--- title: Inspire Academic Hub description: Use Altair Inspire for non-commercial projects - totally free. Get started quickly with lots of learning content in the Inspire Academic Hub. image: https://web.altair.com/hubfs/altair_product_inspiremold_why-2_480x240-jpg-jpg.jpeg --- [![Altair Engineering Inc. logo](https://altair.com/images/default-source/default-album/footerlogo.svg) ](https://www.altair.com) [Terms of Use](https://www.siemens.com/global/en/general/terms-of-use.html) |  [Privacy Notice](https://www.sw.siemens.com/en-US/privacy-policy/) |  [Data Privacy Framework](https://altair.com/privacy-framework) |  [Cookie Notice](https://altair.com/cookie-notice) |  [DMCA](https://sw.siemens.com/en-US/dmca) |  [Whistleblowing](https://www.siemens.com/global/en/company/about/compliance/reporting-channels.html) |  Cookie Consent © Altair Engineering Inc. All Rights Reserved. ![Inspire LP Hero v1](https://web.altair.com/hubfs/Inspire%20LP%20Hero%20v1.png) ### Get Altair® Inspire™ in your free Student Edition [Download](https://web.altair.com/altair-student-edition?hsLang=en-us) ## Your All-in-One Tool for Academic (and Professional) Needs ![Structural Analysis](https://web.altair.com/hubfs/Analysis.png) ### Structural Analysis Avoid having parts that break or bend too much. ![Optimization-1](https://web.altair.com/hubfs/Optimization-1.png) ### Topology Optimization Lightweight parts to meet weight limits, then easily 3D print your optimized parts. ![Motion](https://web.altair.com/hubfs/Motion.png) ### Motion Ensure your moving mechanisms perform dynamically as intended; properly size your motors. ![Manufacturing 522x365](https://web.altair.com/hubfs/Manufacturing%20522x365.png) ### Manufacturing Simulate, refine, and improve your manufacturing processes. # Download in Minutes, Learn in Hours, and Master in Weeks Because it enables simulation-driven design, [Altair® Inspire™](http://altair.com/inspire) is an ideal addition to engineering courses. It has a user-friendly interface for creating efficient, powerful, and aesthetically pleasing designs. It has multi-disciplinary tools like structural analysis, topology optimization, motion dynamics, fluid dynamics, and manufacturing simulations - all in a single environment. ### The Inspire Hub is crafted with our academic audience in mind [**For Learners:**](https://47251.hubspotpreview-na1.com/content-rendering/v1/public/_hcms/preview/content/138424153125?_preview=true&benderPackage=InpageEditorUI&cacheBust=1730749326282&cssPath=bundles%2Fapp.css&inpageEditorUI=true&localAssets=false&portalId=47251&preview_key=sMEMFqXJ&scriptPath=bundles%2Fapp.js&staticVersion=static-1.70107&preview_theme=true&env=prod&injectedScripts=hubspot-dlb%2Cbundle.production.js%2Cfalse%2Cstatic-1.1019&hsSmartContentDefault=true&hsEditorApp=page#learn-inspire) Access all the content you need for your learning journey and join our online community for guidance and knowledge sharing. Certification opportunities are available for those seeking premier jobs with our customers. **[For Teachers:](https://web.altair.com/academic-hub-inspire#course-kit) **Enhance your curriculum with Altair Inspire, offering hands-on product design and simulation learning. Use our pre-built course materials and see what other faculty are doing. --- ![Teacher and Students 700x500](https://web.altair.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Teacher%20and%20Students%20700x500.png?width=700&name=Teacher%20and%20Students%20700x500.png) ### Get access to Inspire with the license that's right for you Altair Inspire is included in our [free Student Edition bundle](https://web.altair.com/altair-student-edition?hsLang=en-us) as well as in our [Academic Edition bundle](https://altair.com/educators) that is most suitable for teaching on the class, department and campus-wide level. You can also use Inspire very easily & rapidly through the [Personal Edition](https://web.altair.com/inspire-personal-edition?hsLang=en-us) which is available to anyone for non-commercial projects, so validation of student or faculty status is not required.   **All Altair Inspire Editions provide:** - Renewable one-year license - No-cost e-learning courses - Certification - Community support [Compare Inspire Editions ](https://altair.com/inspire/compare/) ### The SimSolid Solver ## Speed Up Your Simulations in Inspire The SimSolid Solver is now the default solver in Inspire, which can take your simulation speed from minutes to seconds (compared to using the OptiStruct solver), without any extra effort from you. Watch the video to learn in which cases the SimSolid solver is the preferred choice and when and how to switch to the OptiStruct solver instead. [Play Video](https://web.altair.com/academic-hub-inspire#)   # **Learn Altair Inspire (and Get Certified)** Now that you have access to your free