This section describes the tools that you can use to create a datum plane. The following methods are covered:

• “Creating a datum plane offset from a principal plane,” Section 62.8.1

• “Creating a datum plane at an offset from a selected plane,” Section 62.8.2

• “Creating a datum plane passing through three points,” Section 62.8.3

• “Creating a datum plane through a line and a point,” Section 62.8.4

• “Creating a datum plane passing through a point and normal to an edge,” Section 62.8.5

• “Create a datum plane midway between two points and normal to the line connecting the two points,” Section 62.8.6

• “Creating a datum plane by rotating an existing face through a specified angle,” Section 62.8.7