User Guide: Altair Inspire 2021
User Guide: Altair Inspire 2021

  1. Home
  2. Reference

    View the glossary, frequently asked questions, and errors and alerts.

  3. Troubleshooting

    Need help troubleshooting a problem? Check out our troubleshooting topics.

  • What's New
  • Get Started
  • Tutorials
  • Geometry
  • PolyMesh
  • PolyNURBS
  • Structures
  • Motion
  • Print 3D
  • Manufacturing
  • Reference
  • Keyboard Shortcuts and Mouse Controls
Index
User Guide: Altair Inspire 2021

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.

  • 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.

    • Frequently Asked Questions

      Got questions? We have answers!

    • Troubleshooting

      Need help troubleshooting a problem? Check out our troubleshooting topics.

      • Can Run Analysis But Not Optimization
      • Computation Time Is Too Long
      • Generated Shapes Are Disconnected
      • No Material is Removed After Optimization
      • Blobs of Material Concentrated in Small Areas
      • Design Space Part Removed After Optimization
      • Modeling Entities Missing in Optimized Alternative
      • Contacts Between Surfaces Are Not Found
      • Can't Use Extrusion and Symmetry On the Same Design Space
      • Mass in the Model Browser is Zero
    • Errors and Alerts

      Altair Inspire checks for potential problems with the model before running an analysis or optimization and will suggest solutions when problems are found.

    • Glossary

      View a list of glossary terms and definitions.

  • Keyboard Shortcuts and Mouse Controls

    Learn keyboard shortcuts and mouse controls for common operations.

User Guide: Altair Inspire 2021
User Guide: Altair Inspire 2021

  1. Home
  2. Reference

    View the glossary, frequently asked questions, and errors and alerts.

  3. Troubleshooting

    Need help troubleshooting a problem? Check out our troubleshooting topics.

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

Troubleshooting

Need help troubleshooting a problem? Check out our troubleshooting topics.

  • Can Run Analysis But Not Optimization
  • Computation Time Is Too Long
  • Generated Shapes Are Disconnected
  • No Material is Removed After Optimization
  • Blobs of Material Concentrated in Small Areas
  • Design Space Part Removed After Optimization
  • Modeling Entities Missing in Optimized Alternative
  • Contacts Between Surfaces Are Not Found
  • Can't Use Extrusion and Symmetry On the Same Design Space
  • Mass in the Model Browser is Zero

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