][2]
    • step back[1]
    • stream line[1]
    • streamlines[1]
    • stream lines[1]
    • stretch[1]
    • sublength[1]
    • subsurface scattering[1]
    • subtraction[1]
    • sun[1][2]
    • surface[1]
      • edit[1]
    • surface curvature
      • measure[1]
    • surface extract[1]
    • surface intersection[1]
    • surfaces[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48][49][50]
      • fillpath[1]
      • profiles[1]
      • rebuild[1]
    • surfacing[1]
    • surfdrape[1]
    • sweep[1][2]
      • create[1][2]
      • edit[1][2]
    • symmetry[1]
    • system requirements[1]
  • T
    • tags, assign[1][2]
    • tags, query[1][2]
    • taper[1]
    • teeth profile
      • create[1]
    • text[1]
    • texture
      • position[1]
      • scale[1]
    • tiny edges
      • collapse[1]
    • tolerance check[1]
    • torus[1][2]
      • create[1]
      • edit[1]
    • trajectory
      • keyframe[1]
    • transform
      • replicated objects[1]
    • trim[1][2][3]
      • create[1]
    • trimmed object
      • edit[1]
    • tutorials[1]
        • basic surfacing[1][2]
        • combine
          • surfaces
            • boolean[1]
        • create
          • bottle opening[1]
          • cap[1]
          • grip[1]
          • surface[1]
          • trim
            • curves[1]
        • draw
          • blend[1]
          • outer curve[1]
        • free form
          • circles[1]
        • round[1]
        • shelling
          • section
            • cuts[1]
        • surf
          • create
            • main
              • surface
                • loft[1]
        • symmetry
          • boolean[1]
      • add
        • round[1]
      • base[1]
      • bend[1]
      • camera[1]
      • circle[1][2]
      • circles[1]
      • create
        • basic shape[1]
        • teeth profile[1]
      • deformation[1]
      • die design[1][2][3][4][5]
      • dimension
        • global
          • sketch[1]
      • display modes[1]
      • edge[1]
      • edge extract[1]
      • extract[1]
      • extrude[1][2]
        • sketch[1]
      • face[1][2]
      • fillet[1]
      • getting started[1]
      • line-arc[1]
      • line-arcs[1]
      • model[1][2]
      • modify[1]
      • morphing[1]
      • object[1]
      • objects[1]
      • planar[1]
      • round[1]
      • selecting[1]
      • sketch[1][2][3][4]
      • sketches[1]
      • sketching[1]
      • stretch[1]
      • surface offset[1]
      • surfacing[1]
      • surfdrape[1]
      • symmetry[1]
      • taper[1]
      • trim[1][2][3][4]
        • loft[1]
      • twist[1]
    • twist[1]
  • U
    • uncombine[1]
    • undercuts[1]
    • union[1]
    • units[1]
    • untrim[1]
    • use
      • view controls[1]
    • uv mapping[1][2]
  • V
    • variable manager[1][2][3]
    • variables[1][2][3]
    • vertices
      • edit[1]
    • view
      • construction history[1]
      • curve plot[1]
    • view, center[1]
    • view, fit[1]
    • view controls
      • use[1]
    • view cube[1]
    • volume[1][2]
  • W
    • workspace[1]

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