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Inspire to Do More | Lattice Geometry 3D Printed Glove Dryer
Ski season is almost here, marking the return of shredding with your friends and family, cozying up in the lodge, and the smell that permeates your apartment after many weekends of not properly drying your gear. I decided to take action on the third, starting with my ski mittens. There are various off-the-shelf options for…
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Solver is not respecting SF constraint
Hello, My problem is quite simple, I'm running a topology optimization on my design space with forces and displacement constraints. I'm using a Minimize Mass objective with a SF of 2.2, a minimum thickness of 0.0065m, Speed/Accuracy is 'faster'. I have ten load cases at the moment and the higher force load cases are…
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Issue with Altair Inspire OptiStruct License in Personal Edition
Hi, I recently downloaded the program and I am experiencing an issue with the OptiStruct license in Altair Inspire Personal Edition and would appreciate any help you can provide. Specifically, when I try to run a topology optimization, an error message appears indicating that a license for Inspire OptiStruct Solver feature…
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Simlab does not correctly recognize an Inspire model
Hello dear Experts, I have performed several operations to create a part with an inner cavity in Inspire 2024.1, as shown in the following image: However, when I import the model into Simlab 2024.1, the inner cavity does not appear: I have tried all CAD extension (iges, parasolid, step, etc). What should I do? Thanks in…
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Analysing a Simple Fixed Structure in Altair Inspire (Student) ?
I am a new user of Altair Inspire. I am interested in going back to basics and demonstrating how to solve simple problems by analysing simple structures and determining the Reaction forces on structural components from a case study perspective. I don't know if Inspire is the right tool for this. the ultimate aim is to…
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Error message "Unable to execute the desired program. Please get another copy and try again." when opening Altair Inspire installer
Installanywhere manages to load to 100% when opening the .exe file for Inspire installer, but instantly shows the error message attached to this post. I have a student license, and have tried to install Inspire with both versions of 2024.1 given in the marketplace, 2024, and also 2023 versions without any success. Online…
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Error message "Unable to execute the desired program. Please get another copy of the installer and try again." When trying to open installer
I have a student license and am trying to install Altair Inspire. I have downloaded both installers provided for the 2024.1 version, and both result in error messages from InstallAnywhere that states "Unable to execute the desired program. Please get another copy of the installer and try again." after loading to 100%. I…
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Problems with opening Altair Inspires
Hi, today i downloaded the application but when i run the application the program crashes after the screenshot i put in attachment. I don't know if it's a plugin error or something else, Please help! Thank you.
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How to smooth a portion of a STL part?
Hello Experts, I have the following geometry obtained after topology optimization, imported from an STL file: I want to smooth only some faces, as the circular faces are part of my design. Therefore, I need to exclude the following faces from the smoothing process: However, using PolyMesh --> Smooth, produces the following…
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Should the calibration model for PBF simulation in Altair Inspire be measured after a heat treatment?
Should the calibration model for PBF simulation in Altair Inspire be measured after a heat treatment?
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Utilizing Custom Visualization Quality for Implicit Modeling
Implicit modeling refers to geometry that is represented using implicit functions, which can be thought of as a 3D grid using scalar values. This feature was first introduced to Altair Inspire in release 2023. To extract implicit models in an STL or 3MF format, the use of converting to mesh is necessary. Versions 2023…
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Creating 3D Implicit Primitives with Altair Inspire: A Python Approach
Create an Implicit Primitive Create simple geometric shapes that can be used for repetitive tasks or combined into more complex shapes. Implicit primitives include a cuboid, cylinder, and sphere. Each primitive type has controllable position, orientation, and dimension. Implicit Primitive Shapes are, * Cuboid * Cylinder *…
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Building Complex Implicit Shapes and Surface Lattices with Python in Altair Inspire
Implicit Modeling Example 1: Creating a Sphere with Gradient-Based Lattice Structure This example creates an implicit 3D model, calculates its gradient, and uses that to generate a lattice structure on the sphere. from hwx import inspire from hwx.common.math import Point inspire.newModel() # Creating an implicit part.…
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Mastering Connections in Altair Inspire: Create and Modify Bushings, Connectors (Spider) with Python APIs
Bushings Create bushings between the selected surfaces of the parts. With bushings, you can create connections with multi-directional stiffness and mass properties between two set of surfaces of two parts. This helps capture the physics and more accurately correlate results within an assembly. Creating Bushings and Modify…
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Mastering Connections in Altair Inspire: Create and Modify Fasteners, Joints with Python APIs
Fasteners Fasteners connect parts together without allowing movement at the hole location. Creating Fasteners When defining fasteners, you can create grounded bolts and grounded screws that act as supports in load cases. A grounded fastener mimics the nut and bolt or screw being fastened to another part that is not…
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Fit Polynurbs to support
Hi, I am trying to fit the polynurbs model around the support so I can analyze it and not have any collisions. How can I do this?
