Not what I expected - the journey of learning a new metrology software

Hi all,

I am a new user to PC-DMIS, I have started using it for the past couple of days. I am only 22 but I have previously used PowerInspect for around 5 years and would like to say I had become expert at this software, a new job opportunity has now involved me changing software. I was initially very excited as I had heard how powerful the software is and how it is the 'daddy' version of PowerInspect.

I must say on first impressions the software seems like it is from 15 years ago, it all seems very 'clunky' and outdated. It seems to make a molehill into a mountain, what initially started as a job I would normally complete in 2 hours has taken 2 days.

The alignments just don't to work as they should, I do a PLP alignment (321) and the plane will set the Z axis position. The hole will be correct in X and Y but about a metre higher, then the line positions the part correctly but seems in outer space. Can you associate the features to stick to a plane??

I completed 1 initial part, then I spent about an hour attempting to find out if you can measure a new part without overwriting the data from the first part. I still don't know if this is even possible.

My question, is there any other previous PowerInspect users who have successfully integrated onto the software and do you have any tips?

Thanks