software, let's get you started with some learning resources to get you up to speed and using the tool in about two hours. ## Get Started in a Couple of Hours ![The Basics-1](https://web.altair.com/hubfs/The%20Basics-1.gif) [ Watch Now ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knB5rH1usr4) ![Structural Analysis-1](https://web.altair.com/hubfs/Structural%20Analysis-1.gif) [ Watch Now ](https://youtu.be/eAjs_eQM2Ug?si=lfC3UyVIu4h4HtZ8) ![Connections-1](https://web.altair.com/hubfs/Connections-1.gif) [ Watch Now ](https://youtu.be/X32O0NwPyIY?si=EMRpssqCBFz7cfOm) ![Optimization-1](https://web.altair.com/hubfs/Optimization-1.gif) [ Watch Now ](https://youtu.be/MbM_FnMyyTA?si=sHjvSLbC3mxhyUF_) ### See What Your Peers Are Doing ## Real-World Student Usage of Inspire Hundreds of students from 20+ countries around the world entered optimization projects, using Altair Inspire, into our Global Student Contests, and many of them became Altair Optimization Rockstars. Watch a quick run-through video of them through the button below, or scroll through them individually on our winners pages: [2023-24 Optimization Contest Winners](https://web.altair.com/global-student-contest-winners-2023-24?hsLang=en-us) [2024-25 Robotics Optimization Contest Winners](https://web.altair.com/global-student-contest-winners-2024-25?hsLang=en-us) [ Watch the Video ](https://youtu.be/StljxEXGcTs) ![https://47251.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/47251/GSC%202023-2024.gif](https://web.altair.com/hubfs/GSC%202023-2024.gif) ### Get your free Altair Student Edition [Download](https://web.altair.com/altair-student-edition?hsLang=en-us#license-activation) ## Extend Your Skills to Motion Studies ![Motion-1](https://web.altair.com/hubfs/Motion-1.gif) [ Watch Now ](https://youtu.be/Wa75AP1nak8?si=Ayi8CzJKBQSxOc1b) ![Motion Structure-1](https://web.altair.com/hubfs/Motion%20Structure-1.gif) [ Watch Now ](https://youtu.be/xKt5Sfij12w?si=arU2AZGy2LrEdyp4) ![Motion Optimization-1](https://web.altair.com/hubfs/Motion%20Optimization-1.gif) [ Watch Now ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eU2wD30HHs&t=5s) ## Inspire Manufacturing Capabilities ![Manufacturing Overview](https://web.altair.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Manufacturing%20Overview.png?width=700&name=Manufacturing%20Overview.png) Altair Inspire offers numerous manufacturing simulation tools that can offer quick and easy answers to manufacturability problems, utilizing the intuitive Inspire interface. These industry-grade tools can readily be used in the classroom to supplement theory with hands-on learning to make students real-world-ready. - [**Altair Inspire Cast:**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JG8xonVN4kw&list=PLGNemB0NFb0DwhN8q2RBjI-QgiwhnRiqJ) Fast, easy, accurate framework for early casting feasibility and process development.​​ - **[Altair Inspire Form:](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awZSV1V-o7I&list=PLGNemB0NFb0DbBsmW6NKyUL1RYuSKVk7c)** Comprehensive sheet metal forming solution for product feasibility, material utilization, die face design, process simulation, and virtual tryout.​​ - **[Altair Inspire Mold:](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Py4IIjlr5pY&list=PLGNemB0NFb0A9-HxdkcqRujmJt_vSjx_0) **Explore and enhance product manufacturability in an intuitive and process-oriented environment.​ - **[Altair Inspire Polyfoam:](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLXZR4ghQzM&list=PLGNemB0NFb0DAGTnSY-J9lWZKNxkj0G-W) **A modern integrated approach to design for manufacturing of rigid & flexible polyurethane foams​ delivering cost-effective, ​better products faster.​ - **[Altair Inspire Extrude:](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAQSLL9imzU&list=PLGNemB0NFb0BMBJ1w8gdYAKE6gIZ9DxP4)****​** Allows users to enhance and optimize the extrusion process for productivity and quality improvement. ​ - **[Altair Inspire Print 3D:](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPds0Zw7oLA&list=PLGNemB0NFb0CrrOq_66uL0tHxVuyikRB7) **An advanced 3D print simulator for metallics to minimize supports, optimize part orientation, and reduce manufacturing defects.​ ### Join fellow learners and experts in the Altair Community Product Forum for Inspire. [Join Now!](https://community.altair.com/discussions?tagID=109) ## Want to learn even more? ![Student on pc 700 x 500](https://web.altair.