You start by activating the application and selecting a
material.
-
Open a part.
-
Display the Sustainability Task Pane by
doing one of the following:
- To use SustainabilityXpress, click SustainabilityXpress
(Tools toolbar or Evaluate CommandManager tab) or click
.
- To use full Sustainability, click Sustainability
(Tools toolbar or Evaluate CommandManager tab) or click
.
The application opens in the Task
Pane.
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Under Material:
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Select a Class
of materials.
-
Select a material Name.
The Class and
Name lists contain all materials in
the Sustainability database, including custom materials to which you have added
sustainability data.
The software displays the part's weight and the amount
of recycled content. The Recycled content
field is editable if the sustainability database contains primary (virgin),
secondary (recycled), and trade mix (default mix of virgin and recycled content)
values.
-
Edit the recycled content value if you have more precise
information. Click Use Trade Mix to
return to the database defaults.
- Optional:
Click
Find Similar to search for materials
with similar characteristics to the material you have selected.
See Using the Find Similar Material
Tool.
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To make the material the active Material
in the
FeatureManager design tree, click Set
Material.
The model updates in the graphics area.
The
Environmental Impact dashboard at
the bottom of the Task Pane provides real-time feedback about the
environmental impact of your design.