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Steering towards success

Too often enterprises (businesses, governments, service organisations, …) constrain change to only being responsive to outside influences.

Rather than being proactive and having control over their future they are reactive, consequently abrogating their control and the benefits it brings.

Ideally an enterprise knows where it wants to go and what it needs to achieve. By having a vision with defined…

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BIM Execution Plan | BIM Process | BIM Methodology

This BIM article sheds light on some vital aspects like BIM execution plan, BIM process, BIM methodology to optimize the use of BIM in different projects.

If it is required to apply BIM (Building Information Modeling) technology as an independent professional or as a construction firm, three major factors should be taken into consideration which range from the technology, the process, and the people who use it.

Given below, some vital factors of these three aspects to optimize the use of BIM :-

Technology:

Types of applicable modelling tools: While put BIM into practice, focus should be given on the hardware and software requirements before shifting from CAD to BIM. With the extensive applications of BIM , the range of services are also increased.

Presently, two of the most recognized and used modeling tools on the market are Autodesk Revit and Graphisoft's ArchiCAD which can deal with any type of project. While selecting what tools should be applied, it's important to think about the rest of the project's participants and elements; validating what other tools should be employed in the design process, in addition to the project's calculations and specialties.

Revit or ArchiCAD?

Together with the software, it's vital to take the operating system into account that should be used, because Revit is only compatible with windows operating systems whereas ArchiCAD is compatible both with Windows or MAC. Also, check the version of the software as Revit is not well-suited bidirectionally. It signifies that Revit 2018 is unable to open a Revit 2019 file that can lead to hang-ups in a project if all are applying different versions.

The modeling software uses up a significant portion of RAM memory, so, it is recommended to use more.

Processes:

Slowly Execute BIM: There exist several levels of implementation and it is a continuous process that should be executed with patience and as much organization as possible, if at all possible with the guidance of a BIM consultant or professional.

Initially, set up the goals of the execution, you will require then to look at its effect on productivity. It normally comprises of the time required for training as well as the learning curves of the software.

Optimizing the 'Learning Curve': One of the vital factors to make best use of the learning curve is by embracing or executing it into a 'beta' project, that should belong to the profile of a professional or company development project. The purpose is to function as a starting point to produce the content, flow, and locate the program's weak spots prior to implement the BIM technology to the rest of your projects. This beta project is also a good starting point to generate internal documentation of the requirements and modeling standards which should be settled and maintained by the company.

These factors will accelerate the process of incorporating BIM technology and project development and will also reduces the complications associated with execution.

People:

Types of projects to be designed and developed by whom

It it is required to implement BIM as an architectural or construction firm or as an independent professional, the implementation process commences with understanding what these technologies entail and how they impact, for better or worse, the process of project development.

By keeping this in mind, it's also a good idea to put the following question: what type of projects will be undertaken ? There are several types of projects which require different tools and BIM technologies.

It's also essential to choose the profile of the people who will employ the technology.

The learning/training process is very much concerned with the BIM tools/technology that should be applied to develop projects under this technology.

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Hasegawa Tritool, File Set Professional Type

I decided to treat myself to some new files for modelling as my old ones are looking a little worse for wear so I had a nose about online and I found this Hasegawa set on one of my favourite Japanese vendors on Amazon for a great price so promptly placed the order.

The files arrived in good time as always with this vendor and here they are. I am not sure what makes these the professional type, the vendor did also have the standard type but as there was only around a pound saving I ordered these ones. Nothing to get excited about really is it but still I couldn't wait to give them ago.

As you can see there's a good selection of file profiles included in the packet and they are all fantastically sharp, so much so I have found it extremely easy to remove more material than you intended!

At first I was a little disappointed that they didn't have some kind of handle or comfort grip on them but I have to say having used them a bit I do understand why. The lack of a bulky comfort grip handle means it's much easier to get the files into difficult to reach positions and helps in keeping the cutting face parallel to the material you are filing. The knurled section on the handles provides more than enough purchase to keep them secure in your grip and avoid slippage.

All in all very pleased with such a simple tool and if and when these do require replaced, which I cant see happening for a very long time, I would definitely want to replace them with like for like.

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Ultrasonic Cleaner

So this weekend I got to use my new ultrasonic cleaner. This was a purchase bought on by the failure of the ultrasonic transducer in my old machine so a new unit was ordered and arrived during the week. 

My previous cleaner was one of the plastic ones with its own first name that you will see in many places around the internet for about £30 delivered, usually advertised for cleaning jewelery etc and it failed after around 18 months of infrequent use so I was a little disappointed. 

With this failure though I decided to have a look at some of the more robust or industrial looking units out their when I came across this GT Sonic 2 ltr Ultrasonic Cleaner with built in heater on offer at an online retailer. It was the inclusion of the heater that first attracted me to the unit as my old unit said that it should only be used with cold water which isn’t condusive to optimal results from an ultra sonic which usually perform at their best above 40 Celcius. 

Well the little brown box arrived a week sooner than I had expected and the unit was resonably packaged. In the box you get the cleaner itself, mains powercord and wire basket which is fitted with brackets to hold the basket off the bottom of the tank that fold inside the basket for storage and a lid that just sits on the top

The tank itself is not very large really  measuring 150x140mm and approx 100mm deep but this is plenty big enough for cleaning a stripped down airbrush. If you are looking to clean larger items the units are available in other sizes up to 6ltr capacity I beleive. On the front of the unit you have the seperate controls for setting the desire temperature up to a max temp of 80C and the timer which can be set to a maximum of 99min (although the manual says not to run for more than 60min continuously, theres also on off switches for each. The casing of the unit is metal and it sits on 4 rubber feet. 

Using the unit I straight away noticed a difference from my old cleaner in that the ultrasonics seemed much more poweful, I beleive this is probably due to the frequency the ultrasonics is running at, 40khz, I think the larger units are fitted with multiple transducers but I beleive that this one is only fitted with a single transducer, but it is plenty powerful enough and a little louder than my previous cleaner. The temperature quickly rose to the 45C I had set and actually increased a few degrees above this I suspect due to the heat being generated by the transducer. 

I’ve cleaned a couple of airbrushes that had been a little neglected and had only had a flush clean at the end of the last few sessions instead of a full strip and brush clean and the unit easily got all the little deposits that were left inside to break free from the brushes and they were soon looking as clean as I had ever seen them. 

So first impressions are this is a very well built machine that works very well indeed and due to the fact I was able to secure this unit on offer meant I only paid £5 more than I did for the previous unit it is replacing and it has a much better level of performance. If I do encounter any problems I will let you know.