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    Positional confusion

    you guys really help me out here, and am always performing searches to find answers this time i have looked and cannot seam to find a thread with what im looking for. i have the attached part come into quality assurance today & the inspector is asking me if he can hold it between centers & use...
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    Sheet metal adding a Knee/darting ?

    yes i was talking bought that rib. That makes sense. Thank you for the link. Red
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    Sheet metal adding a Knee/darting ?

    making a bracket that has to look like the attached .step file in sheet metal design with Inventor 2012. I have made the bracket minus the knee on the top of the bracket does anyone know how to add this to a sheet metal part and still allow it to unfold? I can model it in with sculpt but well...
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    Can i use a point as my datum?

    Really appreciate the help. I have questioned this drawing and have proposed it be re-dawin with proper GD&T but this well not happen. We have received parts that we excepted and work does not want any changes to be made to drawing in fear of a product problem... I know this could become a...
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    Can i use a point as my datum?

    hey one more question, the basic 45° in the section view, would it be wrong to call it out like that, or does it need separate 45° on each angle?
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    Can i use a point as my datum?

    I was told even though the datum may not be in right location for functionality as long as it was a legal call out that we are not to change the drawing... thanks for the help. Red.
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    Can i use a point as my datum?

    Im new to this Gd&T stuff and have only had a couple courses on it. I know that you can't use imaginary points as datums... the drawing attached has a datum "A" we want to use but I am unsure if its allowed? Any help would be great. Thanks in advanced, Red.
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    creating a helix inventor 2010

    HI guys, i'll start of by saying i am new to the forum but have bin watching this forum for last 2 years or so now, so i decided to join. As for my questin I have a bar with spiral flutes cut in it, here are the dimensions. BAR STOCK Diameter = .750" lenght = 21.00" FLUTES (6) Starts =...

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