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Written and Illustrated by Kelly L. Bramble
1.2 Preface
1.3 Acknowledgments
1.4 Table of Contents
1.9 Introduction
1.10 Engineering Drawing Standards First
and Third Angle Projection
1.11 Standards Based on ISO or ASME
1.16 Corporate Standards
1.17 Abbreviations
1.18 ISO Geometrical Symbols Text
Equivalents
1.19 How the Geometrical Dimensioning
and Tolerancing System Works
1.20 Geometrical Tolerances
Characteristics Overview
1.21 Tolerance Hierarchy
1.22 Tolerance Frame
1.23 Tolerance Frame Association and
Application
1.24 Common Symbols ISO 1101:2004
1.26 Position and Limit Tolerance General
Overview and Contrast
1.27 Recommended Fundamental Rules
2.1 Limit Tolerancing
2.2 Dimensioning System –Limit
Tolerancing
2.3 Implied 90 Degree Angle
2.3 Dimensional Expression
2.4 Dimension Origin
2.5 Gears, Splines and Screw Threads
2.6 Feature Definition – Size & Without
Size
2.7 Materials Requirements, MMR, LMR
2.8 Principal of Independency
2.9 Envelope Requirement
3.1 Datum coordinate system (DCS)
overview
3.2 Immobilization of Component and
Measurement
3.4 Datum symbols and identification
Datum identification features without
size
3.5 Datum identification features with
size
3.6 Datum Identification Features with
Size Alternative and Special
Applications
3.7 Datum associated with Tolerance
Frame
3.8 Simulated datum, and Theoretical
Datum Plane
3.9 Primary External Datum Diameter
3.10 Primary Internal Datum Diameter
3.11 Primary External Datum Width
3.12 Primary Internal Datum Width
3.13 Primary Datum Features Reference
Chart
3.14 Setup and Inspection of Datum’s
3.16 Sequence of datum features
3.17 Sequence of datum features relates
part to datum coordinate system
3.18 Parts with angular orientation
3.20 Cylindrical datum feature
3.21 Orientation of Two Datum Planes
Through a Hole
3.23 Partial Datum Surfaces as Datum
Features
3.24 Multiple Datum features, Single
Datum
3.25 Planar Multiple Datum Features
Offset
3.26 Contoured Datum Feature
Constraining a Rotational Degree of
Freedom
3.27 Planar Datum Feature Constraining a
Rotational Degree of Freedom
3.28 Inclined Datum Features
4.1 Datum Targets Overview
4.2 Datum Target Point Symbol,
Application
4.3 Datum Target Area
4.4 Datum Target Line
4.5 Dimensioning Datum Targets
4.6 Primary Datum Plane Established by
Three Datum Target Areas
4.7 Primary Datum Plane Established by
Two Datum Target Points and One
Datum Target Line.
