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    Primary Datum Parallel to Hole Axis

    Ok, so despite the primary Datum being used to orient the hole, it seems like I can still tie a basic dimension back to it. Thanks for the help!
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    Primary Datum Parallel to Hole Axis

    So am I allowed to have a basic dimension to datum C, even though it's the primary Datum and technically only orienting (and not locating) the hole?
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    Primary Datum Parallel to Hole Axis

    I have a part (see image below), where a hole is located on a small face. As such, it doesn't make sense to make that face the primary Datum. For my part, this forces the secondary or tertiary datum to be the face the hole is on. My question is, how do I locate the hole? I can locate the hole to...
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    Multiple tolerances on a hole

    Well I suppose that alone is a good enough reason to not do it my way lol
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    Multiple tolerances on a hole

    Thanks for the reply! Can you explain how the the result is different between what I wrote and your suggestion? To me it seems that they would provide the same exact control
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    Multiple tolerances on a hole

    I have a part that is mounting an object to it via two holes. The hole on the left is my "primary" hole in the pattern. Don't REALLY care where it lands. The hole on the right, I want tied to the first hole. I need its vertical tolerance controlled very tightly (.01 positional), but I am able to...
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