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GD&T Glossary and Resource

Symbols and Terms


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Straightness $ a condition here an element of a surface or an a%is is a
straight line.

Flatness $ is the condition of a surface ha&ing all elements in one !lane.

Roundness $ describes the condition on a surface of re&olution 'cylinder, cone,
s!here( here all !oints of the surface intersected by any !lane.

Cylindricity $ describes a condition of a surface of re&olution in hich all !oints
of a surface are equidistant from a common a%is.

Profile of a Line $ is the condition !ermitting a uniform amount of !rofile
&ariation, ether unilaterally or bilaterally, along a line element of a feature.

Profile of a Surface $ is the condition !ermitting a uniform amount of !rofile
&ariation, ether unilaterally or bilaterally, on a surface.

All Around Symbol $ indicating that a tolerance a!!lies to surfaces all around
the !art.

Angularity $ is the condition of a surface, a%is, or center!lane, hich is at a
s!ecified angle from a datum !lane or a%is.

Perpendicularity $ is the condition of a surface, a%is, or line, hich is )* deg.
+rom a datum !lane or a datum a%is.

Parallelism $ is the condition of a surface, line, or a%is, hich is equidistant at
all !oints from a datum !lane or a%is.

Position Tolerance $ defines a ,one ithin hich the a%is or center !lane of a
feature is !ermitted to &ary from true 'theoretically e%act( !osition.

Concentricity $ describes a condition in hich to or more features , in any
combination, ha&e a common a%is.

Symmetry $ is a condition in hich a feature 'or features( is symmetrically
dis!osed about the center !lane of a datum feature.

Runout $ is the com!osite de&iation from the desired form of a !art surface of
re&olution through on full rotation '-.* deg( of the !art on a datum a%is.

Total Runout $ is the simultaneous com!osite control of all elements of a
surface at all circular and !rofile measuring !ositions as the !art is rotated
through -.*.

Maximum Material Condition (MMC $ is that condition of a !art feature
herein it contains the ma%imum amount of
material ithin the stated limits of si,e. That is/ minimum hole si,e and
ma%imum shaft si,e.

Least Material Condition (LMC $ im!lies that condition of a !art feature of
si,e herein it contains the least 'minimum( amount of material, e%am!les,
largest hole si,e and smallest shaft si,e. 0t is o!!osite to ma%imum material
condition.

Regardless !f Feature Si"e (RFS $ the condition here the tolerance of form,
runout or location must be met irres!ecti&e of here the feature lies ithin its
si,e tolerance.

Pro#ected Tolerance $one $ a!!lies to a hole in hich a !in, stud, scre, etc.,
is to be inserted. 0t controls the !er!endicularity of the hole to the e%tent of the
!ro1ection from the hole and as it relates to the mating !art clearance. The
!ro1ected tolerance ,one e%tends abo&e the surface of the !art to the functional
length of the !in, stud, and scre relati&e to its assembly ith the mating !art.

Tangent Plane $ indicating a tangent !lane is shon. The symbol is !laced in
the feature control frame folloing the stated tolerance.

Free State %ariations $ is a term used to describe distortion of a !art after
remo&al of forces a!!lied during manufacture.

&iameter $ indicates a circular feature hen used on the field of a draing or
indicates that the tolerance is diametrical hen used in a feature control frame.

'asic &imension $ used to describe the e%act si,e, !rofile, orientation or
location of a feature. 2 basic dimension is alays associated ith a feature
control frame or datum target. 'Theoretically e%act dimension in 03O(

Reference &imension $ a dimension usually ithout tolerance, used for
information !ur!oses only. 0t does not go&ern !roduction or ins!ection
o!erations. '2u%iliary dimension in 03O(

&atum Feature $ is the actual com!onent feature used to establish a datum.

&imension !rigin ( 3ignifies that the dimension originates from the !lane
established by the shorter surface and dimensional limits a!!ly to the other
surface.

Feature Control Frame $ is a rectangular bo%
containing the geometric characteristics symbol, and
the form, runout or location tolerance. 0f necessary,
datum references and modifiers a!!licable to the
feature or the datums are also contained in the bo%.

Conical Taper ( is used to indicate ta!er for conical ta!ers. This symbol is
alays shon ith the &ertical leg to the left.

Slope ( is used to indicate slo!e for flat ta!ers. This symbol is alays shon
ith the &ertical leg to the left.

Counterbore)Spotface ( is used to indicate a counterbore or a s!otface. The
symbol !recedes the dimension of the counterbore or s!otface, ith no s!ace

Countersin* ( is used to indicate a countersink. The symbol !recedes the
dimensions of the countersink ith no s!ace.

&epth)&eep ( is used to indicate that a dimension a!!lies to the de!th of a
feature. This symbol !recedes the de!th &alue ith no s!ace in beteen.

S+uare ( is used to indicate that a single dimension a!!lies to a square sha!e.
The symbol !recedes the dimension ith no s!ace beteen.


,umber of Places ( the 4 is used along ith a &alue to indicate the number of
times a dimension or feature is re!eated on the draing.

Arc Length ( indicating that a dimension is an arc length measured on a
cur&ed outline. The symbol is !laced abo&e the dimension.

Radius ( creates a ,one defined by to arcs 'the minimum and ma%imum
radii(. The !art surface must lie ithin this ,one.

Spherical Radius ( !recedes the &alue of a dimension or tolerance.

Spherical &iameter ( shall !recede the tolerance &alue here the s!ecified
tolerance &alue re!resents s!herical ,one. 2lso, a !ositional tolerance may be
used to control the location of a s!herical feature relati&e to other features of a
!art. The symbol for s!herical diameter !recedes the si,e dimension of the
feature and the !ositional tolerance &alue, to indicate a s!herical tolerance
,one.
Controlled Radius ( creates a tolerance ,one defined by to arcs 'the
minimum and ma%imum radii( that are tangent to the ad1acent surfaces. 5here
a controlled radius is s!ecified, the !art contour ithin the crescent$sha!ed
tolerance ,one must be a fair cur&e ithout flats or re&ersals. 2dditionally, radii
taken at all !oints on the !art contour shall neither be smaller than the s!ecified
minimum limit nor larger than the ma%imum limit.

'et-een ( to indicate that a !rofile tolerance a!!lies to se&eral contiguous
features, letters may designate here the !rofile tolerance begins and ends.
These letters are referenced using the beteen symbol 'since 6))7( or the
ord beteen on draings made to earlier &ersions of the 3tandard.

Statistical Tolerance ( is the assigning of tolerances to related com!onents of
an assembly on the basis of sound statistics 'such as the assembly tolerance is
equal to the square root of the sum of the squares of the indi&idual tolerances(.
"y a!!lying statistical tolerancing, tolerances of indi&idual com!onents may be
increased or clearances beteen mating !arts may be reduced. The increased
tolerance or im!ro&ed fit may reduce manufacturing cost or im!ro&e the
!roduct8s !erformance, but shall only be em!loyed here the a!!ro!riate
statistical !rocess control ill be used. Therefore, consideration should be
gi&en to s!ecifying the required 9! and :or 9!k or other !rocess !erformance
indices.
&atum Target $ is a s!ecified !oint, line, or area on a !art

Target Point ( indicates here the datum target !oint is dimensionally located
on the direct &ie of the surface.

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