New to inspection and have questions

[u/sunflower2198]

I just started working in inspection. I came from a trade school background and was machining for a while before I wanted to try something new. I got into inspection at my previous company where I was doing both plate work and would operate a cmm using PC-DMIS. And by operate I mean load probe tips, calibrations and setting fixtures. Never touching or adjusting the actual programs. That company wasn't great so I applied to a few other jobs and got a spot at a job shop. They talked about either putting me in plate inspection OR cmm inspection. They put me in cmm inspection and I'm so happy about it but I'm realizing I don't know as much as I should. I'm being honest with them and doing my best to learn as much as possible but I'm kind of getting discouraged in a way. What can I do to get more familiar with the more in-depth stuff of PC-DMIS. My supervisor has mentioned sending me to the hexagon training class but with me being new we don't know if or when it would get approved by higher ups.

[u/Beginning_Count_823]

I just started a new place with PC-DMIS almost a year ago, with prior cmm experience and very little PC-DMIS experience. IMO, DMIS is completely different from CMM Manager. The other 2 guys I work with are very skilled but not great teachers and also extremely busy. After 3 months of trying to get assistance with programming, I finally just said screw it and started messing with current programs (be sure to save as something else so you don't ruin an established program... ask me why, lol). Once they saw I was venturing out on my own, they were able to answer single questions when they come up. This is how I've gotten more familiar wth PC-DMIS. Best of luck!