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Tag: Coordinate Dimensioning

Position vs Coordinate Dimensions

by Crystal Bemis on January 17, 2024.

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.