Create a datum axis on the axis of a curve or face

You can create a datum axis on the axis of a cylinder, cone, sphere, toroid, linear curve, or edge.

1. Choose Home tab → Construction group → Datum Axis.
2. In the Datum Axis dialog box, from the Axis Type list, select Curve/Face Axis.
3. In the Curve or Face group, with Select Object active, select the curve or face you want to use for the datum axis orientation. (This example selects a toroidal face.)
4. Click Apply or OK.

Related

• Create an inferred datum axis
• Create a datum axis from a point
• Create a datum axis on a curve
• Datum Axis dialog box
• Pre-NX Datum Axis

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