Articles related to design concepts or application of GD&T to engineering prints
In this Question Line video, Jason walks through a user-submitted symmetric part drawing. He discusses why the drawing is incorrect and how to fix it, noting that the symmetry symbol was removed from the ASME Y14.5 standard due to common misuse of the symbol.
In this Question Line video, Jason discusses reliable datum features. He explains that unreliable datum features can be avoided by following the functional intent of the part and walks through two drawing examples to explain the thought process behind selecting datum features.
In this Question Line video, Brandon walks through examples for both surface straightness and derived median line straightness, explaining how to correctly apply them and discussing design and inspection considerations.
In this Question Line video, Brandon explains the application of derived median plane (DMP) Flatness and discusses its frequent misuse and potential issues when used for stacking parts. He also provides an alternative for controlling flatness for stacking or symmetrical parts.
In this Question Line video, Jason answers questions regarding datum targets and applying flatness and profile of a surface.
In this Question Line video, Jason reviews a drawing example to explain when Maximum Material Condition and Maximum Material Boundary modifiers may be applied.
In this Question Line video, Jason walks through a drawing that includes a position control on a pattern of holes (bolt circle), explaining what the feature control frame is and is not controlling.
In this Question Line video, Jason walks through an assembly drawing to explain the scenario where a feature being controlled by position must have a reference size dimension rather than a tolerance on the size of the feature.
In this Question Line video, Jason discusses a composite feature control frame controlling profile tolerance. He walks through through the user submitted examples to explain the controls of each frame.
In this question line video, Jason explains how to control radial position with a composite tolerance by walking through an example of a pattern of holes on a cylinder.
The position symbol is one of the most useful symbols in GD&T - but did you realize that you can use it to allow more tolerance in one direction and less in another? In this video, Jason explains how to achieve bidirectional position control through the use of a Multiple Single Segment Feature Control Frame.
In this series, we will explore the most common errors that we see in implementing GD&T on engineering prints, and provide you with practical solutions to avoiding these pitfalls.
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing, and the concept of “True Position,” originated due to a rejection of functional parts as a result of coordinate dimensioning. Let’s look at a simple assembly to illustrate why this is true, and how GD&T Position takes care of this problem.
In this Question Line Video, Jason discusses datum preferences for hollow cylindrical parts, where both the ID and OD of the part are mating features.
In the Question Line Video below, Jason answers a student’s question regarding whether a feature of size can be designed to both Maximum Material Condition (MMC) and Least Material Condition (LMC) boundary constraints.
Is it possible to control multiple identical profiles by including a multiplier with the feature control frame? In the video below, Jason reviews a drawing with 2 irregularly shaped identical cutouts to answer this question.
Can you use the MMC modifier and still ensure a minimum wall thickness? To answer this question, we are going to look at a drawing of a flywheel and compare how using the MMC modifier or the LMC modifier affects the minimum wall thickness.
Why doesn't a feature of size that is indicated as a datum feature need to be located? In this article and corresponding question line video, we look at two drawing examples to illustrate why datum features are not located.