Creating Datum Elements

You can create geometry with the History mode deactivated. In this case, when you create an element, there are no link to the other entities that were used to create that element.

Before you begin: Create a 3D shape containing geometric elements.
  1. App Options, click Create Datum .
  2. Select the element on which you want to deactivate the History mode.
    Important:
    • The Datum mode remains active until you click on the icon again.
    • If you double-click this icon, the Datum mode is permanent. You only have to click again the icon to deactivate the mode.
    • A click on the icon activates the Datum mode for the current or the next command.
    • The History mode (active or inactive) will remain fixed from one session to another: it is in fact a setting.
    Tip: You can activate both Datum and Repeat modes at the same time. For instance, if you want to perform a translation using both modes, first create the repeated instances then transform them into datum features.