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Are you
on target,
Mrs. Klesmann?
My work as an engineer in the Standard
Design department requires creativity
and concentration. The same can be
said of field archery, which is a personal
passion of mine. I consider inner calm along with the
knowledge that I have acquired over the years to be the
key to my success. However, there’s no way of guaranteeing
that I’ll hit the target every time – either in archery or in
3D model design. There are simply too many variables to
be taken into account.
In field archery, you can spend up to seven hours on a
course stretching over several kilometres and may find
yourself having to assess the conditions as many as
24 times. How far away is the target? How does the
terrain affect the path of the arrow? What are the wind
and weather conditions like? And, most importantly,
what is my physical and mental state? Even with 15
years of experience, two German Championship titles
and fifth place in the European Championships under
my belt, there is absolutely no guarantee of success.
With each target, the adaptation and optimisation
process begins anew.
My work with 3D models is very similar, in that I must try
to understand the product, the manufacturing process
and the application process. Even the smallest deviation
or minimal change in dimensions can have major conse-
quences – both positive and negative. You have to know
the product features and be able to think beyond the
current situation and to look at it from a different
perspective in order to identify new possibilities. Just
like on a field archery course, you often have to approach
your target slowly and gradually in order to hit the mark.
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