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Student%20on%20pc%20700%20x%20500.png?width=700&name=Student%20on%20pc%20700%20x%20500.png) ### Learn Inspire through the Altair Learning Platform We all learn differently, and no single format fits all learning needs. Therefore, we offer different learning content and methods in Altair Learning, including self-paced learning content, instructor-led courses, and access to our 24/7 support forums. **Explore eLearning modules for:** - [Getting Started with Inspire](https://learn.altair.com/courses/getting-started-with-inspire-elearning) - [Inspire for Geometry](https://learn.altair.com/learn/course/geometry-handling-with-inspire-elearning) - [Inspire for Structures](https://learn.altair.com/learn/course/structural-analysis-with-inspire-elearning) - [Inspire for Motion Analysis](https://learn.altair.com/courses/motion-analysis-with-inspire-elearning) - [Inspire for Additive Manufacturing](https://learn.altair.com/courses/additive-manufacturing-with-inspire-elearning) [For all eLearning resources visit Altair Learning ](https://learn.altair.com/catalog?labels=%5B%22Delivery%20Type%22%5D&query=inspire&values=%5B%22eLearning%20self-paced%22%5D)   ### Did you know? #### Inspire can be used for material optimization as well! Using Altair tools has enabled the [UBC Steel Bridge Team](https://ubcsteelbridge.ca/) to efficiently design and analyze their competition bridges for years. They use Altair Inspire to help them develop and optimize (lightweight) their bridge designs and analyze them to ensure the final product is both light and strong. Additionally, they use Altair S-FRAME for deflection analysis and S-STEEL for quantity takeoffs. The team's innovative use of technology has empowered them to refine their design processes, push their competition performances to new heights, and become the #1 Steel Bridge Team in the Pacific Northwest, and they're still climbing the ranks in US national competitions. Watch the video on the left to let the team walk you through their processes (skip to 5:55 if you're only interested in their use of Altair Inspire). ![Inspire Certification 700x500](https://web.altair.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Inspire%20Certification%20700x500.png?width=700&name=Inspire%20Certification%20700x500.png) ### Inspire Professional Certification Altair's Inspire Professional Certification gives learners the chance to be recognized for their knowledge and capability with specific modular functions of the Inspire software. You draw from your own experience with the software as well as the learning resources available through Altair to complete the certification. **The certification program is structured in two parts: ** - a multiple-choice examination and - a task-based examination that must be completed in the Inspire software.   [Get Certified Now ](https://learn.altair.com/courses/inspire-for-structural-analysis-psc) ## Designing a Lightweight, Bionic Drone with Altair Inspire Discover how the **[Power of N YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/@powerofn2858)** harnesses Altair Inspire's powerful simulation tools to design a cutting-edge, lightweight drone. Inspired by the Orca VTOL design from the classic game *Command and Conquer*, this tricopter features a unique bionic structure optimized using topology techniques and 3D-printed with powder bed technology. Tools featured: **[Altair Inspire](https://web.altair.com/academic-hub-inspire?hsLang=en-us) **for Topology optimization, CAD creation, static loads, **[Altair Inspire Studio](https://altair.com/inspire-studio) **for Rendering, **[Altair HyperWorks](https://altair.com/altair-hyperworks) **for Result evaluation [Play Video](https://web.altair.com/academic-hub-inspire#)   **Teach Mechanical Design & Simulation with Altair Inspire™** Teach with Altair Inspire's simulation-driven design platform to seamlessly integrate engineering concepts into your curriculum. Its intuitive interface and comprehensive features enable educators to demonstrate complex principles with real-world simulations, fostering a deeper understanding of engineering fundamentals. Students gain practical insights into design optimization, structural analysis, and additive manufacturing, enhancing their problem-solving skills in the ever-evolving field of engineering design. ## Inspire Course Kit This Course Kit is intended for those educators who would appreciate a little help as they strive to include Altair Inspire** **software in their courses involving Structural Analysis, FEA, Topology Optimization, Additive Manufacturing, and/or Motion Dynamics. As described in the table below, multiple modules comprise this extensive yet flexible kit where the columns indicate the specific topics covered in each module. So please download and review this kit, let us know whether these materials help you complement the concepts and first principles that you teach, and share any ideas you may have to make them even better. ![New Matrix](https://web.altair.com/hs-fs/hubfs/New%20Matrix.png?width=1568&height=671&name=New%20Matrix.png)   [![Download the Course Kit](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/47251/ea1e5d92-28bf-4ba7-adff-b3f105444d34.