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INTRODUCTION:
Datums are the perfect geometric representation of feature characteristics, such as points, lines, axes, or planes. In design, manufacture, and inspection, datums provide the origins from which size and location dimensions, and their related tolerances are calculated. Datums are established (During Inspection) by bringing designated actual part features, called datum features, such as external and internal surfaces, into contact with precision surfaces on processing equipment or verifying gages that are called datum simulators (surface plates, collets, mandrels, etc.). When geometric tolerances are specified in feature control frames, and the specification is a related control, such as with orientation, profile, and runout tolerances, datum references are required. Geometric tolerances and functional relationships are verified within a datum reference frame, which consists of three mutually perpendicular datum planes (datum simulators). A mechanical part is oriented and immobilized by bringing the datum features on the part into contact with the simulated datumsfollowing a prescribed order of precedence.
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DEFINITIONS:
A datum is a theoretically perfect axis, point, line, or plane. Datums are conceptually identical to the true geometric counterpart of specified part features. For example, a datum plane would be a perfectly flat plane, with no defined extents for length, depth, or width, no variation in surface texture, and zero thickness. A datum line would be a perfectly straight line of zero thickness, with zero variation in curvature or form.
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CONCEPTS TO REMEMBER
A datum feature is an actual feature on a part, and may be in the form of a planar surface, threaded protrusion, slot, hole, etc. Once defined, a specified datum feature is brought into contact with a simulated datum (surface plate, machine table, or special gage) in a very specific order of precedence. The points of contact between the datum feature and the simulated datum, establish the theoretical datum, and from this association is born the origin of specified dimensions and tolerances. The concept of establishing planar datums is illustrated in the following series of slides. You may want to view them more than once to become comfortable with the basic philosophy.
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A datum reference frame is used to verify part dimensions, and to assure that the part has been produced to the specifications called out on the drawing. The process of measurement verification is accomplished by bringing the specified datum features (features that are significant to design function) into contact with appropriate datum simulators (gages) in a prescribed order and in such a way as to: Specifically relate the features on the part to the datum reference frame, as specified on the drawing. Restrict linear or rotational motion of the part by maintaining simultaneous contact with the specified datum features on the part. Make the verification process repeatable by specifically organizing the order in which the inspection procedure will be executed.
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The secondary datum simulator is next positioned with reference to the datum reference frame (normal to the primary datum) while maintaining acceptable minimum point contact between the datum features and the primary and secondary datum plane simulators. Two points of contact are required.
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The primary datum feature is first brought into contact with the primary datum of the datum reference frame. Three points of contact are required. The secondary datum simulator is next positioned with reference to the datum reference frame (normal to the primary datum) while maintaining acceptable minimum point contact between the datum features and the primary and secondary datum plane simulators. Two points of contact are required Finally, while maintaining minimum point contact between the primary and secondary datum simulators and the respective features on the part, the tertiary datum simulator and feature are brought into contact with each other and oriented in the datum reference frame. Only one point of contact is required.
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A minimum of 3 points of contact on the primary datum plane, two points on the secondary datum plane, and one on the tertiary datum plane, must be maintained simultaneously to immobilize the part.
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Direction of measurement
When geometric controls are specified relative to a datum reference plane, verifying measurements must originate from the referenced datum plane.
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Notice that the intersection of any two planes represents an axis of rotation. Also, all three axes and planes intersect at the origin of the datum reference frame.
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DATUM SELECTION
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EXPLANATION: Datum features are the surfaces that locate and orient the part to the assembly. The orientation of this part is determined by surface A. The location is controlled by surface B. The mounting holes are controlled relative to the features that locate and orient the part. Therefore, the holes are dimensioned relative to datums A and B by means of geometric tolerances. The hole at the bottom (Controlled by a Feature Control Frame) could also be called out as a datum to control the rotation or clocking of the part in the assembly.
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To position a part properly and repeatedly in the datum reference frame (according to design requirements), datum features must be specified in the order of their functional design significance. This arrangement of planar datums is called the order of datum precedence. The order of precedence is specified by entering the datum feature reference letters from left to right in the feature control frame. The first datum reference is always the primary datum, and sometimes a single datum reference is sufficient to fulfill design requirements. However, when multiple datums are required, the primary datum is followed by the secondary and tertiary datum references. Three datums are the maximum for establishing a planar datum reference frame.
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The features on this part have been dimensioned with reference to datums A, B, and C. Notice that datum A will, in this case, control the orientation or attitude of the axes of the holes (the primary datum always controls feature attitude).
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Datum plane D is established and will control the attitude of the holes on the angled surface.
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The small hole in the center of the angled surface has been established as datum feature E, and is a major factor in the location of the two associated outside holes on the same surface.
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A cylindrical datum feature is always associated with two theoretical perpendicular planes whose intersection form the datum axis. The datum of a cylindrical datum feature is the axis of the true geometric counterpart of the datum feature, which is simulated by a variable cylindrical gage used in the manufacturing or inspection process expanding mandrels for internal features, and contracting chucks or collets for external features are examples of such tooling.
