Axiom File Fixer application

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If you've heard of Axiom they create applications for MicroStation and since I started working at my job they've had Axiom's "File Fixer" for years and the renewal fee is pricey. I've never encountered having to use the application to fix a file but we renew it every year just incase we get a corrupted file. Do you guy's think it's worth renewing every year?

Lorys · Accepted Answer

there is nothing else that does this function, after we lost v7 Edg. 
 It is more a case of how expensive is your data to repair or replace it.. when I worked at our international airport our data was backed up all the time but some data was 20 years of accumulated changes to the layout of the floor plans of the entire terminal and shared ref all the time so if a corruption or loss of data it could take weeks to rebuild from contractor updates of individual site plans .. so to keep the health of the main important files we used axiom to scan them often as many users making changes daily and several sources and data types, often it is this external data copied from or imported from autocad etc that can lead to corruption, also they had some weird cache server system that if msnt crashed you loose the entire session of changes not just the last thing so for the few times a year we needed axiom it was worth the money.. also axiom offers subscribers assistance with difficult files that wont repair properly 
 Hey nobody likes paying for insurance but its still cheaper than paying to replace your house after it burned down, right? so its just insurance but I recommend running the file scan tool often to make sure you prevent corruption getting to the point of failure and this will at least show results ie reports and justify the renewal cost. In order to keep the cost down just get one license for a nominated user like the cad manager or you most senior experienced microstation user, but it depends on how many people work in your company but be careful not to be penny wise and pound foolish .. if your company makes a few million a year income then a few hundred if not thousand a year is insignificant to prevent file or data corruption going unchecked. In my work if a stop sign would be lost and undetected could potentially lead to loss of life .. and legal liability nightmare.

Axiom File Fixer application

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