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    Complex Datum Schemes for non-rigid parts

    Drawoh gets the jist of the problem, pretty much. One connector can serve as 2 datums (I have the axis of the connector as a datum as well as a feature that limits my motion along that axis. At this point, I have a gangly assembly that is free to rotate about the axis of that first connector...
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    Complex Datum Schemes for non-rigid parts

    My real-world concerns for gauging this part are two-fold: 1) Is the part of a form such that it is possible to simultaneously make all of the required connections and snap the tubes into their retaining clips? 2) Assuming I can meet the above requirements simultaneously, is the form of the tube...
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    Complex Datum Schemes for non-rigid parts

    Hello, I am trying to dimension a print for an assembly made of multiple formed plastic lines, joined together by "T" and "Y" connectors, and terminating in multiple quick-connectors. In use, this assembly is installed by first connecting these QC's to their mating parts, then the plastic...

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