NADCA_GDT_2009.pdf

Engineering Design: Geometric Dimensioning s e c t i o n Section Contents NADCA No. Format Page 5 Frequently Asked Questions 5-2 1 Introduction 5-2 2 What is GDT? 5-2 3 Why Should GDT be Used? 5-2 4 Datum Reference Frame 5-4 4.1 Primary, Secondary, Tertiary Features Datums 5-4 4.2 Datum Feature Vs. Datum Plane 5-5 4.3 Datum Plane Vs. Datum Axis 5-5 4.4 Datum Target Sizes Locations 5-6 5 Feature Control Frame 5-6 6 Rule #1 – Taylor Principle (Envelope Principle) 5-7 7 GDT Symbols/Meanings 5-8 8 Material Conditions 5-8 8.1 Maximum Material Condition (MMC) 5-8 8.2 Least Material Condition (LMC) 5-9 8.3 Regardless of Feature Size (RFS) 5-10 9 Location Tolerances 5-11 5 9.1 Position Tolerance