Altair Inspire Form 2023.0

Altair Inspire Form is simulation-based design software used in the field of mechanical engineering and product design. It allows engineers and designers to create and simulate complex, organically shaped structures through a process called topology optimization. This approach involves iteratively refining and analyzing designs based on specific criteria such as weight reduction, material usage, and structural integrity.

Inspire Form helps users create innovative designs by applying loads, constraints, and considerations during manufacturing to create optimized shapes. It allows exploring different design alternatives, providing insights into the performance of different configurations. The software's intuitive interface and simulation capabilities support the creation of lightweight, high-performance products.

Features of Altair Inspire Form

Create and simplify geometry

• Extract surface mids, fill holes and cutouts, remove flanges with Altair Inspire Form's geometry preparation tools. Additionally, use Altair Inspire™ tools to create and modify geometry.

Model setup

• If the part shape is available in car coordinates, Altair Inspire Form will automatically calculate the best stamping direction. The user can also specify the stamping direction. Resisting forces can also be applied to the retaining bead and towing bead respectively.

Material Library

• Altair Inspire Form provides a material library with properties for standard steel and aluminum grades. It is also possible to create a new document and save it in the user database.

Analyze and visualize results

• The flat blank needed to form the part shape is available at the end of the analysis. Visualize thinning and other defects such as cracks, wrinkles, and loose metal.

Multi-stage virtual try-on

• Optimize production processes, set up virtual testing tools for single and multi-stage metal forming. Fast and scalable incremental solver supports forming and trimming, providing accurate analysis of material flow, separation, wrinkles, metal loss and elasticity.