GEOMETRIC DIMENSIONING AND TOLERANCING (GD&T) & STACK-UP ANALYSIS PROFESSIONAL COURSE

Lesson 1: Dimensions and Drawings Units of measurement Types of dimensioning Application of dimensions Dimensioning features Location of features
Definition of a dimension & examples. Definition of a tolerance & examples. Describe plus-minus tolerance Definition of the nominal of a dimension.

Direct tolerance method Tolerance expression Application Screw threads Gear and splines
2 hour

Lesson 2: Key Terms

Define a feature. Define a feature of size. The geometric dimensioning and tolerancing system Introduction to "ASME Y14.5M-1994." The three major benefits of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing. Define actual local size. 0.5 hour

Lesson 3: Modifiers and Symbols

Five types of geometric tolerance & characteristic. Name the fourteen geometric characteristic symbols & examples. The six common modifying symbols used in geometric tolerancing. Identify the parts of a feature control frame. Identify the ten additional symbols used in geometric tolerancing & examples. 1.5 hours

Lesson 4: GD&T Rules

Explain Rule #1. The three components of the envelope principle. How Rule #1 applies to a dimension. Describe the Rule #1 envelope boundary. Describe a limitation of Rule #1. List two ways Rule #1 can be overridden. Explain Rule #2 & examples Rule #2a & examples Problems & solutions. 1 hours

Lesson 5: GD&T Concepts

Describe a basic dimension & applications. Explain the concept of virtual condition & example Explain the concept of resultant condition & example Maximum Material Condition of a feature of size & example. Least Material Condition of a feature of size & example. Explain the concepts of inner boundary and outer boundary. Explain the concept of bonus tolerance. Calculate the amount of bonus tolerance permissible. Problems & solutions. 1.5 hours

Lesson 6: Flatness
Describe what flatness is. Describe the tolerance zone for a flatness control. Describe which modifiers can be used in a flatness control. Identify the three requirements in a flatness application. Describe how Rule #1 provides an indirect flatness control. Describe common applications for a flatness control. Describe how a flatness control can be inspected. Problems & solutions. 0.75 hours

Lesson 7: Straightness
Describe the difference between derived median line and axis. Describe the difference between derived median plane and centerplane. Describe straightness is. Describe the tolerance zone for straightness applied to a surface. Describe which modifiers can be used with a straightness control applied to a surface. Determine if a straightness control is applied to a surface or feature of size. Describe the tolerance zone for a straightness control applied to a feature of size. Describe how Rule #1 provides an indirect straightness control.

Recognize when a straightness control overrides Rule #1. Describe which modifiers can be used with a straightness control applied to a feature size. Calculate the amount of bonus in a straightness MMC application. Describe two common applications of a straightness control. Describe how a straightness control can be inspected. Problems & solutions. 1.25 hours

Lesson 8: Circularity
Describe what circularity is. Describe the tolerance zone for a circularity control. Describe which modifiers can be used in a circularity control. Describe how Rule #1 provides an indirect circularity control. List three conditions of a circularity application. Describe two common applications of a circularity control. Describe how a circularity control can be inspected. Problems & solutions. 0.5 hours

Lesson 9: Cylindricity
Describe what cylindricity is. Describe three requirements of a cylindricity control. Describe the tolerance zone for a cylindricity control. Describe which modifiers can be used in a cylindricity control. Describe how Rule #1 provides an indirect cylindricity control. List three conditions of a cylindricity application. Describe a common application of a cylindricity control. Describe how a cylindricity control can be inspected. Problems & solutions. 0.75 hours

Lesson 10: Planar Datums

Describe the datum system. List three benefits of the datum system. Define an implied datum. Define a datum. Define a datum feature. Define a true geometric counterpart. Define a datum feature simulator. Define the datum feature symbol. Describe four ways to specify a planar datum. Describe how to reference datums in a feature control frame. Describe a datum reference frame. List six degrees of part freedom in space. Describe coplanar datum features. 0.5 hour

Lesson 11: Datum Targets

Describe datum targets. List three situations where datums targets should be used. Recognize the datum target symbol. State when a datum target specification is on the front or back surface in a view on a drawing. Describe why basic dimensions are used to locate datum targets. Draw a simulated gage for a datum target point specification. Draw a simulated gage for a datum target line specification. Draw a simulated gage for a datum target area specification. 0.5 hour

Lesson 12: Orientation Controls

Describe when to use each orientation control. Describe the common tolerance zones for orientation controls. List two requirements for orientation controls. List two indirect orientation controls. 0.25 hour

Lesson 13: Perpendicularity

List two common tolerance zones for a perpendicularity control. List two requirements of a perpendicularity control. Describe the tolerance zone for a perpendicularity control applied to a surface. Explain how a perpendicularity control applied to a surface affects its flatness. Explain the effect of applying a perpendicularity control to a feature of size. Explain how to specify a cylindrical tolerance zone for a perpendicularity control. Explain the tolerance zone when a perpendicularity control is applied to a cylindrical feature of size. Explain the effects of a MMC modifier in a perpendicularity control. Describe the gage for an application using a perpendicularity control applied at MMC. Describe two common applications for a perpendicularity control. Problems & solutions. 0.75 hours

