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ASME Y14.5 - Dimensioning and Tolerancing2018
This Standard establishes symbols, rules, definitions, requirements, defaults, and recommended practices for stating and interpreting dimensioning, tolerancing, and related requirements for use on engineering drawings, models defined in digital data files, and related documents. For a mathematical explanation of many of the principles in this Standard, see ASME Y14.5.1M. Additional uniform practices for applying dimensions, tolerances, and related requirements in digital data sets are defined in ASME Y14.41. Practices unique to architectural and civil engineering and welding symbology are not included in this Standard.
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Actual Local Size
    
     
ASME Y14.5  - Dimensioning and Tolerancing
The actual value of any individual distance at any cross section of a feature of size.
See Also:
Feature of Size
Actual Mating Envelope
AME 
     
ASME Y14.5  - Dimensioning and Tolerancing
A similar perfect feature(s) counterpart of smallest size that can be contracted about an external feature(s) or of largest size that can be expanded within an internal feature(s) so that it coincides with the surface(s) at the highest points. This envelope is on or outside the material. There are two types of AMEs, as described below. (a) related AME: a similar perfect feature(s) counterpart expanded within an internal feature(s) or contracted about an external feature(s) while constrained in orientation, in location, or in both orientation and location to the applicable datum(s). (b) unrelated AME: a similar perfectfeature(s) counterpart expanded within an internal feature(s) or contracted about an external feature(s), and not constrained to any datum(s).
See Also:
Feature, Datum
Actual Minimum Material Envelope
    
     
ASME Y14.5  - Dimensioning and Tolerancing
A similar perfect feature(s) counterpart of largest size that can be expanded within an external feature(s) or of smallest size that can be contracted about an internal feature(s) so that it coincides with the surface(s) at the lowest points. This envelope is on or within the material. There are two types of actual minimum material envelopes, as described below. (a) related actual minimum material envelope: a similar perfect feature(s) counterpart contracted about an internal feature(s) or expanded within an external feature(s) while constrained in orientation, in location, or in both orientation and location to the applicable datum(s). (b) unrelated actual minimum material envelope: a similar perfect feature(s) counterpart contracted about an internal feature(s) or expanded within an external feature(s), and not constrained to any datum reference frame.
See Also:
Feature, Datum, Datum Reference Frame
Angularity
    
     
ASME Y14.5  - Dimensioning and Tolerancing
The condition of a line element, surface, center plane of feature, tangent plane, or feature axis at an implied or specified basic angle of any value from one or more datum planes or datum axes.
See Also:
Surface, Center Plane of Feature, Tangent Plane, Feature Axis, Datum, Datum Axis
Average Diameter
    
     
ASME Y14.5  - Dimensioning and Tolerancing
The average of several diametric measurements across a circular or cylindrical feature.
See Also:
Feature
Basic Dimension
    
     
ASME Y14.5  - Dimensioning and Tolerancing
A theoretically exact dimension.
See Also:
Basic Angular Dimension, Basic Coordinate Dimension
Bilateral Tolerance
    
     
ASME Y14.5  - Dimensioning and Tolerancing
A tolerance in which variation is permitted in both directions from the specified dimension or true profile.
See Also:
Tolerance, Dimension, True Profile
Center Plane of Feature
    
     
ASME Y14.5  - Dimensioning and Tolerancing
The center plane of the unrelated AME of a feature.
See Also:
Actual Mating Envelope, Feature
Circular Runout
    
     
ASME Y14.5  - Dimensioning and Tolerancing
The condition in which each circular element of a surface is at zero variation relative to a datum axis or axis of rotation established from the datum reference frame.
See Also:
Surface, Datum Axis, Datum Reference Frame
Circularity
    
     
ASME Y14.5  - Dimensioning and Tolerancing
The condition of a surface in which (a) for a feature other than a sphere, all points of each circumferential line created by the surface intersected by any plane perpendicular to the axis or spine (curved line) are equidistant from that axis or spine. (b) for a sphere, all points of the surface intersected by any plane passing through a common center are equidistant from that center.
See Also:
Surface, Feature
Coaxiality
    
     
ASME Y14.5  - Dimensioning and Tolerancing
The condition in which the axis of the unrelated actual mating envelope (AME) or axis of the unrelated minimum material envelope, as applicable, of one or more surfaces of revolution is coincident with a datum axis or another feature axis.
See Also:
Actual Mating Envelope, Actual Minimum Material Envelope, Datum Axis, Feature Axis
Complex Feature
    
