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I have a print with with 3 planar datum targets. 2 are coplanar and parallel, but the 3rd is not coplanar or parallel to the others. How would I achieve this in Calypso. I dont know if its a valid callout or not. The engineer used the 3 pads where the part mounts against its mating component. I'm curious on if anyone else here as seen this?
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How tightly are the datum planes controlled to each other?
The first thing I would probably want to do is verify that the 2 datum targets are flat & parallel to each other, within acceptable parameters, and then verify the angle/location of the 3rd, relative to those two.
First step - measure them as individual points

Second step - go to Features - Special Geometry - Select Offset Plane

Third step - Recall the (3) individual points

Fourth step - go to Evaluation - Point Modification Edit - correctly offset the point or points that need offset to make them all coplanar.

The Offset Plane can be buggy at times, so I find that I need to make my offset, close the feature, and open it again to check. I would strongly suggest to not use this in the Base Alignment if you don't have to, but I've used it in the Base Alignment in cases where I just had to with no issues (the only issue I ran into was when I needed to correct the nominals of the offset, and do Subsequent Evaluation it has no impact since it was part of the Base Alignment).
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