Creating a Geometric Tolerance
You can use the Tolerance command to insert geometric tolerances such as shape and position tolerances in the drawing.
How to create a geometric tolerance:
- Click on Dimension > Tolerance
on the Ribbon.
or
- Enter TOLERANCE in the command window.
- Select the geometric tolerance symbol.
- a) Enter the tolerance value(s).
b) Activate the diameter symbol (optional).
c) Select an symbol for the material condition (optional). - Enter a Datum identifier (optional).
- Enter a value for the Height (optional).
- Activate the Projected Tolerance Zone symbol (optional).
Geometric tolerance symbols
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Symbol |
Meaning |
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Position |
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Concentricity or coaxiality |
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Symmetry |
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Parallelism |
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Perpendicularity |
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Angularity |
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Cylindricity |
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Flatness |
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Circularity or roundness |
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Straightness |
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Profile of a surface |
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Profile of a line |
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Circular runout |
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Total runout |
Material condition symbols
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Symbol |
Meaning |
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At maximum material condition |
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At least material condition |
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Material condition within specified limits |
