design for additive manufacturing with overhang shape controls to help reduce overhangs to create more self-supporting structures and.

csv file format with the new load cases table

view and interactively assign loads to load cases and import/export design loads in.

generate optimized lattice and mixed solid-lattice structures, visualize simulation results in 3D, and export lattice designs in.

Inspire 2018 includes new advancements to We continue to add tools to make Inspire more beneficial to its users in each step of the design process.”

directly export Inspire CAD geometry to 3D printers to produce high-performance, quality parts.Īndy Bartels, Inspire program manager, explained, “In order to stay competitive while pushing the innovation envelope, simulation must drive the entire design process from the early concept design phase all the way through to production.

simulate the performance of competing design concepts for static loads, normal modes and buckling and.

generate weight-efficient design proposals unique to specified conventional or additive manufacturing processes with Altair’s topology optimization technology.

rapidly assemble and simulate dynamic mechanical systems to automatically resolve loads on system components for optimization and analysis.

“Inspire integrates well into large manufacturing enterprises for rapid simulation and lightweighting insights and has an intuitive user experience that is ideal for small and medium-size businesses with little or no simulation experience.”Īpplied at the beginning of clean-sheet design programs and for design exploration of current production parts, Inspire simulation-driven design software allows designers and engineers to “Inspire 2018 enables designers and engineers to leverage simulation in new and inventive ways to accelerate the development of high-performance, innovative products,” said James Dagg, CTO for user experience at Altair. Assessment of complex mechanical Systems for load generation System Simulation (Courtesy of Altair Engineering Inc.) Available through its solidThinking channel partner network and directly to its HyperWorks user community, Inspire 2018 supports generative design, optimization, and simulation. Altair has announced the release of Inspire 2018 simulation-driven design software.

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