In Solidworks 2023, creating a part, I would be able to establish a feature location by introducing a point and using it as a vertex. The benefit of utilizing a point as a vertex, for me, was to minimize the amount of features to be updated when modifying a datum in a part model. For example, take a round metal bar that measures 1" O.D. by 3" long. I need to drill two holes radially thru to the center,