4.8 Datum Step Feature
4.9 Datum Target Lines and Areas
4.10 Primary Datum Axis Established by
Datum Target points on a Single
Cylindrical Feature
4.11 Equalizing Datum
4.13 Secondary Datum Axis
5.1 Form Tolerances General
5.2 Flatness
5.3 Flatness Applied to Multiple Unique
Surfaces With the Same Value
5.4 Flatness Applied to Multiple Unique
Surfaces as a Common Tolerance
Zone
5.5 Flatness Applied on a Unit Basis
5.6 Flatness Applied on Unit Basis with
Overall Control
5.7 Straightness
5.8 Straightness Per Unit Basis
5.9 Straightness Tolerance Applied in
Two Directions
5.10 Straightness of a Surface (Cylindrical)
5.11 Straightness of a Feature of Size at
RFS
5.12 Straightness of a Feature of Size at
MMR
5.13 Straightness Per Unit Length With
Specified Total Straightness
5.14 Cylindricity
5.15 Roundness
5.16 Roundness of Cone
5.17 Roundness of Sphere
5.18 Roundness or Cylindricity Applied
with Average Diameter
6.1 Orientation Tolerances General
6.2 Perpendicularity – Surface
6.3 Perpendicularity Surface Multiple
Datum’s
6.4 Perpendicularity – Center plane
6.5 Perpendicularity at MMR Internal
Feature – Center Plane
6.6 Perpendicularity – External feature of
Size Axis
6.7 Perpendicularity – Internal feature of
size axis
6.8 Perpendicularity –Threaded Hole or
Inserts Projected Tolerance Zone
6.9 Parallelism
6.10 Parallelism Control of Two Hole
Features
6.11 Parallelism Hole Relative to Plane
6.12 Angularity Overview and Surface to
Surface
6.13 Angularity Surface to Surface with
Location Control
6.14 Angularity Hole to Planar Datum
7.1 Tolerances of Location - General
7.2 Fundamental Explanation of
Positional Tolerancing Feature of
Size
7.4 Definitions and Modifiers
7.5 Maximum Material Requirement
MMR
7.6 Least Material Requirement LMR
7.7 External Feature of Size Position
Tolerance Boundaries with MMR
Specification
7.8 Internal Feature of Size Position
Tolerance Boundaries with MMR
Specification
7.9 External Feature of Size Position
Tolerance Boundaries with LMR
Specification
7.10 Internal Feature of Size Position
Tolerance Boundaries with LMR
Specification
7.11 Zero positional tolerance at MMR
7.12 Position Tolerance at RFS
7.13 Positional Tolerance Axis and
Surface Interpretation – Surface
Datum’s
7.14 Positional Tolerance Axis
Interpretation – Surface Datum’s
7.15 Positional Tolerance Surface
Interpretation - Surface Datum’s
7.16 Positional Tolerance Axis and
Surface Interpretation - Thru Hole
Datum’s
7.17 Positional Tolerance Axis
Interpretation – Thru Hole Datum’s
7.18 Positional Tolerance Surface
Interpretation - Thru Hole Datum’s
7.19 Positional Tolerance at MMR
Relative to Hole and Slot Datum
Features
7.20 Position Tolerance Applied to a Flat
Surface
7.21 Bi-Directional Positional
Tolerancing, Polar Coordinate
Method
7.22 Different Positional Tolerance at
Each Surface
7.23 Coaxial (Concentric) Control of
Cylinders
7.24 Coaxial (Concentric) Control of
Multiple Hole-Counterbore Holes
7.25 Hole Pattern Located Perpendicular
to Cylindrical Datum
7.26 Hole Pattern Located Perpendicular
to Cylindrical Datum
7.27 Holes Not Normal to DCS
7.28 Hole Pattern Located at Angle to
Datum Coordinate System
7.29 Positional Tolerance at MMR of
Spherical Feature
7.30 Positional Tolerance of Coaxial
Holes of Same Size
7.31 Least Material Requirement
Application – Cylinder Minimum
Wall Thickness
7.32 Positional Tolerance for Coaxiality
With Datum Feature Referenced at
MMR
7.33 Positional Tolerance for Coaxially
with Feature Referenced at Zero
MMR Relative to Datum Feature at
MMR
7.34 Positional Tolerance - Thru Hole
Datum’s at MMR
7.35 Positional Tolerance - Thru Hole
Datum Verification
7.36 Composite Positional Tolerancing
7.39 Composite Positional Tolerancing
With Pattern Orientation Control
