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Recent content by glangston
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Multiple Datums on Single Feature (Or What is a Feature?)
Appreciate the info everyone. The main battle we're fighting over here is that we don't have a lot of other staff that understand GD&T well. I need to be able to communicate design intent effectively without confusing the heck out of people. Datum targets would be even MORE confusing to most of...- glangston
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- Forum: Drafting Standards, GD&T & Tolerance Analysis
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Multiple Datums on Single Feature (Or What is a Feature?)
The groove are allowed to freely rotate - that rotation is not important for this functional result. It's somewhat difficult giving an exact example of what I'm working with without giving the actual part. Imagine a connecting cable - two ends that must be positioned relative to the end on...- glangston
- Post #5
- Forum: Drafting Standards, GD&T & Tolerance Analysis
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Multiple Datums on Single Feature (Or What is a Feature?)
Yes, that is what it is indicating. In the actual drawing, I have some additional notes that I've added to clarify things. I'm attaching the print from above that has the applicable...- glangston
- Post #3
- Forum: Drafting Standards, GD&T & Tolerance Analysis
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Multiple Datums on Single Feature (Or What is a Feature?)
Have a question for folks - given a single surface on a part, I'm attempting to define two datums. One at one end of the part, and one at the other. Normally in a scenario like this, I would define a datum on one side of the part (or the whole part) and provide a straightness call for the rest...- glangston
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