Lesson 14: Angularity

List two common tolerance zones for an angularity control. List two requirements of an angularity control. Describe the tolerance zone for an angularity control applied to a surface. Explain how an angularity control applied to a surface affects its flatness. Explain the effect of applying an angularity control to a feature of size. Explain how to specify a cylindrical tolerance zone for an angularity control. Explain the tolerance zone when an angularity control is applied to a cylindrical feature size. Describe two applications for angularity. Explain how an angularity control can be inspected. Problems & solutions. 0.75 hours

Lesson 15: Parallelism

List two common tolerance zones for a parallelism control. List two requirements of a parallelism control. Describe the tolerance zone for a parallelism control applied to a surface. Explain how a parallelism control applied to a surface affects its flatness. Explain the effect of applying a parallelism control to a feature of size. Describe how to specify a cylindrical tolerance zone for a parallelism control. Interpret the effects of specifying the tangent plane modifier with a parallelism control. Describe two applications for parallelism. Explain how a parallelism control can be inspected. Problems & solutions. 0.75 hours

Lesson 16: Position - RFS/MMC/LMC

List three conditions that apply when a tolerance of position control is applied at RFS. Describe two common tolerance zone shapes for a tolerance of position control at RFS. Calculate the worst-case boundary for a feature of size controlled with tolerance of position at RFS. List three conditions that exist when an MMC modifier is used in a tolerance of position application. Describe the tolerance zone in tolerance of position MMC applications. Calculate the virtual condition of a feature of size controlled with a tolerance of position MMC. Calculate the amount of bonus tolerance permissible for a tolerance of position application. Calculate the amount of datum shift available in a coaxial diameter tolerance of position application. Describe when a tolerance of position control should use the LMC modifier. Describe how bonus tolerance is calculated in an LMC position application. Describe four common applications for a tolerance of position control. Describe how a tolerance of position control applied at RFS can be inspected. Define the term "cartoon gage." Describe how a tolerance of position control applied at MMC can be inspected. Composite position tolerance Multiple single segments TOP. 1.25 hours

Lesson 17: Concentricity

Describe a median point. Describe the term "concentricity." Describe the tolerance zone for a concentricity control. List three requirements of a concentricity control. Interpret a concentricity control application. Describe one difference between concentricity and tolerance of position (RFS). Describe one common application for concentricity. Describe how a concentricity control can be inspected. Problems & solutions. 0.5 hours

Lesson 18: Symmetry

Describe the term "symmetry." Describe the tolerance zone for a symmetry control. Interpret a symmetry control application. Describe one difference between symmetry and tolerance of position (RFS). Describe one common application for symmetry. Describe how a symmetry control can be inspected. Problems & solutions. 0.5 hours

Lesson 19: Circular Runout

Describe what runout is. List two types of runout controls. List three ways a datum axis can be specified for a runout control. Explain what circular runout is. Describe the tolerance zone for a circular runout control (applied to a diameter). Describe how circular runout can be inspected. Describe how circular runout is a composite control. Determine the maximum amount of axis offset from a circular runout control. Interpret a circular runout application. Describe two common applications for circular runout. Problems & solutions. 0.75 hours

Lesson 20: Total Runout

Describe what total runout is. List two requirements of a total runout control. Describe the tolerance zone for a total runout control (applied to a diameter). Describe how total runout is verified. Describe how total runout is a composite control. Determine the maximum amount of axis offset from a total runout control. Describe two similarities between circular and total runout. Describe two differences between circular and total runout. Describe two common applications for total runout. Problems & solutions 0.75 hours

Lesson 21: Introduction to Profile

Describe how profile can be a related feature control or a form control. Describe the term "profile." Describe the term "true profile." Describe the term "profile control." Describe the four characteristics that profile can control. Describe the difference in tolerance zones for a profile of a surface and a profile of a line control. Recognize the four types of profile tolerance zone specifications. Describe a bilateral tolerance zone for a profile control. Describe a unilateral tolerance zone for a profile control. Recognize the symbol for "between." Recognize the symbol for "all around." 0.5 hours

Lesson 22: Profile of a Surface

List four part characteristics profile of a surface can be used to control. List two requirements of profile of a surface applied to a surface. Describe the part characteristics being controlled when a profile of a surface is used to control a surface location. List two requirements of a profile of a surface control applied to a polygon. Describe the part characteristics being controlled when profile of a surface is applied polygon. List two requirements of a profile of a surface control applied to a cone. Describe the part characteristics being controlled when profile of a surface is applied conical feature. List two requirements of profile of a surface applied to coplanar surfaces. Describe the part characteristics being controlled when profile of a surface is applied coplanar surfaces. Describe two common applications for a profile of a surface control. Describe how a profile of a surface control can be inspected. Problems & solutions. 0.75 hours

Lesson 23: Profile of a Line

List two requirements of a profile of a line control. Describe the tolerance zone for a profile of a line control. Describe how profile of a line is view dependent. Interpret a multiple single-segment profile application. Interpret an application with a profile of a line control used with coordinate tolerances. Describe two common applications for a profile of a line control. Describe how profile of a line can be inspected. Problems & solutions. 0.5 hours

Lesson 24: Stackup Analysis

Introduction to stackup analysis. Types of stackup analysis. Converting Plus/ Minus Dimension tolerance to equal bilaterally tolerance Dimension. Floating-Fastener & Fixed-Fastener formulas & considerations Worst case tolerance Stackups Statistical tolerance Stackups Fit classification Stack-up analysis for a given assembly 1.0 hours