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Calculate Environmental Impact of Part (VB.NET)

This example shows how to calculate the environmental impact of a part.

'----------------------------------------------------------------------------
' Preconditions:
' 1. Add the SOLIDWORKS Sustainability primary interop assembly as
'    a reference (in the IDE's Project Explorer, right-click
'    the project name, select Add Reference, click the Browse tab,
'    navigate to the install_dir\api\redist\CLR2 folder and
'    select SolidWorks.Interop.sustainability.dll).
' 2. Open:
'    public_documents\tutorial\api\ZZM7005 End Plate.sldprt
' 3. Open an Immediate window.
' 4. Run to the breakpoint and wait for the environmental impact results to
'    finish updating in the Sustainability Task Pane.
' 5. Press F5 to finish.
'
' Postconditions: Inspect the Immediate window.
'
' NOTE: Because the model is used elsewhere,
' do not save changes when closing it.
' ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.sldworks
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.swconst
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.sustainability
Imports System.Runtime.InteropServices
Imports System
Imports System.Diagnostics

Partial Class SolidWorksMacro

    
Dim swModelDoc As ModelDoc2

    
Sub main()

        
Dim PDoc As ModelDoc2
        PDoc = swApp.ActiveDoc

        
Dim sustain As swgsustainabilityApp
        sustain = PDoc.Extension.GetSustainability

        
' Material
        Debug.Print("Material:")
        
Dim materialInfo As SustainabilityMaterial
        materialInfo = sustain.GetSustainabilityMaterial

        
Dim MaterialClass As String
        MaterialClass = "Plastics"
        materialInfo.MaterialClass = MaterialClass
        Debug.Print(
" Material class: " & MaterialClass)

        
Dim MaterialName As String
        MaterialName = "ABS"
        materialInfo.MaterialName = MaterialName
        Debug.Print(
" Material name: " & MaterialName)

        Debug.Print(
" % recycled: " & materialInfo.RecycledContent)
        Debug.Print(
" Weight: " & materialInfo.Weight)

        
' Manufacturing
        Debug.Print("Manufacturing:")
        
Dim manufacturingInfo As SustainabilityManufacturing
        manufacturingInfo = sustain.GetSustainabilityManufacturing

        Debug.Print(
" Region: " & manufacturingInfo.ManufacturingRegion)
        Debug.Print(
" Built to last: " & manufacturingInfo.BuiltToLast)
        Debug.Print(
" Process: " & manufacturingInfo.ManufacturingProcess)
        Debug.Print(
" Primary electricity: " & manufacturingInfo.PrimaryElectricity)
        Debug.Print(
" Primary natural gas: " & manufacturingInfo.PrimaryNaturalGas)
        Debug.Print(
" Primary scrap rate: " & manufacturingInfo.PrimaryScrapRate)
        Debug.Print(
" Paint: " & manufacturingInfo.Paint)
        Debug.Print(
" Surface area: " & manufacturingInfo.SurfaceArea)

        
' Transportation
        Debug.Print("Transportation:")
        
Dim transInfo As SustainabilityTransportation
        transInfo = sustain.GetSustainabilityTransportation

        Debug.Print(
" By train: " & transInfo.Train)
        Debug.Print(
" By truck: " & transInfo.Truck)
        Debug.Print(
" By boat: " & transInfo.Boat)
        Debug.Print(
" By plane: " & transInfo.Plane)

        
' Disposal at end of life
        Debug.Print("Disposal at end of life:")
        
Dim eofInfo As SustainabilityEndOfLife
        eofInfo = sustain.GetSustainabilityEndOfLife

        Debug.Print(
" % recycled: " & eofInfo.Recycled)
        Debug.Print(
" % incinerated: " & eofInfo.Incinerated)
        Debug.Print(
" % landfill: " & eofInfo.Landfill)

        
' Use
        Debug.Print("Use:")
        
Dim partInfo As SustainabilityPartUse
        partInfo = sustain.GetSustainabilityPartUse

        Debug.Print(
" Region of use: " & partInfo.Region)

        
Stop

        ' Environmental impact
        Debug.Print("Environmental impact:")
        
Dim environmentalImpactInfo As SustainabilityEnvironmentalImpact
        environmentalImpactInfo = sustain.GetSustainabilityEnvironmentalImpact

        
Dim CarbonValues As Integer
        Dim CarbonContent As Object = Nothing
        CarbonValues = environmentalImpactInfo.GetCurrentCarbonFootPrint(CarbonContent)
        Debug.Print(
" Carbon footprint")
        Debug.Print(
"  Material: " & CarbonContent(0))
        Debug.Print(
"  Use: " & CarbonContent(1))
        Debug.Print(
"  Transportation: " & CarbonContent(2))
        Debug.Print(
"  Manufacturing: " & CarbonContent(3))
        Debug.Print(
"  End of Life: " & CarbonContent(4))

        
Dim WaterValues As Integer
        Dim WaterContent As Object = Nothing
        WaterValues = environmentalImpactInfo.GetWaterEutrophication(WaterContent)
        Debug.Print(
" Water eutrophication")
        Debug.Print(
"  Material: " & WaterContent(0))
        Debug.Print(
"  Use: " & WaterContent(1))
        Debug.Print(
"  Transportation: " & WaterContent(2))
        Debug.Print(
"  Manufacturing: " & WaterContent(3))
        Debug.Print(
"  End of Life: " & WaterContent(4))

        
Dim AirValues As Integer
        Dim AirContent As Object = Nothing
        AirValues = environmentalImpactInfo.GetAirAcidification(AirContent)
        Debug.Print(
" Air acidification")
        Debug.Print(
"  Material: " & AirContent(0))
        Debug.Print(
"  Use: " & AirContent(1))
        Debug.Print(
"  Transportation: " & AirContent(2))
        Debug.Print(
"  Manufacturing: " & AirContent(3))
        Debug.Print(
"  End of Life: " & AirContent(4))

        
Dim EnergyValues As Integer
        Dim EnergyContent As Object = Nothing
        EnergyValues = environmentalImpactInfo.GetEnergyConsumption(EnergyContent)
        Debug.Print(
" Energy consumption")
        Debug.Print(
"  Material: " & EnergyContent(0))
        Debug.Print(
"  Use: " & EnergyContent(1))
        Debug.Print(
"  Transportation: " & EnergyContent(2))
        Debug.Print(
"  Manufacturing: " & EnergyContent(3))
        Debug.Print(
"  End of Life: " & EnergyContent(4))

    
End Sub

    
    
Public swApp As SldWorks


End Class

 



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