Geometric tolerance

 

 

 

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This command allows a geometric tolerance symbol to be created on an item.

 

Creation stages:

 

Click the icon or select the Detailing > Geometric tolerance... command from the drop-down menu.

 

  1. Select the tolerance item(s).

  2. Select the geometric tolerance style to use.

  3. Select the symbol.

  4. Complete the values.

  5. Specify one or more reference items.

 

 

  • The geometric tolerance may have several extremities by clicking several references.

  • Symbols can be added in the tolerance values.

 

 

Available Options:

 

 

  • Orientation:

The Orientation field allows to change the direction of the tolerance : horizontal or vertical

It's possible to choose different direction for each tolerance.

 

  • Style:

The Style field allows you to retrieve the settings of an existing geometric tolerance style.

 

 

  • Tolerances frames:

This list displays  the geometric tolerances being defined.

You can use the button to define a new geometric tolerance.

The up and down arrows allow you to modify to position of each tolerance in the note

 

The following options concerns the current selected tolerance in the lit above.

 

  • Symbol:

Allows to select the symbol to display

 

  • Value:

Allows to define the tolerance value and other requires symbols

 

  • Format:

You can specify the format of the selected tolerance.

 

  • Datum feature system:

These cells allows to add tolerance references associated with this tolerance.

It is possible to write the datum name or select it in the graphic area if you created it previously.

 

 

  • Font:

Displays the name and size of the font used.

Use the Font cell to activate the button and then modify the settings (font, style, size, effects, etc.).

The button displays changes.

 

  • Color:

Select the color of the text by clicking the button. The pipet allows to select an existing color, the black cross to remove the chosen color.

 

  • Layer:

Assign a layer to the element. The layer can be created on the fly by clicking the "+".

 

 

 

  • Extremities:

 

Allows to modify dimension extremities: leader style, size, ...

 

Modifications:

 

To modify an existing geometric tolerance, just select it with a right button and select the Edit command.

To add joggings on recall line, use manual leader, add, delete jonctions and masking contextual commands.