7.42 Coaxiality Tolerancing of an Axis
7.43 Concentricity Tolerance of Spherical
Feature
7.44 Symmetry
8.1 Profile General
8.2 Profile Surface Definition
8.3 Profile any Surface, Bilateral
Tolerance
8.4 Profile any Surface, Bilateral
Tolerance Rectangular Coordinate
Dimensioning Without Dimension
Lines
8.5 Profile any Surface, Unilateral
(Inside) Tolerance
8.6 Profile any Surface, Unilateral
(Inside) Tolerance
8.7 Profile any Surface, Unilateral
(Outside) Tolerance
8.8 Profile any Surface, Unilateral
(Outside) Tolerance
8.9 Profile any Surface, bilateral unequal
tolerance
8.10 Profile any Surface, All Around
8.11 Profile any Surface, Independent
Form Control
8.12 Profile any Surface Tolerance
Independent Form Control Not
Related to Datum
8.13 Profile Tolerance for Coplanar
Surfaces
8.14 Profile any Line
8.15 Profile any Line Tapered Shape
8.16 Profile any Line Without Datum
Reference
8.17 Composite Profile Tolerance
9.1 Run-out General
9.2 Circular Run-out
9.3 Circular Run-out, Tapered Surface
9.4 Circular Run-out, Perpendicular
Surface Surface
9.5 Total Run-out
9.6 Total Run-out, Tapered Surface
9.7 Total Run-out, Perpendicular
Surface
9.8 Run-Out With Plane as Datum
9.9 Run-Out Relative to Datum Surface
and a Diameter
9.10 Run-Out With Two Datum
Diameters
9.11 Multiple Cylinders Related to Each
Other Run-out Application
9.12 Run-out Relating Separate Features
to Each Other with Common Datum
10.1 Coaxial Tolerance Comparison
11.1 Tolerance Conversion Unilateral -
Bilateral
11.2 Series Stack Calculations
11.3 Floating Fastener Condition
11.4 Fixed Fastener Condition
11.5 Tolerance Compensation for
Projected Tolerance Zone – Fixed
Fastener condition
11.7 Two Mating Diameters Positional
Calculation
11.8 Three Mating Diameters Positional
Calculation
11.9 Position Tolerance Verification and
Hole Pattern Analysis
11.11 Position Coordinate to Location
Conversion Chart
11.12 Generic Hole Verification Chart
12.1 Critical Feature Drawing
(Reduced Dimension Drawing)
12.2 Implementation Considerations
Applicable Documents, Overview
12.3 Design Drawing Requirements
Digital Model and Database
12.4 Quality and Inspection
Requirements
Manufacturing
12.5 Change Notice Procedure
Chapter 13
13.1 Comparison of ISO and ASME
Symbols
14.1 Glossary and Definitions
Appendix A
15.1 ANSI Standard Size (Inch) Drills
15.3 ISO Metric (mm) Size Standard
Drill Sizes
15.4 ANSI External Screw Threads Sizes
0 - 3/8
15.5 ANSI External Screw Threads Sizes
3/8 – Larger
15.6 ACME Thread Forms – General
Purpose External
15.7 ACME Thread Forms – General
Purpose Internal
Acknowledgments
The following documents have been used as reference material (cited and not cited).
ISO 129 - Technical Drawings General Principles
ISO 406 - Technical Drawing Linear and Angular Dimensions
ISO 1101 - Technical Drawings Geometrical Tolerancing
ISO 1660 - Technical Drawings Profiles
ISO 2692 - Technical Drawings Maximum Material Requirement
ISO 2692:1998/DAM 1 - Technical Drawings Least Material Requirement
ISO 3040 - Technical Drawings Cones
ISO 5458 - Technical Drawings Positional Tolerancing
ISO 5959 - Technical Drawings Datum's and Datum Systems
ISO 7083 - Technical Drawings Symbols Proportions
ISO 8015:1985 - Technical Drawings Fundamental Tolerance Principle
ISO 10578:1992 – Technical Drawings - Tolerancing of orientation and location –
Projected tolerance zone
ISO 10579:1993 - Technical Drawings Non-Rigid Parts
ISO 10587 - Technical Drawings Projected Tolerance Zones
ISO/TS12180-1:2003, Cylindricity – Part 2
ASME Y14.5-2009 – Dimensioning and Tolerancing
ASME Y14.5.M-1994 - Dimensioning and Tolerancing.
Engineers Edge 2000 - 2011, Solutions by Design, Kelly Bramble
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