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establish what
are known as the simulated datums. The datum feature simulator
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s an imperfect physical feature of adequate accuracy in which
the errors are considered irrelevant. A datum feature simulator
can be tooling, such as a surface plate or angle block, or a set of
points established on the datum feature using a coordinate measuring machine. There
are many concepts to keep in mind when
datums are established, including the function of the part or feature,
manufacturing processes, methods of inspection, the shape
of the part, relationship to other features, assembly considerations,
and design requirements. Datum features should be selected to
match on mating parts, be easily accessible, and be of adequate
size to permit control of the datum requirements.
Datum Feature Symbol
Datum feature symbols are commonly drawn using thin lines
with the symbol size related to the drawing lettering heigh