NX : To create datum plane form Part , Assembly in NX Siemens
To create a datum plane from part in NX :
- Right click the part and select Make work Part
- Now, Go to Menu→Insert → Datum/Pint → Datum Plane
- In the new window, select type as Inferred
- Now, select the face in the part , where datum plane has to be created
- If you are not able to select the face, ensure the face is a plane surface. If not, enable point on surface option in snap point tool bar
- Now select any three points on the face to create the datum plane.
- Press OK to finish the operation.
- You can double click on the datum plane anytime to re-orient the position of the datum plane.
To create a datum plane in Assembly in NX
- In Assembly navigator, select the assembly and make it as workpart
- Now, Go to Menu→Insert → Datum/Pint → Datum Plane
- In the new window, select type as Inferred
- Ensure that , Entire Assembly option is chosen , In top order tool bar
- Now select the face of the part where datum has to be created