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.

 

 

 

Procedure:

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