     
ASME Y14.5  - Dimensioning and Tolerancing
A single surface of compound curvature or a collection of features.
See Also:
Surface, Feature, Complex Geometry
Constraint
    
     
ASME Y14.5  - Dimensioning and Tolerancing
A limit to one or more degrees of freedom.
See Also:
Assembly Constraint
Continuous Feature
CF 
     
ASME Y14.5  - Dimensioning and Tolerancing
Two or more interrupted features designated with a CF symbol, indicating they are to be considered as a single feature.
See Also:
Feature
Continuous Feature of Size
    
     
ASME Y14.5  - Dimensioning and Tolerancing
Two or more regular features of size or an interrupted regular feature of size that is designated with a CF symbol, indicating they are to be considered as a single regular feature of size.
See Also:
Feature of Size
Coplanarity
    
     
ASME Y14.5  - Dimensioning and Tolerancing
The condition of two or more surfaces having all elements in one plane.
See Also:
Surface
Cylindricity
    
     
ASME Y14.5  - Dimensioning and Tolerancing
The condition of a surface of revolution in which all points of the surface are equidistant from a common axis.
See Also:
Surface
Datum
    
     
ASME Y14.5  - Dimensioning and Tolerancing
A theoretically exact point, axis, line, plane, or combination thereof derived from the true geometric counterpart.
See Also:
Geometric Element
Datum Axis
    
     
ASME Y14.5  - Dimensioning and Tolerancing
The axis of a true geometric counterpart.
See Also:
Geometric Element
Datum Center Plane
    
     
ASME Y14.5  - Dimensioning and Tolerancing
The center plane of a true geometric counterpart.
See Also:
Geometric Element
Datum Feature Simulator
    
     
ASME Y14.5  - Dimensioning and Tolerancing
The physical boundary used to establish a simulated datum from a specified datum feature. NOTE: For example, a gage, a fixture element, and digital data (such as machine tables, surface plates, a mandrel, or a mathematical simulation) are not true planes, but are of sufficient quality that the planes derived from them are used to establish simulated datums. Datum feature simulators are used as the physical embodiment of the true geometric counterparts during manufacturing and inspection. See ASME Y14.43.
See Also:
Datum, Datum Feature, Geometric Element
Datum Feature Symbol
    
     
ASME Y14.5  - Dimensioning and Tolerancing
The symbolic means of indicating a datum feature consists of an uppercase letter enclosed in a square or rectangular frame and a leader line extending from the frame to the feature, terminating with a triangle.
See Also:
Datum Feature, Feature
Datum Reference Frame
    
     
ASME Y14.5  - Dimensioning and Tolerancing
Three mutually perpendicular datum planes and three mutually perpendicular axes at the intersections of those planes.
See Also:
Perpendicularity, Datum, Datum Axis, Datum Feature, Datum Feature Symbol, Datum Feature Simulator, Coordinate System
Datum Target
    
     
ASME Y14.5  - Dimensioning and Tolerancing
The designated points, lines, or areas that are used in establishing a datum.
See Also:
Datum
Datum Target Symbol
    
     
ASME Y14.5  - Dimensioning and Tolerancing
The symbolic means of indicating a datum target shall be a circle divided horizontally into halves.
See Also:
Datum Target
Derived Median Line
    
     
ASME Y14.5  - Dimensioning and Tolerancing
An imperfect (abstract) line formed by the center points of all cross sections of the feature. These cross sections are normal (perpendicular) to the axis of the unrelated AME.
See Also:
Feature, Perpendicularity, Actual Mating Envelope
Derived Median Plane
    
     
ASME Y14.5  - Dimensioning and Tolerancing
An imperfect (abstract) plane formed by the center points of all line segments bounded by the feature. These line segments are normal (perpendicular) to the center plane of the unrelated AME.
See Also:
Feature, Perpendicularity, Actual Mating Envelope
Dimension
    
     
ASME Y14.5  - Dimensioning and Tolerancing
A numerical value(s) or mathematical expression in appropriate units of measure used to define the shape, size, orientation, or location of a part feature or between part features.
See Also:
Part, Feature
Directly Toleranced Dimension
    
