Data Analysis Lab

ME 288
L9 abc - Angularity, Parallelism
and Perpendicularity
The tolerance zone is two parallel planes 0.2 apart and
on a basic 45 angle.
45
0.2 A
A
(A) This drawing
0.2 wide
tolerance
zone
(B) Means this
45
At least one datum must be referenced
Angularity is an orientation tolerance that controls the angular
relationship between two planes or a plane and an axis. The
relationship can not be zero or 90.
Tolerance
Basic
Dimension
Angularity Geometric Characteristic Symbol
Angularity can be checked using sine bars and gage
blocks.
Part being
inspected
Dial indicator
Gage
blocks
Surface
plate
Sine
bar
FIM (Full Indicator Movement)
The tolerance zone is a cylinder with a 0.2 diameter.
(A) This drawing
60
0.2 C D

8.2
8.0
C
D
(B) Means this
0.2 cyl
tol zone
Possible
orientation
The parallelism tolerance zone is two parallel planes 0.4
apart and parallel to the surface plate (datum X).
Parallel
surface
X
0.4 X
2 planes parallel to
datum X 0.4 apart
(A) Parallelism called out on
a drawing
(B) Means this
(C) Checking parallelism with a dial
indicator while on a surface plate
Dial indicator
Surface plate
Parallelism is an orientation tolerance that controls a flat
surface , a median plane, or center axis.
At least one datum
must be referenced
FIM (Full Indicator Movement)
The tolerance zone is a cylinder with a 0.4 diameter
parallel to cylindrical datum T.
70.1
0.4 T
T
60.1
0.4 cylindrical
tolerance zone
parallel to datum T
120.1
Possible
orientation
(B) Means this
(A) This drawing
70.1
The hole is to be parallel to simulated datum G.
G

5.0
5.3
0.2 G
A dial indicator checks to insure the center line is
between the two parallel plates 0.2 apart.
Zero dial
indicator
Check FIM
2 parallel planes
0.2 apart
Simulated
datum G
surface plate
1
2
The tolerance zone is two parallel planes 0.4 apart and
perpendicular to datum H.
0.4 H
H
(A) This drawing (B) Means this
0.4 tol zone 2
parallel planes
Perpendicularity is an orientation tolerance that controls the
relationship between two planes, a plane and an axis, or two axes.
At least one datum
must be referenced
Perpendicularity is being checked with the aid of an
angle block and dial indicator.
Angle
block
Simulated
datum H
Datum H
feature
Dial
indicator
0.4 tol zone 2
parallel planes
perpendicular to
simulated datum H
Spacer
block
FIM (Full Indicator Movement)
This perpendicular tolerance zone is two parallel planes
0.2 part and perpendicular to datum G.
0.2 G

10.0
9.8
2 parallel planes
0.2 apart
(A) Perpendicular callout (B) Tolerance zone