Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing

Overview:

Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) is a method for precisely defining the
geometry of mechanical parts. It allows mechanical engineers, fabricators and designers to
communicate engineering tolerances such as a permissible limit of variation in a physical
dimension or a physical property of a material or a measured value such as temperature and
humidity.

Why should you learn?

You will have to learn GD&T so as to precisely define nominal geometry of parts and
assemblies. GD&T is widely used in automotive, aerospace, electronic, and commercial design
and manufacturing industries.

A mastery over the language of GD&T that consists of dimensions, tolerances, symbols,
definitions, rules, and conventions has become an important skill for engineers, designers and
other CAD users.

Learning Objectives:

GD&T training is included in almost all courses that are offered by CADD Centre for
engineers. The GD&T module will impart you a thorough understanding of the following
aspects:

Dimensioning specifications: To define the nominal, as-modeled or as-intended geometry

of parts

Tolerancing specifications: To define the allowable variation for the form and possibly
the size of individual features and allowable variation in orientation and location between
features.

Geometric characteristics: Designers can use symbolic language on engineering drawings

and computer generated 3D solid models to explicitly describe nominal geometry and its
 allowable variations. The geometric symbols include straightness, flatness, circularity,
cyclindricity, profile of a line, surface, perpendicularity, and angularity.

Learning Outcome:

You will know how to communicate engineering configuration to all stakeholders: from
designers to manufacturers through mechanical drawings

You will know to tell manufacturing team what degree of accuracy and precision is
needed on each controlled feature of parts

You will know how to define the allowable variation in form and possible size of
individual features, and allowable variation between features

You will be able to provide a clear and concise technique for defining a reference
coordinate system on a component or assembly to be used throughout the manufacturing
and inspection processes.

You will know the proper application of geometric dimensioning, accepted and logical
mechanical design process and design for manufacturing considerations

You will know how to describe complex geometry requirements on a component or

assembly using the standard symbols of GD&T

You will know how to accurately and quickly define design, manufacturing and
inspection requirements.

You will know how to simplify the design of cost saving functional check gages,
manufacturing fixtures and jigs.

Course Description (GD&T) Duration: 40 hrs

Dimensions and Drawings

Tolerance dimensioning

MWays of expressing tolerance

IT grades
 Introduction to ASME Y14.5M-1994

GD&T Rules

Maximum Material Condition of a feature of size

Least Material Condition of a feature of size

Concept of virtual condition

Concept of bonus tolerance

Planar datums

Modifiers and Symbols

Tolerance types