Whats New In SolidWorks 2010
SolidWorks Sustainability Overview
SolidWorks Sustainability lets you do “sustainable design” easily, from within the
SolidWorks application. You can compare results from similar materials to produce the optimal sustainable design.
Two products are available:
SolidWorks SustainabilityXpress
Handles part documents and is included in the core
Software
SolidWorks Sustainability
Handles parts and assemblies. Available as a separate product. Other functionality includes configuration support expanded reporting, and expanded environmental impact options.
Life Cycle Assessment
By integrating Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) into the design process, you can see how
decisions about material, manufacturing, and location (where parts are manufactured and where they are used) influence a design’s environmental impact. You specify various parameters that SolidWorks Sustainability uses to perform a comprehensive evaluation of all the steps in a design’s life.
LCA includes:
• Ore extraction from the earth
• Material processing
• Part manufacturing
• Assembly
• Product usage by the end consumer
• End of Life (EOL) – Landfill, recycling, and incineration
• All the transportation that occurs between and within each of these steps.
Environmental Impact Factors
SolidWorks Sustainability assesses all the life cycle steps based on your material,
manufacturing, and location input. SolidWorks Sustainability distills the results into
environmental impact factors, which it measures and totals. Carbon dioxide and equivalents, such as carbon monoxide and methane, that are released into the atmosphere, resulting in global warming.
Carbon Emissions
All forms of energy consumed over the entire life cycle of the product.
Energy Consumed
Air pollution primarily due to the burning of fossil fuels, eventually leading to acid rain.
Air Acidification
Contamination by fertilizers that travel through rivers to coastal waters, resulting in algae blooms and the eventual killing of all sea life in certain coastal regions.
Water Eutrophication
SolidWorks Sustainability provides real-time feedback on these impact factors in the
Environmental Impact Dashboard, which updates dynamically with any changes. You can generate customizable reports to share the results.
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