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/47251/ea1e5d92-28bf-4ba7-adff-b3f105444d34) ### Please let us know what you think about the Course Kit [Give Feedback](https://community.altair.com/discussion/63288/engineering-curriculum-course-ready-material-using-altair-inspire-download-for-free) ## Supplemental Teaching Examples ![Inspire Homework1](https://web.altair.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Inspire%20Homework1.png?width=700&name=Inspire%20Homework1.png) Need even more material? We have you covered with exercises ready for you to assign. This download includes supplemental exercises that can be used for homework or just as an assignment to reinforce the lessons you teach. Each of the exercises can be solved with manual calculations and then run in Inspire to show the students their calculations in motion, build confidence in software analysis, and bring engineering concepts to life.  [Download Examples ](https://web.altair.com/inspire-homework?hsLang=en-us) “Altair’s Inspire software and their support for my class has helped my students to expand their simulation capabilities and understanding.”​ Professor Frank Talke, UC San Diego​ ## Get Inspired by Other Teachers ![Clive Hands](https://web.altair.com/hubfs/Clive%20Hands.png) #### Virtual Project-Based Learning involving Computer-Aided Engineering Clive Hands, Project Manager and Lecturer, Advanced Engineering Design Group, Nelson Mandela University [ Watch Video ](https://altair.com/resource/virtual-project-based-learning-pbl-involving-computer-aided-engineering-cae?form=bypass) ![Joe Chia-Chin Wu](https://web.altair.com/hubfs/Joe%20Chia-Chin%20Wu.png) #### Motion Analysis of Rear Suspension System of Heavy Scooter and Design of Rear Swingarm by Using Altair Inspire Joe Chia-Chin Wu, Assistant Professor, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology (NKUST) [ Watch Video ](https://altair.com/resource/motion-analysis-of-rear-suspension-system-of-heavy-scooter-and-design-of-rear-swingarm-by-using-altair-inspire?form=bypass) ![Marko Lubarda](https://web.altair.com/hubfs/Marco%20Lubarda.png) #### Empowering Tomorrow's Engineers: Altair Inspire's Role in Undergraduate Engineering Coursework and Research Marko Lubarda, Assistant Teaching Professor, UC San Diego [ Watch Video ](https://altair.com/resource/altair-inspires-role-in-undergraduate-engineering-coursework-and-research?form=bypass) ### Join Hundreds of Engineering Educators ## Teach Your Courses with Altair Inspire - Industrial-grade access to over 100 Altair and partner tools for educators and their students - Vast array of engineering simulation and data science capabilities - Centralized software access through our units-based licensing system - Cloud-managed licenses for easy, limitless access - 1-on-1 support from Altair's global technical support team - Heavily discounted pricing guaranteed to fit any budget [ Request a Teaching License ](https://altair.com/educators#cta-form) ![https://47251.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/47251/Rear%20view%20of%20students%20attentively%20listening%20to%20male%20teacher%20in%20the%20classroom.jpeg](https://web.altair.com/hubfs/Rear%20view%20of%20students%20attentively%20listening%20to%20male%20teacher%20in%20the%20classroom.jpeg) ## Research Papers using Inspire ![Research Papers](https://web.altair.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Research%20Papers.png?width=700&name=Research%20Papers.png) Find articles, theses, books, and abstracts from academic publishers, professional societies, online repositories, and universities that use Inspire for their work and research.    [See All Papers ](https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C10&q=Altair+Inspire&oq=Inspire) ## YouTube Channels Teaching Inspire for Various Applications [![Manuel](https://web.altair.com/hubfs/Manuel.png)](https://www.youtube.com/@ManuelRamsaier/search?query=inspire) [![TrueInsight](https://web.altair.com/hubfs/TrueInsight.png)](https://www.youtube.com/@TrueInsight/search?query=inspire) [![Origin](https://web.altair.com/hubfs/Origin.png)](https://www.youtube.com/@originengineeringsolutions431/search?query=inspire) [![GAP](https://web.altair.com/hubfs/GAP.png)](https://www.youtube.com/@AltairGlobalAcademicProgram/search?query=inspire) [![HowTo](https://web.altair.com/hubfs/HowTo.png)](https://www.youtube.com/@altairhowto/search?query=inspire) [mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https://web.altair.com//academic-hub-inspire%20&body=Check%20out%20https://web.altair.com//academic-hub-inspire](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https://web.altair.com//academic-hub-inspire%20&body=Check%20out%20https://web.altair.com//academic-hub-inspire) ### See all of our Academic and Student Team Hub Pages [Let's Go](https://web.altair.com/academic-hubs?hsLang=en-us)