To Create a Sketched Datum Curve
1. Click
Feature >
Datum Curve on the
AutobuildZ tab. The
Sketched Datum Curve wizard opens.
2. Type a name for the sketched datum curve in the Name box.
3. Under Datum Curves on screen Step 2 Of 3, select entities to define the section profile.
|  The section profile is not validated. |
4. Click
if you want to clear the selection.
5. Under Sketch Plane on screen Step 3 Of 3, select a line entity to define a sketch plane.
The 3D Info box displays the name of the datum plane or surface that the selected line entity represents when the datum plane or surface exists in the 3D model. If the datum plane or surface does not exist, a new datum plane is created and its name displayed in the 3D Info box.
6. Click
if you want to clear the selection.
7. Click Flip if you want to change the sketch view direction.
8. Click Preview to preview the following feature elements in a Creo Parametric window during the relevant step of the datum curve creation process:
◦ The datum plane or surface that the selected line entity represents is highlighted in cyan after you have defined the sketch plane.
◦ The datum curve is highlighted in red when all feature elements are defined.
9. Click OK.