GD&T Training and Consulting
Let DCS train and work with your team to implement GD&T best practices and principles
There are a number of reasons to adopt GD&T at your company:
Clarity and consistency in the design process. GD&T provides a clear and concise method for defining a reference coordinate system on a component or assembly that can be used throughout manufacturing and inspection. This reduces misinterpretations, and the need for costly engineering changes and rework that can result from a lack of clarity.
Dramatic time savings. By using GD&T, engineers dramatically reduce their need for drawing notes to describe complex geometry requirements on components and assemblies.
Fit with accepted design-for-manufacturing methods. The proper application of GD&T closely dovetails into accepted and logical mechanical design processes and design-for-manufacturing considerations. For example, the allowable variations as defined through GD&T can be directly read, or “imported,” into 3D tolerance analysis software such as 3DCS.
GD&T Courses Offered by DCS
BASIC GD&T
This 2 - day course comprises a basic fundamental geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T). This course is an introduction to geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) aimed at developing the participant's understanding of the symbols and standards.
This course is ideal for individuals who interpret engineering drawings including design, layout, assembly, checking, and inspection personnel. Beginning designers, drafters, quality, procurement, tooling, production, manufacturing, and shop personnel; designers, and others involved with tooling, production, and inspection.
Objectives:
- Learn how to interpret engineering drawings produced in accordance with the ASME Y14.5 standard.
- Discover the terms, rules, symbols, and concepts of GD&T as prescribed in the standard, as well as gain an in-depth understanding of the geometric symbols, including each symbol’s requirements, tolerance zones, and limitations.
- Gain a thorough understanding of the fundamental concepts of GD&T ensuring participants have a solid foundation for understanding more advanced topics.
Program Outline, Covered Subject Matter:
Introduction
- Drawing Standards
- Dimensions, Tolerances, and Notes Used on Drawings
- Comparison between Coordinate Tolerancing and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
- General Dimensioning Symbols
Fundamentals
- GD&T Concepts
- Key GD&T Terms
- Symbols and Modifiers
- GD&T Rules
Datum
- The Datum System
- Datum Targets
- Size Datum Features (RMB)
- Size Datum Features (MMB)
Form Controls
- Flatness Tolerances
- Straightness Tolerances
- Circularity Tolerances
- Cylindricity Tolerances
Orientation Controls
- Perpendicularity Tolerances
- Angularity Tolerances
- Parallelism Tolerances
Profile Controls
- Profile Basic Concepts
- Profile Tolerance Applications
Position Controls
- Position Tolerance Introduction
- Position Tolerance – RFS and MMC
Runout, Concentricity and Symmetry Controls
- Circular and Total Runout Tolerances
- Concentricity and Symmetry Tolerances
ADVANCED GD&T
This 2 - Day course is focused on practical applications of GD&T for real-world experience. This course focuses on the application and development of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing in your application, on your drawings.
This course is ideal for professionals who use the ASME Y14.5 Dimensioning and Tolerancing standard, who work in design, drafting, quality, procurement, tooling, production, and manufacturing
Objectives:
- Develop participants understanding of Datum Reference Frames
- Develop participants knowledge of proper Datum Feature selection and specification
- Enhance participants understanding of each of the ASME Y14.5M controls and rules
- Evolve participants' ability to calculate functional tolerances for maximum cost-effectiveness, a crucial skill in today’s competitive workplace.
- Learn how to use tolerance stacks to establish part tolerances and analyze designs.
Program Outline, Covered Subject Matter:
Day 1
- Dimensional Management Overview
- Quick review of Basic GD&T
- Datum
- Datum Selection Based on Geometry Function and Process
- Material Modifier
- Applicability of Modifier
- Screw Thread
- Gears and Splines
- Form Tolerances
- Circularity
- Circularity Applied to a Cone
- Circularity Applied to a Sphere
- Composite Profile
- Composite Profile with a Rate of Change
- Composite Profile with Full Datums
Day 2
- Location Tolerances
- Positional Tolerances
- Least Material Condition (Bonus Tolerance, Tolerance Zone)
- Controlling Coaxiality
- Controlling Symmetry
- Counter Bores
- Two Single Segment
- Without Projected Tolerance
- With Projected Tolerance
- Runout
- Circular Runout
- Circular Runout With Multiple Datum Features
- Circular Runout Applied to a Shoulder
- Circular and Total Runout
- Circular Runout Applied to a Restrained Non-Rigid Part
- Calculation of tolerances for maximum cost-effectiveness
- Functional gauge design
- GD&T Standards Examples
- Default Linear Tolerances
- Defaults GD&T Tolerances and Datum Blocks
- Pre-qualifying Datums
- Preferred Fastener List and Defaults Hole Sizes
- GD&T Drawings Review
- Tolerances Stack Studies Calculation for GD&T Validation
Classes are available at customer location or at DCS's Headquarters in Troy, Michigan, USA.
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