Creating Assembly Datums

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Creating Assembly Datums

Assembly Datum Creation Procedure:

 

From the Model Creation Toolbar, select DVTI_gdtlist GD&T Icon, click the Top Assembly.

The DVTI_gdtlist GD&T list dialog will open for the Assembly.  

MVM_Tutorial_ MC GD&Tasm

 

Click [Add] Datum Feature, you'll see the dialog shown below.

MVM_Tutorial_ASm_GD&T DatumD

 

Change the name to "Asm Datum D"

Change the label to D

Under the Datum feature tab, Click [Add] and Select the highlighted Features.

MVM_Tutorial GD&T Frame datum A Feature 

 

 

MVM_Tutorial_ASm_GD&T Datum Dcomplete

Select [OK] to finish and save the Asm Datum D GD&T dialog.

Again click [Add] Datum Feature from the GD&T List dialog, you'll see the dialog shown below.

asy gdt 5

 

Change the name to "Asm Datum E"

The Datum Label should be automatically set to E.

Under the Datum feature tab, Click [Add] and Select the four highlighted hole Feature.

MVM_Tutorial GD&T Frame datum B Features 

 

MVM_Tutorial_ASm_GD&T Datum Ecomplete

Select [OK] to finish and save the Asm Datum E GD&T dialog.

Save the Model.