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Datum as plane tangent to two cylindrical surfaces 2

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I have a part with two partial cylindrical surfaces and I want to make a datum that is the plane tangent to the two surfaces, as the mating part has a flat surface that is seated up against them.

Part is similar to this example I mocked up:
datum1_ojheja.png


And I want the datum to be tangent to both surfaces, like so:
datum2_lendmk.png


Can I just sketch a line between them on a top-down view like in the above picture, and attach a datum to that?
 
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