Places tolerance symbols in drawings.
Note: Tolerance symbols are also placed by the QLeader command.
Accessing the Command
command bar: tolerance
alias: tol
menu bar: Dimensions | Tolerance
ribbon: Draw | Dimensions | Tolerance
toolbar: Dimensions |
: Tolerance
Displays a dialog box:
Select one or more tolerance symbols and enter values, and then click OK. Prompts you in the command bar:
Select location for tolerance: (Specifies the insertion point for the tolerance symbol)
Geometric Tolerance Dialog Box Options
Option |
Description |
Symbol |
Inserts a tolerance symbol; displays dialog box:
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Tolerance 1 and |
Specifies tolerance specification:
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Datum 1, Datum 2, and Datum 3 |
Specifies the datum reference:
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Height |
Specifies the height of the tolerance symbols. |
Datum Identifier |
Specifies datum indentifier, such as Datum A. |
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Toggles the projected tolerance zone symbol
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Tolerance Symbols
Symbol | Characteristic | Type |
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Position |
Location |
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Concentricity or Coaxiality |
Location |
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Symmetry |
Location |
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Parallelism |
Orientation |
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Perpendicularity |
Orientation |
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Angularity |
Orientation |
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Cylindricity |
Form |
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Flatness |
Form |
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Circularity or Roundness |
Form |
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Straightness |
Form |
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Profile of a surface |
Profile |
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Profile of a line |
Profile |
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Circular Run-out |
Run-out |
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Total Run-out |
Run-out |
Material Condition Symbols
Symbol | Definition |
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At maximum material condition (MMC), a feature contains the maximum amount of material stated in the limits. |
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At least material condition (LMC), a feature contains the minimum amount of material stated in the limits. |
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Regardless of feature size (RFS) indicates that the feature can be any size within the stated limits. |
Grips Editing
Tolerances can be edited directly through grips:
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Select the tolerance. Notice that it has one grip.
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Drag the grip to move the tolerance.
Procedures
Related Commands
Leader - attaches tolerances to leader lines.
DimOrdinate - draws x and y ordinate dimensions.