     
ASME Y14.5  - Dimensioning and Tolerancing
A dimension with an associated plus/minus tolerance or limit dimension values. NOTE: Where a plus/minus general tolerance is applied to a dimension, the dimension is considered a directly toleranced dimension.
See Also:
Dimension, Tolerance
Equal Bilateral Tolerance
    
     
ASME Y14.5  - Dimensioning and Tolerancing
A tolerance in which variation is permitted equally in both directions from the specified dimension or true profile.
See Also:
Tolerance, Dimension, True Profile
Feature
    
     
ASME Y14.5  - Dimensioning and Tolerancing
A physical portion of a part (such as a surface, pin outside diameter, hole, or slot) or its representation on drawings, models, or digital data files.
See Also:
Part, Drawing, Model
Alternate Definitions ->
Feature Axis
    
     
ASME Y14.5  - Dimensioning and Tolerancing
The axis of the unrelated AME of a feature.
See Also:
Actual Mating Envelope, Feature
Feature Control Frame
    
     
ASME Y14.5  - Dimensioning and Tolerancing
A rectangle divided into compartments containing the geometric characteristic symbol followed by the tolerance value or description, modifiers, and any applicable datum feature references.
See Also:
Geometric Element, Tolerance, Datum Feature
Feature of Size
    
     
ASME Y14.5  - Dimensioning and Tolerancing
A general term that is used in ASME Y14.5 Standard to refer to instances in which both a regular and an irregular feature of size apply.
See Also:
Feature
Feature-Relating Tolerance Zone Framework
FRTZF 
     
ASME Y14.5  - Dimensioning and Tolerancing
The tolerance zone framework that controls the basic relationship between the features in a pattern with that framework constrained in rotational degrees of freedom relative to any referenced datum features.
See Also:
Feature, Pattern, Datum Feature, Pattern-Locating Tolerance Zone Framework
Flatness
    
     
ASME Y14.5  - Dimensioning and Tolerancing
The condition of a surface or derived median plane having all elements in one plane.
See Also:
Surface, Derived Median Plane, Plane
Free State
    
     
ASME Y14.5  - Dimensioning and Tolerancing
The condition in which no externally introduced forces other than gravity are applied to a part.
See Also:
Part
Geometric Tolerance
GT, GeoTol 
     
ASME Y14.5  - Dimensioning and Tolerancing
A tolerance indicated using a geometric characteristic symbol.
See Also:
Tolerance, Geometric, Geometric Dimensions & Tolerances, Geometric Characteristic
Inner Boundary
IB 
     
ASME Y14.5  - Dimensioning and Tolerancing
A worst-case boundary generated by the collective effects of the smallest feature of size (MMC for an internal feature of size, LMC for an external feature of size) and the applicable geometric tolerance.
See Also:
Feature of Size, Maximum Material Condition, Least Material Condition, Geometric Element, Tolerance
Interruption
    
     
ASME Y14.5  - Dimensioning and Tolerancing
A gap or gaps in a feature that divide it into two or more features (e.g., a slot or a groove).
See Also:
Feature
Irregular Feature of Size
    
     
ASME Y14.5  - Dimensioning and Tolerancing
There are two types of irregular features of size, as follows: (a) a directly toleranced feature or collection of features that may contain or be contained by an unrelated AME that is a sphere, cylinder, or pair of parallel planes. (b) a directly toleranced feature or collection of features that may contain or be contained by an unrelated AME other than a sphere, cylinder, or pair of parallel planes.
See Also:
Feature of Size, Directly Toleranced Dimension, Actual Mating Envelope
Least Material Boundary
LMB 
     
ASME Y14.5  - Dimensioning and Tolerancing
The worst-case boundary that exists on or inside the material of a feature(s) and is defined by the combined effects of size and geometric tolerances.
See Also:
Feature, Geometric Element, Tolerance
Least Material Condition
LMC 
     
ASME Y14.5  - Dimensioning and Tolerancing
The condition in which a feature of size contains the least amount of material within the stated limits of size, e.g., maximum hole diameter or minimum shaft diameter.
See Also:
Feature of Size
Limits of Size
    
     
ASME Y14.5  - Dimensioning and Tolerancing
The specified maximum and minimum sizes.
Maximum Material Boundary
MMB 
     
ASME Y14.5  - Dimensioning and Tolerancing
The worst-case boundary that exists on or outside the material of a feature(s) and is defined by the combined effects of size and geometric tolerances.
See Also:
Feature, Geometric Element, Tolerance
Maximum Material Condition
MMC 
     
