That's not quite true. Datums that share a common axis are just one of the possible types of common datum. You can also have offset parallel planes. If you're working to ISO, a common datum can be any pattern of features - such as bolt hole patterns or multiple width features. We recently considerably expanded our support for different types of common datum - see here: PC-DMIS Help Center - 2023.2 (hexagonmi.com)
That's not quite true. Datums that share a common axis are just one of the possible types of common datum. You can also have offset parallel planes. If you're working to ISO, a common datum can be any pattern of features - such as bolt hole patterns or multiple width features. We recently considerably expanded our support for different types of common datum - see here: PC-DMIS Help Center - 2023.2 (hexagonmi.com)
