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ProE Tip of the Week: STEP File Default Datum CreationUse this tip with STEP files that don’t open with default datum planes…

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Default Datum Creation - Step #1: Open the STEP file & drag the INSERT before the import feature…

No default datum planes

Drag the INSERT before the import feature

STEP import feature

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Default Datum Creation - Step #2: Click the datum plane tool and the default datum planes are inserted into the part using the imported coordinate system…

Click the datum plane tool

The default datum planes are inserted into the model using the imported STEP coordinate system

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Default Datum Creation - Step #3: Cancel the insert and the imported feature will resume with default datum planes…

You can then rename the datum planes (RIGHT / FRONT / TOP)