ASME Y14.5  - Dimensioning and Tolerancing
The condition in which a feature of size contains the maximum amount of material within the stated limits of size, e.g., minimum hole diameter or maximum shaft diameter.
See Also:
Feature of Size
Nominal Size
    
     
ASME Y14.5  - Dimensioning and Tolerancing
The designation used for purposes of general identification. (USAS B4.1)
See Also:
Basic Dimension
Nonuniform Tolerance Zone
    
     
ASME Y14.5  - Dimensioning and Tolerancing
An MMB and an LMB, where at least one boundary is a specified shape that is not a uniform offset from true profile.
See Also:
Maximum Material Boundary, Least Material Boundary, True Profile
Outer Boundary
OB 
     
ASME Y14.5  - Dimensioning and Tolerancing
A worst-case boundary generated by the collective effects of the largest feature of size (LMC for an internal feature of size, MMC for an external feature of size) and the applicable geometric tolerance.
See Also:
Feature of Size, Least Material Condition, Maximum Material Condition, Geometric Element, Tolerance
Parallelism
    
     
ASME Y14.5  - Dimensioning and Tolerancing
The condition of a line element, surface, tangent plane, center plane of feature, or feature axis at an implied or specified basic 0° (parallel) angle relative to one or more datum planes or datum axes.
See Also:
Surface, Center Plane of Feature, Feature Axis, Datum, Datum Axis
Pattern
    
     
ASME Y14.5  - Dimensioning and Tolerancing
Two or more features to which a position or profile geometric tolerance is applied and that are grouped by one of the following methods: nX, n COAXIAL HOLES, ALL AROUND, ALL OVER, between A and B (A ? B), from A to B (A ? B), n SURFACES, simultaneous requirements, or INDICATED, where n in these examples represents a number.
See Also:
Feature, Profile, Geometric Element, Tolerance
Pattern-Locating Tolerance Zone Framework
PLTZF 
     
ASME Y14.5  - Dimensioning and Tolerancing
The tolerance zone framework that controls the basic relationship between the features in a pattern with that framework constrained in translational and rotational degrees of freedom relative to the referenced datum features.
See Also:
Tolerance, Feature, Pattern, Datum Feature, Feature-Relating Tolerance Zone Framework
Perpendicularity
    
     
ASME Y14.5  - Dimensioning and Tolerancing
The condition of a line element, surface, tangent plane, center plane of feature, or feature axis at an implied or specified basic 90° (perpendicular) angle relative to one or more datum planes or datum axes.
See Also:
Surface, Center Plane of Feature, Feature Axis, Datum, Datum Axis
Position
    
     
ASME Y14.5  - Dimensioning and Tolerancing
The location of one or more features of size relative to one another or to one or more datums.
See Also:
Feature of Size, Datum
Profile
    
     
ASME Y14.5  - Dimensioning and Tolerancing
An outline of a surface, a shape made up of one or more features, or a two-dimensional element of one or more features.
See Also:
Surface, Feature
Reference Dimension
    
     
ASME Y14.5  - Dimensioning and Tolerancing
Dimensional information, usually without a tolerance, that is used for reference purposes only. A reference dimension is a repeat of a dimension or is derived from other values shown on the drawing or on related drawings. It is considered auxiliary information and does not govern production or inspection operations. Where a basic dimension is repeated on a drawing, it is not identified as reference.
See Also:
Tolerance, Dimension, Drawing, Basic Dimension
Regardless of Feature Size
RFS 
     
ASME Y14.5  - Dimensioning and Tolerancing
A condition in which a geometric tolerance applies at any increment of size of the unrelated AME of the feature of size.
See Also:
Geometric Tolerance, Actual Mating Envelope, Feature of Size
Regardless of Material Boundary
RMB 
     
ASME Y14.5  - Dimensioning and Tolerancing
A condition in which a movable or variable true geometric counterpart progresses from MMB toward LMB until it makes maximum allowable contact with the extremities of a datum feature(s) to establish a datum.
See Also:
Geometric Element, Maximum Material Boundary, Least Material Boundary, Datum Feature, Datum
Regular Feature of Size
    
     
ASME Y14.5  - Dimensioning and Tolerancing
One cylindrical surface, a spherical surface, a circular element, or a set of two opposed parallel line elements or opposed parallel surfaces associated with a single directly toleranced dimension.
See Also:
Directly Toleranced Dimension
Restrained
    