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The horizontal and vertical center lines on the circular view of the object, depict planes which intersect at its center. The intersection establishes the axis of the part.
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Lets consider an internal feature. The horizontal and vertical center lines on the circular hole in the center of the object, depict planes which intersect at its center. The intersection establishes the axis from which the mounting holes are located.
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The intersection of the two reference planes establishes datum axis D. As stated before, it would not matter how the part was rotated about its axis, it will still function as intended. Because rotation of the part is not an issue, only two datums are necessary to control the hole location and orientation.
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Rotational Orientation
Rotational control of the first and second reference planes about an axis, in a cylindrical datum reference frame, can be established by referencing a third or tertiary datum feature in the feature control frame. The tertiary datum is a datum axis or center plane aligned with the primary datum axis and one of the two reference planes.
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The center plane of the groove on the right side of the object is datum C. It must be perpendicular to datum plane A, and be within the tolerance specified for alignment with the reference plane that establishes datum axis B,.
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Primary Datum Plane A Datum plane A is established by a minimum of three high points on the surface, in contact with simulated datum.
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Primary Datum Plane A Datum plane A is established by a minimum of three high points on the surface, in contact with simulated datum.
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Primary Datum Plane A Datum plane A is established by a minimum of three high points on the surface, in contact with simulated datum.
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Primary Datum Plane A Rotational orientation is established by identifying one of the reference planes as the tertiary datum in the feature control frame.
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DATUM TARGETS
Some surface types, such as bowed surfaces, non-planar, or uneven surfaces produced by casting or forging, and thin section surfaces subject to warping, cannot, by themselves, be effectively matched with a datum reference frame. Datum features must contact datum simulators to establish datums, and due to surface curvature, irregularities or roughness, some surfaces may not be appropriately used as a datum feature without having been equalized or normalized in some acceptable way. In such cases, datum targets may be combined to establish a datum reference frame.
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Datum targets designate specific points, lines, or areas of contact on a part that are used in establishing a datum reference frame.
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There are three different datum targets: points, lines, and areas. You may recall from our discussions on dimensioning and tolerancing that they are drawn with bold (heavy) lines. The symbol for a datum target point is in the form of a large Xtwice the drawing lettering height. The symbol depicting a datum target line is a bold line configured like a phantom line (sometimes used in conjunction with a datum point, to imply the end view of the line), and datum target areas are outlined with bold phantom lines with crosshatched interiors.
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Datum target symbols are used to establish datum targets on engineering drawings. They are used in conjunction with target points, lines or areas, designated on the part by means of a radial, straight leader line directed at the target. For targets on a visible surface, a solid leader is used; for targets on hidden surfaces, leader lines are dashed. The leader lines typically do not have a horizontal shoulder where they originate at the datum target symbol (this characteristic is optional however), and they never end with an arrowhead. A datum feature symbol is attached to the appropriate views of surfaces that have been designated as datums by the use of datum targets.
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A datum target point is indicated by the target point symbol, and it is dimensionally located on a normal view of the datum feature surface. Basic dimensions are used to locate the datum target point. These basic dimensions, however, are gage dimensions, and toolmakers tolerances would be used to locate them as necessary in manufacturing and inspection. There are no tolerances for datum target location dimensions on drawings, and they are not toleranced in feature control frames.
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This view interprets the last slide, showing the point contact on the datum feature during manufacturing or inspection cycles.
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A datum target line may be indicated by a datum target (phantom) line on the normal view, a target point symbol on an edge view of the surface, or both.
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A datum target line may be represented by either a datum target point symbol, located on the edge view of the datum feature surface, or by a datum target line located in the normal view of the feature surface, or both. Note that the datum feature symbol is on the edge view of the datum feature, and the target is located with basic dimensions.
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Locating Gage Pin This image interprets the application of a datum target line application. In theory, the gage pin would make contact along a single line element of the datum feature surface.
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There are times when single point contact may be determined to be insufficient to provide assurances that the datum can be accurately established. If the designer or engineer determines that an area of contact is necessary for such assurances, a datum target area of the desired shape is specified. A datum target area is indicated by a bold phantom line outline of the desired target shape, with section lines (crosshatching) filling the interior. Basic dimensions are used to locate and size the datum target area.
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Datum target areas of the desired shape are identified on the drawing by outlining the boundary of the area with bold phantom lines, and crosshatching the interior. Basic dimensions are used to locate the datum target area.
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Two spherical tipped gage pins and one line gage pin would be used to position the part and establish the primary datum.
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This computer-generated image should help you understand the placement and orientation of the gage pins to establish the primary datum.
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Two sets of three equally spaced targets may be used to establish a datum axis for a single cylindrical primary datum feature (RFS). The two sets of datum targets are spaced as far apart as practicable and dimensioned from the secondary (planar) datum. Both sets of targets use the same datum identifying letter.
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Both sets of equally spaced datum target points use the same datum reference letter to establish datum axis B. Notice that under these conditions, the datum target numbers increase to B6.
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