SOLIDWORKS GD&T Training

Lesson 1: 
Drawing Standards

• What is the ASME Y14.5-2018 Standard
• What is the ISO Standard
• Identify Which Standard to Use
• Engineering Drawings

Lesson 2: 
Dimensions, Tolerances, & Notes

• Functional Relationships
• Manufacturing Choices
• Inspection Choices
• Formats for Units of Angular Dimensions
• Metric Unit Conventions
• Tolerance Types
• Types of Engineering Drawing Notes

Lesson 3: 
Directly Toleranced & Geometric Dimensions

• Describe the Direct Tolerancing Method
• Describe the GD&T Design Philosophy

Lesson 4: 
Dimensioning Symbols

• Identify General Dimensioning Symbols

Lesson 5: 
Key GD&T Terms

• GD&T Terminology
• SOLIDWORKS Terms

Lesson 6: 
GD&T Symbols & Modifiers

• Recognize Geometric Modifying Symbols
• Types of Geometry Attributes
• Feature Control Frame
• Continuous Feature Symbol

Lesson 7: 
GD&T Rules

• Fundamentals of ASME Y14.5-2018
• How to Apply a Rule

Lesson 9: 
Flatness

• Interpret the Flatness Tolerance
• Derived Median Plane
• Flatness Tolerance Zone

Lesson 10: 
Straightness

• Interpret the Straightness Tolerance
• Median Line Element Deviations
• Straightness Modifiers

Lesson 11:

Circularity & Cylindricity

• Interpret Circularity Tolerance
• Interpret Cylindricity Tolerances
• Circularity and Cylindricity Deviations

Lesson 12:

Datum System

• Consequences of Implied Datum
• Benefits of the Datum System
• Coordinate System Symbol
• Planar Datum Feature
• Degrees of Freedom
• Datum Plane Relationships
• Coplanar Datum Features

Lesson 13: 
Datum Targets

• Interpret Applications of Datum Targets
• Datum Target Symbols
• Datum Target Area

Lesson 14: 
Size Datum Features

• Interpret Size Datum Feature (RMB)
• Feature Size of a Datum
• Planar Width Datum Feature
• Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Applications for RMB

Lesson 15: 

Datum Features

• Interpret Size Datum Features (MMB)
• MMB Size Calculation
• Datum Feature Shift Calculations
• Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Applications for MMB

Lesson 16: 

Orientation Tolerances

• Interpret an Orientation Tolerance
• Shortcomings of Implied 90 Degree Angles
• Indirect Orientation Tolerances
• Alternative to Controlling Parallelism and Perpendicularity
• Common Modifiers Used with Orientation Tolerances

Lesson 17: 

Position Tolerances Introduction

• Interpret the Position Tolerance
• Position Tolerances Requirements
• Common Modifiers Used with Position Tolerances
• Position Tolerance Zones

Lesson 18: 

Position Tolerances - RFS & MMC

• Interpret a Basic Position Toleranced for RFS and MMS
• Verification Principles and Method for Position Tolerances

Lesson 19: 

Position Tolerances - Special Application

• Interpret Special Applications of Position Tolerances
• Verify a Projected Tolerance Zone
• Bidirectional Position Tolerance (MMC)
• Position Tolerance at LMC Applications
• Controlling Spacing and Orientations of Hole Patterns

Lesson 20: 

Position Tolerance Calculation

• Calculate Position Tolerance Values Using the Fixed Fastener Formulas
• Calculate Position Tolerance Values Using the Floating Fastener Formulas

Lesson 21: 

Runout Tolerances - Circular & Total 

• Circular and Total Runout Tolerances
• Modifiers Used with Runout Tolerances
• Standard-Compliant Runout Tolerances
• Verification Principles and Methods for Runout Tolerances

Lesson 22: 

Profile Tolerances -Basic Concepts

• Basic Concepts of Profile Tolerances
• Modifiers Used with Profile Tolerances
• Default Bilateral Disposed Tolerance Zone
• Profile Tolerance Zone Extents
• Profile (Line or Surface) Tolerance Standard-Compliance (CARE) Test

Lesson 23: 

Tolerance Applications Profile

• Tolerance Applications Profile
• Interpret Profile Tolerance Applications
• Tolerance Zone for a Closed Polygon
• Interpretation for a Profile Tolerance for a Conical Surface
• Multiple Single-Segment Profile