The project base point (a Revit term; similar ideas exist in other tools) marks the model's own reference point, often at a grid intersection. Design coordinates are measured from it.
Together with the survey point and shared coordinates it records how the model relates to the real-world grid. It should be set once, from the agreed coordinate strategy, and not moved afterwards.
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