NX CMM: Easy way to copy and pattern bolt hole circles

[Rocket_Man]

As the title suggests, if i have a bolt hole circle whats the best way to copy the first bolt hole and pattern it around a diameter at a given angle so that all the holes are inspected the same way and i dont have to select each hole individually?

[Rocket_Man]

Anyone?

[MarkRief]

Where exactly in the system you are making the selection?

[Rocket_Man]

what do you mean?

i have a bolt circle made up of 40 holes.

how do i write a program so that all the holes are inspected without me having to take the time to select each and every hole?

[Rocket_Man]

bumps

in PCDMIS i have the ability to copy a circle and then pattern it around at a desired angle and quantity.

does NX CMM have the same ability somewhere? PATTERN doesnt seem to work for me (or at least i havent figured it out.)

[Rocket_Man]

bumps

[Rocket_Man]

https://docs.plm.automation.siemens.com/tdoc/nx/10.0.2/nx_help/#uid:xid430498

how do i do this in NX CMM?

[agrivas]

I dont have a licence for or use CMM.

In normal CAM it is possible to instance an operation

Transform

[Rocket_Man]

cool.

but i need NX CMM solutions. thanks for trying though.

[jchaplain]

You can right click on the inspection path and choose transform to instance that path. Or, if you have a PMI callout with all the holes selected, you can use link to PMI and it will path all the holes. One other option is a probram called Hole Blaster that will select all the holes on the face.