User Guide: Altair Inspire 2020.1

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Motion
Set up and run a motion analysis, plot the results, and export the results.
Motion Connections
Define motion connections by grounding parts and creating rigid groups and joints.

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

User Guide: Altair Inspire 2020.1

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.
- Motion Connections
  Define motion connections by grounding parts and creating rigid groups and joints.
  - Ground
    Use the Ground tool to define which parts are considered to be ground and therefore immovable.
  - Rigid Groups
    Use the Rigid Groups tool to define which parts are considered to be grouped together and treated as one rigid body.
  - Joints
    Use the Joints tool to connect parts together while allowing movement at the joint location.
  - Couplers
    Use the Couplers tool to couple the rotational or translational movements of connected parts. You can create two-way or three-way couplers.
- Motion Forces
  Apply motors, actuators, springs, and gravity to define the elements for a motion analysis.
- Motion Analysis
  Run a motion analysis, plot the results, and extract the results for use in structural (FE) analysis and optimization.
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.
Keyboard Shortcuts and Mouse Controls
Learn keyboard shortcuts and mouse controls for common operations.

User Guide: Altair Inspire 2020.1

Home
Motion
Set up and run a motion analysis, plot the results, and export the results.
Motion Connections
Define motion connections by grounding parts and creating rigid groups and joints.

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

Motion Connections

Define motion connections by grounding parts and creating rigid groups and joints.

Ground
Use the Ground tool to define which parts are considered to be ground and therefore immovable.
Rigid Groups
Use the Rigid Groups tool to define which parts are considered to be grouped together and treated as one rigid body.
Joints
Use the Joints tool to connect parts together while allowing movement at the joint location.
Couplers
Use the Couplers tool to couple the rotational or translational movements of connected parts. You can create two-way or three-way couplers.

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