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Working less… and getting away with
it — BASF Española’s CAD administrator shares
his secrets.
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TARRAGONA, SPAIN — This
month, MicroStation Today will whisk you away from
your workstation and take you to the Mediterranean paradise
of Tarragona, Spain to introduce you to Francisco Laboria-Valles,
CAD administrator for BASF Española. An avid fisherman,
traveler and movie aficionado, Francisco appreciates anything
that allows him more time for his hobbies. Below he shares
some of his secrets on how he manages to work fewer hours
and get away with it! [Editor's note: this interview was conducted
in Spanish and translated into English. We recommend reading
this piece with an Antonio Banderas-esque Spanish accent in
mind, as it will give you more of a realistic feel.]
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| Hard at work: BASF Española’s CAD
administrator, Francisco Laboria-Valles. |
"I am the administrator for the entire CAD network for
BASF Española. This post includes tasks like fixing
design file problems for designers and managing the information
and integrity of our project database.
"The Axiom tool we use most frequently is RefMerge.
This tool is vital to properly translate MicroStation design
files to other formats (like AutoCAD and PDF). Before we had
this tool, merging a design file and its reference files into
one file took lots of effort. Before, the process went like
this: 1) open the file, 2) make note of all used levels, 3)
de-select all used levels, 4) create a fence on a new level
encompassing all the elements, 5) copy the fence contents
and paste them into the new level and 6) unlink all reference
files. This process is bearable on one file, but on multiple
files, which requires you open each file and go through the
process, it can be a tedious task. With RefMerge, I
just select the list of files I want to merge and let it run.
"RefMerge indeed increases my productivity, but
it's nothing compared to what I can do with FileFixer.
I am sure I don't have to tell FileFixer owners
how useful it is, because they know. Just wait until you find
yourself face to face with a corrupt design file and its corrupt
backup copies. Then you will see first-hand why FileFixer
is great.
"Another situation in which I find FileFixer
useful is when we translate AutoCAD 2000 files into MicroStation
design files. Usually, there is corruption in the files after
translation. FileFixer has fixed every single instance
of that corruption.
"Lastly, I would like to add that when my boss, Mr.
Pío Manuel Peroy, asked me to try out Axiom tools I
was a bit skeptical of their worth and opposed their purchase.
But now Axiom tools help me in my work in a way I could have
never imagined. I would like to thank my boss for giving me
such a gift. I may look busy in my picture, but the truth
is that with Axiom tools, I work less each day."
Call now!
For more information on FileFixer
and RefMerge
contact an Axiom MicroStation Consultant today! Call 727-442-7774
extension 9084 or e-mail 9084@axiomint.com.
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