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Siemens nx guide how to use datum axis command

October 29, 2018 by mechanicaleng blog Leave a Comment

In siemens nx modeling, datum axis command use to create a datum axis used to construct other features. It can use to create datum planes, revolved feature, and circular arrays. Datum axis can be either relative or fixed.

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Post contents

  • Where do I find it?
  • How to use datum axis command?
    • I. Create a datum axis by a curve/face axis.
    • II. Create a datum axis by intersection option.
    • III. Create a datum axis by point and direction option.
    • IV. Create a datum axis by two point option.
  • CONCLUSION

Where do I find it?

From menu(Top border bar): Insert -> datum/point -> datum axis.

From home tab: Feature group -> datum/point drop-down -> datum axis.

How to use datum axis command?

1. From home tab: datum/point drop-down -> datum axis.

siemens nx datum axis command
siemens nx datum axis command

2. The datum axis dialog will appear. In the type list, you can select inferred, intersection, curve/face axis, on curve vector, XC-axis, YC-axis, ZC-axis, point and direction , or two points.

I. Create a datum axis by a curve/face axis.

1. Click datum axis.

2. In the type group, from the option list, select a curve/face axis.

3. Select the linear curve or edge, or the axis of a cylindrical or conical face.

create a datum axis by curve face axis
create a datum axis by curve face axis

4. Click OK to complete.

II. Create a datum axis by intersection option.

1. Click datum axis.

2. In the type group, select intersection option.

3. Select objects to intersect. It is planar face, datum plane, or planes.

create a datum axis by intersection option
create a datum axis by intersection option

4. Click OK to complete.

III. Create a datum axis by point and direction option.

1. Click datum axis.

2. From type group, select point and direction option.

3. Select through point

4. Select vector direction.

create a datum axis by point and direction option
create a datum axis by point and direction option

5. Click OK to complete.

IV. Create a datum axis by two point option.

1. Click datum axis.

2. In the type group, select two points option.

3. Select two different point locations, specify from point and specify to point.

create a datum axis by two point option
create a datum axis by two point option

4. Click OK to complete.

CONCLUSION

We already finished this article. I hope you can know how to create a datum axis in siemens nx. It can be relative or fixed. It can reference curves, faces, edges, points, and other datums…
Thank for your reading?

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