Altair Inspire Form 2019.2
Inspire Form 2019.2 includes the following new features and enhancements:
New Features
- Mesh-Based Die Compensation
- Use Altair's robust morphing technology to explore springback die compensation.
- Undercut Check
- Contour the negative draft angle while manipulating the stamping direction in both Feasibility and Tryout modes.
- Export Blank and Blank Boundary
- Manually export the blank and blank boundary at the current step when using the Analysis Explorer in Tryout mode.
- Auto-Closed Position
- Inspire Form assigns a default gap between tools to establish the auto-closed position. You can now adjust the gap value to suit your design preferences.
Enhancements
- New Right-Click Exit Behavior
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The method to exit tools on the ribbon has changed slightly. You now right-click to bring up a context menu, then mouse through or click the check mark to exit. You can double right-click to exit directly without viewing the context menu.
- Run in Model Directory
- A new option has been added under Preferences to run the forming process in the model directory.
- Disable Tryout Ribbon on Startup
- The Tryout ribbon is enabled by default. If you don't want to draw as many units, you can now disable it in the Preferences.
- Spacer Gap
- Use this feature, defined as a factor of thickness, to manually adjust the distance between the tools in the forming process.
- Scrap and Material Cost
- In the Blank Nesting and Fit Report, view the sheet metal's scrap and material cost, net weight, surface area, and gross weight.
- Midsurface Tool
- Extract Face is now called Midsurface, which combines the old Midsurface and Skin tools. The options to extract a midsurface or skin (side: S1, S2) are located in the microdialog.