Creating Datums

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Creating Datums

Creating Datums in CATIA V5 sets up the creation of the Datum Reference Frame for tolerances, which details the position and references of the part.

 

 

 

How to create datums:

1.Open a part to create GD&T

2.Switch the workbench to FT&A (Functional Tolerance & Annotation).

3.Start the Tolerance Advisor Tolerance Advisor Icon_Small

4.Select a surface for datum A.

5.Select the datum icon in the dialog to create datum A.

 

Datum example