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Career Aspiration - From inspector to programmer

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Hello. I have been working as a Fabrication Inspector for several years now. Of our five-person inspection team, I do 95% of the CMM programming, which I thoroughly enjoy. My inspection job has been rewarding, but I want to make a change.

My passion and skill set lie in programming, and I would like to transition into a career as a full time CMM programmer. This will not be possible with my current employer, so I have begun researching programmer jobs. Also, my company currently uses Zeiss Calypso software, but my investigation into programmer jobs has made it clear that I need to learn PC-DMIS.

My questions are:

1. Is there any way to obtain an offline seat for PC-DMIS for educational purposes (I cannot afford 10k for a standard offline seat)?

2. Does anyone have any advice on how I make this transition from inspector to CMM programmer?

Thanks for your time.

-Jeff
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  • Little advice from someone who has recently 'trained' a Calypso person, or tried... FORGET, FORGET, FORGET everything software related to Calypso and learn PC-DMIS. Don't go on and on about how Calypso this and Calypso that. This dude has gotten negative attention from all of the QC dept. mainly the poor supervisor, all cuz of wasting energy complaining. Just keep it to yourself and embrace your new adventure with PCD. Jus' sayin'!
  • in reply to Kp61dude!
    Y'all gots a pretty broad brush out to paint with. I don't see where the OP went on/on about Calypso. I'm still learning both, but in my limited experience(s)?
    There IS a big difference in the two....
    For me? Each has it's strengths...and weaknesses. But since I gotta use both, my workaround is to find, then pull on the teats that give the sweet cream, and avoid the ones that give sour. It's a long learn for me, a lot of wires not to be crossed in my CMM thinking with two armies of corporate coders battling in my head.
    That said, the two software are NOT mutually exclusive. When used as directed, they can both be safe and effective, but there IS a Hatfield .vs McCoy view taken by many....
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  • in reply to Kp61dude!
    Y'all gots a pretty broad brush out to paint with. I don't see where the OP went on/on about Calypso. I'm still learning both, but in my limited experience(s)?
    There IS a big difference in the two....
    For me? Each has it's strengths...and weaknesses. But since I gotta use both, my workaround is to find, then pull on the teats that give the sweet cream, and avoid the ones that give sour. It's a long learn for me, a lot of wires not to be crossed in my CMM thinking with two armies of corporate coders battling in my head.
    That said, the two software are NOT mutually exclusive. When used as directed, they can both be safe and effective, but there IS a Hatfield .vs McCoy view taken by many....
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