     
ASME Y14.5  - Dimensioning and Tolerancing
The condition in which externally induced forces in addition to gravity are applied to a part.
See Also:
Part
Resultant Condition
    
     
ASME Y14.5  - Dimensioning and Tolerancing
The single worst-case boundary generated by the collective effects of a feature of size’s specified MMC or LMC, the geometric tolerance for that material condition, the size tolerance, and the additional geometric tolerance derived from the feature’s departure from its specified material condition.
See Also:
Feature of Size, Maximum Material Condition, Least Material Condition, Geometric Tolerance
Runout
    
     
ASME Y14.5  - Dimensioning and Tolerancing
A general term that applies to both circular runout and total runout.
See Also:
Circular Runout, Total Runout
Simulated Datum
    
     
ASME Y14.5  - Dimensioning and Tolerancing
A point, axis, line, or plane (or combination thereof) derived from a datum feature simulator.
See Also:
Datum Feature Simulator
Simultaneous Requirement
    
     
ASME Y14.5  - Dimensioning and Tolerancing
The condition in which two or more geometric tolerances apply as a single pattern or part requirement.
See Also:
Geometric Tolerance, Pattern, Part
Statistical Tolerancing
    
     
ASME Y14.5  - Dimensioning and Tolerancing
The assigning of tolerances to related components of an assembly on the basis of sound statistics (e.g., the assembly tolerance is equal to the square root of the sum of the squares of the individual tolerances).
See Also:
Tolerance, Assembly
Straightness
    
     
ASME Y14.5  - Dimensioning and Tolerancing
The condition in which an element of a surface, or a derived median line, is a straight line.
See Also:
Surface, Derived Median Line
Tangent Plane
    
     
ASME Y14.5  - Dimensioning and Tolerancing
A plane that contacts the high point or points of the specified surface.
See Also:
Surface, Plane
Tolerance
    
     
ASME Y14.5  - Dimensioning and Tolerancing
The total amount a dimension or feature is permitted to vary. The tolerance is the difference between the maximum and minimum limits.
See Also:
Dimension, Feature, Directly Toleranced Dimension, Equal Bilateral Tolerance, Geometric Dimensions & Tolerances, Geometric Tolerance
Alternate Definitions ->
Total Runout
    
     
ASME Y14.5  - Dimensioning and Tolerancing
The condition in which all elements of a surface or tangent plane are at zero variation relative to a datum axis or axis of rotation established from the datum reference frame.
See Also:
Surface, Tangent Plane, Datum Axis, Datum Reference Frame
True Geometric Counterpart
    
     
ASME Y14.5  - Dimensioning and Tolerancing
The theoretically perfect boundary used to establish a datum from a specified datum feature. NOTE: This term is only applicable to datums.
See Also:
Datum, Datum Feature
True Position
    
     
ASME Y14.5  - Dimensioning and Tolerancing
The theoretically exact location of a feature of size, as established by basic dimensions.
See Also:
Feature of Size, Basic Dimension
True Profile
    
     
ASME Y14.5  - Dimensioning and Tolerancing
The profile defined by basic radii, basic angular dimensions, basic coordinate dimensions, basic dimension of size, undimensioned drawings, formulas, or mathematical data, including design models.
See Also:
Basic Dimension, Drawing, Data, Design Model
Unequal Bilateral Tolerance
    
     
ASME Y14.5  - Dimensioning and Tolerancing
A tolerance in which variation is permitted equally in both directions from the specified dimension or true profile.
See Also:
Tolerance, Dimension, True Profile
Uniform Tolerance Zone
    
     
ASME Y14.5  - Dimensioning and Tolerancing
A constant distance between two boundaries equally or unequally disposed about the true profile or entirely disposed on one side of the true profile.
See Also:
True Profile, Geometric Tolerance
Unilateral Tolerance
    
     
ASME Y14.5  - Dimensioning and Tolerancing
A tolerance in which variation is permitted in one direction from the specified dimension or true profile.
See Also:
Tolerance, Dimension, True Profile, Geometric Tolerance
Virtual Condition
VC 
     
ASME Y14.5  - Dimensioning and Tolerancing
A constant boundary generated by the collective effects of a considered feature of sizes specified MMC or LMC and the geometric tolerance for that material condition.
See Also:
Feature of Size, Maximum Material Condition, Least Material Condition, Geometric Tolerance
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