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Sustainable Design - Not Just for Architecture Anymore

How CAE tools combine better product design with savvy business decisions for positive environmental impacts.

Executive Summay

Environmental, economic, and competitive market conditions make sustainable design a desirable approach to engineering today. Dozens of savvy worldwide companies have already put years of effort into incorporating sustainable design elements into their products, in a broad range of industries. With an ever-growing list of cost and regulatory issues complicating the choice of materials and geometry, designers need tools that automate and simplify material decisions. SolidWorks® simulation and analysis tools can help you to lower costs and comply with new standards to make positive environmental impacts.

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