Course Content
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RECAP OF ESSENTIAL CONCEPTS IN GD&T
- Datum concepts and applications
- Form control concepts and applications
- Orientation control concepts and applications
- Location control concepts and applications
- Runout control concepts and applications
- Profile control concepts and applications
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THE MAJOR PRINCIPLES IN GEOMETRIC DIMENSIONING AND TOLERANCING
- Conventional Dimensioning Versus Profile and Position Tolerancing
- Converting to Positional Tolerancing to Avoid Ambiguities
- Selecting Datum Features
- Tolerancing Datum Features
- Calculating Geometric Tolerances
- Worst Case Least Material Conditions
- Virtual and Resultant Conditions
- Basic Dimensions and Where Their Tolerances Come From
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TOLERANCING MATING PARTS IN A ROTATING ASSEMBLY-LEARN-WHILE-DOING TRAINING SESSION
- Read and Understand a Crank Shaft and Coupling Assembly
- Apply Criteria for Optimal Datum Feature Selection to the Assembly
- Form Controls for Assembly and Inspection Repeatability
- Orientation Control for Datum Feature Bonus Tolerance and Pattern Shift
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DIRECT VERSUS INDIRECT DATUM STRUCTURES
- Datum Structures and Their Effect on Tolerance
- Direct and Indirect Functional Relationships
- Tolerancing for Producibility and Functionality
- The Goal of Datums in Inspection and Assembly
- How to Choose Between Datum Structures
- How to Calculate the Feasibility of Various Datum Schemes
- Weighing the Suitability of One Control against Another
- How to Spot Similarities in Dissimilar Part Configurations
- How to Lower Cost without Compromising Function
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ALLOWED VERSUS ACTUAL DEVIATION FROM TRUE POSITION - BONUS TOLERANCING AND VIRTUAL CONDITION BOUNDARIES
- Logic behind the Maximum Material Condition concept
- Logic behind the Functional Worst Case Boundaries
- Calculating Actual Departure from True Position
- How to Read a Feature Control Frame to Determine Part Function
- Protecting Virtual Condition Boundaries
- How Additional Positional Tolerances Derived from Feature Size Limits Relate to Worst Mating Condition Boundaries
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PROFILE, FLEXIBLE PARTS AND DATUM TARGETS
- How to Choose Datums and Tolerancing Schemes for complex Sheet Metal and Plastic Parts
- Dealing with Parts with Multiple Curvatures and Angles
- Free State and Restrained versus Free State Inspection Requirements
- Varying Tolerances from Segment to Segment on Surfaces
- Tolerancing Curved Mating Features for Fit
- Measuring Parts as They Function
- Simultaneous versus Separate Gauging Requirements
- Pattern Shift with Simultaneous Requirements
- Fixturing and Stabilising Parts in Presses
- Compound Pattern Datums
- Casting and Draft Angles
- Sheet Metal and Complex Flexible Parts
- Plastic Parts
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TOLERANCING COMPLEX ASSEMBLIES WITH MULTI-LEVEL FUNCTIONAL CONTROLS AND VARYING DATUM STRUCTURES
- Detail Analysis of Optimal use of Datums and Functional Controls that escalates in Sophiscation
- Determining the Most Functional and Producible Approach to Form, Orientation and Location Control
- Calculating and Distribution of Tolerances in Assembly
- Multi-Level, Two Single-segment Controls for Cost Reduction
- Changing of Datum Structures for Direct Tolerancing Relationships to Produce Greatest Yield