Parallelism

(Feature Axis to Datum Surfaces)

0.3 Circular
Tolerance Zone

NOTE: Tolerance applies

to feature at RFS
0.3 Circular
Tolerance Zone

0.3 Circular
Tolerance Zone

0.3 A B

The tolerance zone in this example is

defined by a cylinder equal to the
length of the feature, oriented parallel
to the datum reference planes.

Parallelism is the condition of the feature axis equidistant

along its length from the two datum reference planes, within
the specified tolerance zone.

Parallelism
(Feature Axis to Datum Axis)
The tolerance zone in this example is
defined by a cylinder equal to the
length of the feature, oriented
parallel to the datum reference axis.
NOTE: Tolerance applies
to feature at RFS
0.1 Circular
Tolerance Zone

0.1 A

0.1 Circular
Tolerance Zone

Datum Axis A

Parallelism is the condition of the feature axis equidistant along

its length from the datum reference axis, within the specified
tolerance zone.

Orientation Control Quiz

Questions #1-5 Fill in blanks (choose from below)

1. The three orientation controls are __________, ___________,

and ________________.

2. A _______________

is always required when applying any of

the orientation controls.

3. ________________

is the appropriate geometric tolerance when

controlling the orientation of a feature at right angles to a datum
reference.

4. Mathematically all three orientation tolerances are _________.

5. Orientation tolerances do not control the ________ of a feature.
perpendicularity
datum feature
angularity

datum target
location
identical

datum reference
parallelism
profile

Answer questions #6-10 True or False

6. Orientation tolerances indirectly control a features form.

7. Orientation tolerance zones can be cylindrical.

8. To apply a perpendicularity tolerance the desired angle
must be indicated as a basic dimension.

9. Parallelism tolerances do not apply to features of size.

10. To apply an angularity tolerance the desired angle must
be indicated as a basic dimension.

Tolerances
of Profile

Profile of a Line
(ASME Y14.5M-1994, 6.5.2b)

Profile of a Surface
(ASME Y14.5M-1994, 6.5.2a)

Profile of a Line
20 X 20
A1

B
20 X 20
A3

20 X 20
A2

1 A B C

17 +/- 1
A

1 Wide Profile
Tolerance Zone

2 Wide Size
Tolerance Zone

18 Max
16 Min.

The profile tolerance zone in this example is defined by two

parallel lines oriented with respect to the datum reference
frame. The profile tolerance zone is free to float within the
larger size tolerance and applies only to the form and
orientation of any individual line element along the entire
surface.
Profile of a Line is a two-dimensional tolerance that can be applied to a
part feature in situations where the control of the entire feature surface as
a single entity is not required or desired. The tolerance applies to the line
element of the surface at each individual cross section indicated on the
drawing.