HM-2080: Modify Models using solidThinking Inspire

The benefit of using solidThinking Inspire is that you can apply quick geometry fixes without going back to the CAD software.

In this tutorial you will:
  • Open geometry in HyperMesh Desktop
  • Export your geometry
  • Import geometry in solidThinking Inspire
  • Modify geometry inside solidThinking Inspire
  • Export modified geometry
  • Import geometry back into HyperMesh Desktop

This exercise uses the rail_extrusion.hm file, which can be found in the hm.zip file. Copy the file from this directory to your working directory.

Open the Model File

In this task you will open and view the model file, rail_extrusion.hm.

  1. Start HyperMesh Desktop.
  2. From the menu bar, click File > Open > Model.
  3. In the Open Model dialog, open the rail_extrusion.hm model file.

Export the Model File

In this step you will export the model file.

  1. From the menu bar, click File > Export > Geometry.
  2. From the File type list, select Inspire.
  3. In the File field, navigate to your working directory and save the file as rail_extrusion.stmod.
  4. Click Export.
  5. Close HyperMesh.

Open the Model File in Inspire

In this step you will open and view the model file in solidThinking Inspire.

  1. Launch solidThinking Inspire.
  2. From the menu bar, click File > Open.
  3. In the Open File dialog, navigate to your working directory and open the rail_extrusion.stmod file.

Edit the Geometry

In this step you will edit the geometry.

  1. Select the Push/Pull tool.


    Figure 1.
  2. To reduce the length of the model, click on one end of the rail and push.


    Figure 2.
  3. To increase the height of the model, click on the bottom of the rail and pull it.


    Figure 3.
  4. Your modified geometry might look something like the example below. It is now ready to be transferred into HyperMesh Desktop.


    Figure 4.

Export Geometry from Inspire

In this step you will export geometry from solidThinking Inspire.

  1. From the menu bar, click File > Save As.
  2. From the Save as type list, select Inspire Model (*.stmod).
  3. From the File name field, navigate to your working directory and save the file.
  4. Exit solidThinking Inspire.

Import Geometry in HyperMesh Desktop

In this step you will import geometry into HyperMesh Desktop.

  1. Open HyperMesh Desktop.
  2. From the menu bar, click File > Import > Geometry.
  3. From the Import tab, click .
  4. In the Select Auto Detect file dialog, navigate to your working directory and open the rail_extrusion.stmod file.
  5. Click Import.
    The graphics area displays your modified geometry.

Save the Model as a Binary File

In this step you will save the model as a HyperMesh binary file.

This step is optional.

  1. Optional: From the menu bar, click File > Save As > Model.
  2. In the Save Model As dialog, navigate to your working directory and save the file as a HyperMesh binary file.