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In Altair Inspire, I am unable to see Lattice option as Analysis type. How can I get it?
I am working on Altair Inspire (Version 2023.1). I am working on to generate a Lattice structure from a well defined topologically optimized CAD. In the Optimize option, I am not seeing Lattice as Type (Please Find Attached Image). How can I get it?
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Minimizing Weight Without Sacrificing Strength: Techniques to Reduce Wristwatch Case Weight While Maintaining Structural Integrity Using Altair Inspire Optimization
In the world of wristwatch design, achieving the perfect balance between weight and strength is a critical challenge. A lighter watch enhances comfort and wearability, while a robust case ensures durability and protection for the delicate internal mechanisms. This article explores effective techniques to minimize the…
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Inspireでコンターカラーの一番下を白色に変更
Inspireのコンター表示にて一番下の色を白色に変える方法を紹介します。 ・概要 Inspireでコンター表示を行うと下図のように一番下の色は青色です。 上図から下図のような表示に変更できます。 ・適用方法 ①まず、InspireLegendsConfig.xmlをダウンロードしてください(ダウンロードはここをクリック)。 ②ダウンロードできましたら、C:\Program Files\Altair\2024.1\Inspire2024.1\hwx\config\freedom まで移動します。 (今回はv2024.1を例に紹介しますが、v2024などでも可能です) ③フォルダに移動できましたら、既存の…
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Analyzing polynurbs model with collisions
Hi, I am trying to analyze a polynurbs model I created but there are collisions with the supports. I didnt fit the polynurbs to the optimized model, I used the optimization as a guideline to make my part look better. When I try to analyze it causes an error since there are collisions in each support. I cant hide them or…
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How do i display model parts after running slm simulation
In this photo, after running SLM simulation the model has missing parts and shows 0 mass once the file is saved and reopened. However, with the tutorial model it seems like the model is able to show the missing parts. May i know who do i enable this ? The current version im using is inspire 2024.1 .
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Solar panel deflection due to wind!
Outlook: * Inspire CAD to genereate model. Simlab meshing and solution set-up in easy GUI for CFD and Structural analysis. * Mapped pressure from CFD to Structure. This results can be used to evaluate the structure and improve the design of the panel. This article includes: * 1 Inspire model with the solar panel.* Altair…
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Transform Airfoil Point Data into a Surface in Altair Inspire Using Python
Overview If you're working with airfoil point data and need a quick way to transform it into a surface in Altair Inspire, this Python script is perfect for you! It reads a CSV file containing the X and Y coordinates of an airfoil, scales them down (assuming the points are in millimeters), and creates a spline in Inspire.…
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Slow Mesh Conversion in Altair Inspire 2024 for Implicit Geometry
Hello, I am currently using Altair Inspire 2024 for implicit modeling. My system specifications are: 2 RTX A5000 GPUs and an Intel Xeon Gold 6246R CPU (32 cores). I have created an implicit geometry on a hollow cylinder, where the surface is modeled using strut lattices (octet structure). However, when I attempt to convert…
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Interacting with the Current Model in Altair Inspire: A Simple Guide
How to interact with current model Below are the code examples that explains how we can interact with existing model. SketchPart : Sketch Part hold only point, Curve and area feature in case of closed sketches. from hwx import inspire #get the current model model = inspire.getModel() # or you can use…