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Say I have an aluminum cube with a 1/4" thru hole in the front view. Does the surface that I actually drill on become the first reference in my GD&T? Am I telling the mechanic which surface/datum the feature is located on first? I'm not stipulating A, B, C, etc...I am just wondering if the...

Anyone, I'll do my best to describe my question. Is the primary reference in my "position" symbol GD&T box the plane on which the feature, "say, a hole", resides? Or is this place for the first reference of lateral or vertical position? When is the residing plane included in the GD&T box? I...

Thanks all, good suggestions. I will hit the bookstore this weekend.

Can anyone point a newbie to a good place to begin learning about GD&T. I am a seasoned designer using Pro/E and Wildfire but my drawing experience has been limited to coordinate dimensioning and am finding the transition difficult. Any suggestions are welcomed