Definition

Free State Condition

The term used to indicate that a geometric

tolerance or datum reference applies in its

(The use of the free state symbol as a datum condition modifier is

valid only when the datum default condition is restrained.)

When applied to geometric tolerances, the free state symbol

indicates that individual or related feature tolerance(s) must
be verified with the part in an unrestrained or unclamped
condition.
When used as a datum modifier, only those datum feature(s)

individual or related feature tolerance(s).