Using the Datum toolset

You can access the Datum toolset in any module from the main menu bar or from the module toolbox.

Related Topics
Datum creation techniques
Using the Datum toolset in the Part module
Using datum geometry in the Assembly module
Controlling datum display

Select ToolsDatum from the main menu bar to display the Create Datum dialog box, and choose the type of datum to create—point, axis, plane, or coordinate system (CSYS)—from the Type options at the top of the dialog box. The Method list changes to reflect the datum you create. Select the desired datum tool from the Method list, and follow the prompts in the prompt area to create the datum.

You can also access the Datum toolset from the module toolbox; Figure 1 shows the hidden icons for all the datum tools in the module toolboxes.

Figure 1. The datum tools.

To see a brief tooltip containing a definition of each datum tool, hold the mouse over the tool for a moment. For information on using toolboxes and selecting hidden icons, see Using toolboxes and toolbars that contain hidden icons.