Datum Plane supported combinations of geometries and constraints

Note: This table is included for informational use and downward compatibility with previous releases of the software. Not all of the items in this table are present with the current Datum Plane command.

Supported Combinations of Geometries and Available Constraints for Relative Datum Planes

Single Constraint

• Offset from Planar Face/Datum Plane
• Through Cyl/Con/Tor/Rev Face Axis
• Through Center of Spherical Face

Double Constraints

First Constraint	Second Constraint
Parallel to Planar Face/Datum Plane	Center to Planar Face/Datum Plane
Through Point	Through Linear Geometry; Through Datum Axis; Through Cyl/Con/Tor/Rev Face Axis; Tangent to Cyl/Con/Tor/Rev Face; Parallel to Planar Face/Datum Plane; Perpendicular to Linear Geometry; Perpendicular to Cyl/Con/Tor/Rev Face Axis
Through Point on Curve	Tangent/Normal/Binormal to a Curve/Edge; Tangent to Cyl/Con/Tor/Rev/Non-Planar Face; Perpendicular to Datum Axis; Through Cyl/Con/Tor/Rev Face Axis; Angle to Planar Face/Datum Plane
Thru Cyl/Con/Tor/Rev Face Axis	Through Point; Through Linear Geometry; Perpendicular to Linear Geometry; Perpendicular to Datum Axis; Through Datum Axis; Through Cyl/Con/Tor/Rev Face Axis; Angle to Planar Face/Datum Plane
Angle to Planar Face/Datum Plane	Through Linear Geometry; Through Datum Axis; Through Cyl/Con/Tor/Rev Face Axis
Tangent to Cyl/Con/Tor/Rev Face	Through Point; Through Linear Geometry; Through Datum Axis; Through Cyl/Con/Tor/Rev Face Axis; Tangent to Cyl/Con/Tor/Rev Face

Triple Constraint

• Through Three Points

Table Abbreviations

• Cyl = Cylindrical
• Con = Conical
• Tor = Toroidal
• Rev = Revolved

How do I

• Create a datum plane using Infer
• Create a datum plane using offset
• Create a datum plane using a point and a direction
• Create a datum plane at an angle
• Create a datum plane midway between planar faces
• Create a datum plane through three points
• Create a datum plane using coefficients

Datum Plane supported combinations of geometries and constraints, NX 2212 Series © 2023 Siemens