Creating a datum plane at an offset from a selected
plane
You can position a datum plane by selecting any plane on the model
(including another datum plane) and specifying an offset from the selected
plane; you can specify the offset by entering a value or selecting a point.
The figure below shows an example of creating a datum plane at an offset
from another plane.
From the main menu bar, selectToolsDatum.
The Create Datum dialog box appears. The dialog
box outlines the types of datum geometry you can create.
Abaqus/CAE displays prompts
in the prompt area to guide you through the procedure.
Tip:
You can also create a datum plane using the
tool, located in the module toolbox. For a diagram of the
datum tools in the toolbox, see
Using the Datum toolset.
From the list of types at the top of the dialog box, choose
Plane.
The Method list indicates the methods you can
use to create a datum plane.
From the Method list, select Offset
from plane.
If desired, select Make Independent from the
prompt area to create the datum as an independent feature.
From the part or assembly in the current viewport, select a plane.
From the buttons in the prompt area, select one of the following:
Enter
Value
An arrow appears, indicating the offset direction.
Click Flip to reverse the arrow, if
necessary. Click OK to accept the indicated offset
direction.
In the text field in the prompt area, enter the offset from the
selected plane. The offset can be positive or negative. A positive value
offsets the datum plane in the direction indicated by the arrow.
Select Point
From the part or assembly in the current viewport, select a point to
define the offset from the selected plane.
The datum plane appears. You can modify the position of the datum
plane by selecting
FeatureEdit
from the main menu bar and modifying the value of the offset.