Altair Inspire Form is a comprehensive stamping simulation environment tailored for product designers and process engineers aiming to optimize sheet metal designs and manufacturing processes. The software offers a fast and intuitive feasibility module that allows users to analyze parts in seconds, predicting formability issues early in the product development cycle. By visualizing potential defects such as splits, wrinkles, and thinning, designers can make informed modifications to enhance product quality. The automated blank nesting feature proposes efficient layouts of flattened blanks on sheet coils, maximizing material utilization and reducing waste. Additionally, the tryout module includes a highly scalable incremental solver, enabling the simulation of multi-stage forming, trimming, and springback within a modern interface. This holistic approach reduces complexity, shortens lead times, and makes the production of high-quality parts more economical.

Features:

• Feasibility Analysis: Quickly assess part formability to predict and address potential defects early in the design process.
• Automated Blank Nesting: Optimize material usage by efficiently laying out flattened blanks on sheet coils.
• Incremental Solver: Simulate multi-stage forming processes, including trimming and springback, to ensure robust manufacturing.
• Geometry Simplification: Easily extract midsurfaces, fill holes, and remove unnecessary features to prepare models for analysis.
• User-Friendly Interface: Intuitive workflow that minimizes the learning curve, allowing users to become proficient with minimal training.