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GD&T Reference

A fast, SEO-ready symbol reference with separate pages for core GD&T controls, datums, and material modifiers. Each page includes the callout, a drawing, a worked inspection example, and a rotatable 3D tolerance-zone model.

SSR content

Server-rendered pages for reference material.

3D models

React Three Fiber scenes for tolerance zones.

Comparisons

Responsive tables for symbol differences.

Location

True Position

Controls how far a feature of size may drift from its theoretically exact location, usually from a datum reference frame.

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Form

Flatness

Controls surface waviness or bow by requiring all points of a surface to fit between two parallel planes.

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Location

Symmetry

Controls the median points of opposed surfaces so they remain centered about a datum center plane.

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Datum

Datum

Establishes the theoretically exact point, axis, line, or plane used as the anchor for measuring related GD&T controls.

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Form

Straightness

Controls how much a surface line or derived median line may bend away from perfect straight form.

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Orientation

Angularity

Controls a surface, line, or axis at a specified basic angle relative to a datum.

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Orientation

Perpendicularity

Controls a surface or axis so it remains square to a datum plane, line, or axis.

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Profile

Profile Of A Surface

Controls every point on a 3D surface within a boundary that follows the true surface profile.

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Material

Maximum Material Condition

Describes the size condition where a feature contains the most material: smallest hole or largest pin.

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Location

Concentricity

Controls derived median points of a cylindrical feature relative to a datum axis.

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Runout

Runout

Controls how much a surface varies as the part rotates through 360 degrees around a datum axis.

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Orientation

Parallelism

Controls a surface or axis so it remains parallel to a datum while staying inside a tolerance envelope.

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Form

Circularity

Controls how close each circular cross-section of a round feature is to a true circle.

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Runout

Total Runout

Controls variation of an entire surface as the part rotates 360 degrees about a datum axis.

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Form

Cylindricity

Controls how closely the full length of a cylindrical feature conforms to a perfect cylinder.

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Reference

Feature Control Frame

The boxed GD&T sentence that names the control, tolerance, modifiers, and datum references for a feature.

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Profile

Profile Of A Line

Controls a 2D cross-section of a line or curve within a tolerance band following the true profile.

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Material

Least Material Condition

The size condition where a feature contains the least material: largest hole or smallest pin.

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Material

Regardless Of Feature Size

The default condition where geometric tolerance is independent of the actual feature size.

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Reference

GD&T Rule #1

The default ASME rule that limits feature form by the perfect-form envelope at maximum material condition.

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Profile

Unequally Disposed Profile

A profile modifier that shifts the profile tolerance zone unequally inside and outside the true profile.

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Reference

Independency

An ASME modifier that separates size control from form control for the associated feature.

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Reference

Envelope Requirement

An ISO symbol that makes size control form through the perfect-form envelope at MMC.

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Datum

Datum Target

Identifies a specific point, line, or area used to establish a datum from controlled contact locations.

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CF
Reference

Continuous Feature

Indicates separated surfaces or feature segments are to be treated as one continuous feature.

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P
Reference

Projected Tolerance Zone

Extends a tolerance zone beyond the feature surface to protect fastener clearance in assembly.

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F
Reference

Free State Symbol

Marks a dimension or tolerance that must be evaluated while a non-rigid part is unrestrained.

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RC
Reference

Restrained Condition Note

A drawing note that requires inspection while the part is fixtured, fastened, or otherwise restrained.

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T
Reference

Tangent Plane

Applies a surface control to a simulated tangent plane made from the high points of a surface.

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Dimension

Counterbore

Defines a flat-bottomed cylindrical recess coaxial with a smaller hole.

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SF
Dimension

Spotface

Defines a shallow flat-bottomed cylindrical cleanup area around a hole.

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Dimension

Countersink

Defines a conical recess used so a flathead fastener can sit flush or below the surface.

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Dimension

Diameter

Indicates a circular feature is dimensioned by its full diameter.

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Dimension

Square

Indicates a square feature so one size dimension controls both equal sides.

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Dimension

Radius

Indicates a circular feature is dimensioned by radius, or half of its diameter.

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CR
Dimension

Controlled Radius

Defines a radius that must also be a smooth, fair curve without reversals.

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SR
Dimension

Spherical Radius

Indicates the radius value applies to a spherical feature.

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S⌀
Dimension

Spherical Diameter

Indicates the diameter value applies to a spherical feature.

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Dimension

Depth Symbol

Indicates the depth of a hole, slot, counterbore, or similar feature.

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OR
Dimension

Dimension Origin

Identifies the required origin surface or location from which a dimension must be measured.

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PL
Dimension

Parting Line

Marks where mold or die segments meet on a cast, molded, or forged part.

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Dimension

Arc Length

Indicates a dimension value is measured along a curved outline rather than as a chord.

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Dimension

Conical Taper

Defines a taper as the ratio of diameter change to length change.

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Dimension

Slope

Defines a flat taper as the ratio of height change to length change.

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Multiple Identical Features

Uses a count plus X to apply one dimension or requirement to repeated identical features.

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