Once you have created your models in Inspire 3D Modeler, you Put them in Layout and make them dance...

Importing

Models are loaded with their pivot point at the origin of Layout (0,0,0). The pivot point is set as the same point where the origin is when you save your model in Modeler.

Lighting

There must always be at least one light in Layout. You can delete the default light, but only after you have created at least one more.
Lighting is very important for creating realistic scenes, and can be very difficult to get just right. Practise different lighting arrangements and think about using multiple lights and what they are for. $$

Camera

The camera is the means of viewing (and rendering) your final output. It can be moved, rotated and more just like other objects, but for realism, try and keep in mind what normal cameras do in movies.
One of the advantages of working in a virtual 3D world is that you can do camera work not possible (or very difficult) in the real world. (e.g. placing your camera high in the sky and swinging it down smoothly is quite easy in Inspire.)

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Scene Editor

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Graph Editor

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Rendering

Saving

Inspire does not save surfacing attributes in the scene by default. You need to click on the Save All Objects button in the Objects panel of Layout to get the surfaces saved with your objects. This tip was found at the Reservoir 3D Centre website (2nd in links), which you should familiarise yourself with.