Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) is used as a symbolic way of showing specific

tolerances on drawings. GD&T is a valuable tool that effectively communicates the design intent
to manufacturing and inspection. It is governed by the technical standard ASME Y14.5M-2009.
This course introduces participants to the GD&T system, providing a working knowledge of the
correct interpretation and application of each symbol, general rules, the datum system, and
'bonus' tolerance and highlighting some of the changes in the updated Y14.5 standard. The
material is reinforced with many practice exercises.
Note: A similar course is available as a classroom seminar.
Learning Objectives
By participating in this web seminar, you will be able to:

Explain the benefits of geometric tolerancing

Identify datum features and determine their order of precedence
Identify and interpret each of the characteristic symbols
Describe the material condition modifiers and how "bonus" tolerance occurs
Correctly interpret GD&T feature control frames, and explain the impact on
manufacturing and inspection

Who Should Attend

This course is ideal for anyone who has a need to apply or interpret geometric tolerances on a
product print. Product engineers, manufacturing engineers, CAD designers, quality inspectors,
and other engineering and manufacturing personnel will all benefit from a better understanding
of design requirements; improved communication with customers and suppliers; and improving
designs by taking advantage of bonus tolerance and other GD&T benefits. Participants should
have an understanding of basic blueprint reading.
if you already are applying basic GD&T concepts, you may be interested in the advanced
competency courses in the GD&T Web Seminar Series.
Topical Outline
Session 1

Why Use GD&T?

o Review of traditional dimensioning
o Benefits of GD&T
o Technical standards
o Definitions
o Basic dimensions
o How to read the feature control frame

Session 2

Rules and the Form Symbols

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Rule #1: Size controls form

Rule #2: Assume RFS
Flatness
Surface straightness
Circularity
Cylindricity

Session 3

Bonus Tolerance
o GD&T applied to a feature of size
o Bonus and the MMC modifier
o Virtual condition
o Gaging and inspection of GD&T

Session 4

Datums
o Datum vs. datum feature
o The datum reference frame
o Primary, secondary, and tertiary datums

Session 5

Profile and Orientation

o General definition of profile
o Profile of a line
o Profile of a surface
o Use of datums with profile
o Perpendicularity
o Angularity
o Parallelism

Session 6

Position Tolerance I
o True position
o Position tolerance RFS
o Using MMC or LMC
o The "boundary" concept
o The pitch diameter rule

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Position Tolerance II
o Projected tolerance zone
o Inspecting parts for position
o Calculating tolerance values
o Composite position tolerance

Session 8

Symmetry and Coaxial Controls

o Concentricity
o Symmetry
o Circular runout
o Total runout
Wrap-up