Symbols

Geometric tolerancing reference chart

Per ANSI Y14.5 M-1982
Type of Geometric Symbol Can be applied Can be applied to a Can affect virtual Datum Can use Can use Can be affected by a Can be affected by a
tolerance characteristics to a feature? feature of size? condition? reference used? bonus tolerance? shift tolerance?
modifier? modifier?

Form Straightness Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes No

(note 1) (note 1) (note 5) (note 4)
Form Flatness Yes No No No No No No No
(note 5)
Form Circularity Yes No No No No No No No
(note 5)
Form Cylindricity Yes No No No No No No No
(note 5)
Profile Profile of a line Yes No No Yes No No No Yes
(note 2) (note 5) (note 3)
Profile Profile of a surface Yes No No Yes No No No Yes
(note 2) (note 5) (note 3)
Orientation Perpendicularity Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
(note 1) (note 1) (note 5) (note 4) (note 3)
Orientation Angularity Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
(note 1) (note 1) (note 5) (note 4) (note 3)
Orientation Parallelism Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
(note 1) (note 1) (note 5) (note 4) (note 3)
Location Symmetry ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
(note 6) (note 6) (note 6) (note 6) (note 6) (note 6) (note 6) (note 6)
Location Positional tolerance No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
(note 4) (note 3)
Location Concentricity No Yes Yes Yes No No No No
(note 5)
Runout Circular runout Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No
(note 1) (note 5)
Runout Total runout Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No
(note 1) (note 5)