GD&T 3 - Position Position Control

• Most powerful and versatile control in GD&T

• Capitalizes on MMC bonus tolerances
• Can be used to :
– Locate patterns of holes
– Locate center of feature (e.g. slot)
– Control perpendicularity of holes, etc.
• Easy to check with functional gages
• Insures proper fit of assemblies

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Coordinate Dimensioning Coordinate Tolerancing vs. GD&T

X ± 0.005
57% more area

These points would be

rejected using coordinate
dimensions – but they would
still function correctly

1.505

1.495

.014 Y 0.005
Allowable location for hole center

.010
1.995
2.005

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 GD&T Position Dimensioning BASIC Dimensions and Datums
GD&T
control BASIC dimensions must relate to datums
frame

Basic Datums
dimensions
Why Datum D?
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Orthogonal Datum Planes How to Measure Holes

Secondary Datum Plane • Diameter
2 points of contact
1 d.o.f. Tertiary Datum Plane – Specified by diameter and tolerance (MMC/LMC)
1 point of contact – Measure accurately with micrometer/caliper
0 d.o.f.
(i.e. part is fixed) – Checked with GO – NO GO gages
• Position
– Specified by GD&T frame & basic dimensions
– Measure accurately with optical comparator
– Checked with functional gages

Primary Datum Plane

3 points of contact “3-2-1” Rule
3 degrees of freedom
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 GO – NO GO Gages GO – NO GO Gages

Allowable variation
in hole diameter Gage can enter “good” hole
– but not past “NO GO step

Hole Hole
LMC MMC

GO NO GO Handle

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Checking Gear Hole Size GO – NO GO Gages

Go No Go

Go No Go

Gage tolerance –
0.0002” – 0.00002”
$36 $57

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 Gaging True Position Holes Pin Gage Dimensions
Part Drawing

Holes at MMC (12.70)

26.18 max at max distance

Gage Drawing
Centers of holes must lie
Pin diameter = hole diameter @ MMC –
within 0.18 tolerance zone
GD&T position tolerance
25.82 min i.e. dia = 12.70 – 0.18 = 12.52 mm
Gage pins
Holes at MMC (12.70) dpin = 12.70 – 0.18 = 12.52
at min distance

When two holes are located at true position at MMC (min. dia.), they
Pin location specified by
may be gaged with pins 12.52 mm in dia. located 26.00 mm apart
BASIC dimensions
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Position Lab
Pin Gage
Datum B Snowboard Binding
Datum C

Perfect part

Datum A

Reject!

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