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Position Tolerancing
Expanded Principles,
Symmetry, and Concentricity
 Explain functional gaging methods for checking
hole position tolerances specified at MMC.
Specify and explain composite position tolerance
specifications.
Explain the effect of using identical datum
feature references in multiple position tolerance
specifications.

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 Specify separate pattern requirements for groups
of features not acting as a single pattern.
Specify position tolerances for in-line holes.
Specify tolerances to control symmetry.
Control coaxial features with position or
concentricity tolerances, depending on the given
application.

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 Symmetry

Position tolerance
Symmetry tolerance
Symbol removed from standard in 1982
Symbol reinstated in 1994

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 Position for Symmetry
of Hole Patterns

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Symmetry for Features of Size

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 Concentricity

Requires derived median line located relative to

datum axis
Always has diameter symbol
Always applied RFS
Must have datum feature reference
Datum reference is always RMB
Rarely used

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 Concentricity Feature
Control Frame

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 Concentricity Median Line

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 Concentricity Zero Error

Even though a feature has surface and size

variation, it may have no concentricity variation

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 Composite Position Tolerance

One position symbol

Two or more segments
Same datums, same order, same modifiers

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 PLTZF

Pattern-locating tolerance zone framework

Pronounced plotz
First segment
Located relative to datum reference frame

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 FRTZF

Feature-relating tolerance zone framework

Pronounced fritz
Lower segment(s)
Not located relative to datum reference frame
Constrained in rotation relative to referenced
datums
Must, at a minimum, overlap PLTZF

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Composite Position Application

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No Repeated Datum References

Free to float relative to datum reference frame

Features must be able to meet tolerance
requirements in first and second segments

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 Repeated Primary
Datum Reference
Rotational degrees of freedom constrained
relative to primary datum
Features must be able to meet tolerance
requirements in first and second segments

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 Repeated Primary and
Secondary Datum Reference
Rotational degrees of freedom constrained
relative to primary and secondary datum
Features must be able to meet tolerance
requirements in first and second segments

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 Functional Gaging for
Position Tolerances at MMC

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 Gaging a Composite
Position Tolerance
Similar to single segment position tolerance
Two gages typically required to check composite
tolerances

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