Understanding True Position

with MMC
in Calypso

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 This presentation shows how MMC applied to features
and datums effect the calculation and evaluation of
True Position characteristics.
For each case, the GD&T control frame for the True
Position, Calypso characteristic window and Calypso
custom printout to go with each True Position, and an
explanation of each result is shown.

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 The Print:

-A-

Ø 1.0 ± 0.1 typ 3

places A True Position
Tolerance is given
to this hole with
B MMC applied to
feature and
datums.
10.0
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 Feature Actuals and True Position Callout:

-A-
X=0
C Y=10
D=1
Ø 0.1 A B C
Ø 1.0 ± 0.1 typ 3
places

X=0 X=10.1
B Y=0 Y=0
D=1 D=1

10.0
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Calypso Characteristic: Calypso Report:

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 Why the Answer?: The result for True Position can be thought
of as the diameter of a circle, centered at
-C- Center the target (basic dimensions), that contains
the actual center.

Y
True Position Result = Ø 0.2

True Position Tolerance = Ø 0.1 Feature Target

Center
-B- Center X

Feature Actual
10.0 Center

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 Feature Actuals and True Position Callout:

-A-
X=0
C Y=10
D=1
Ø 0.1 M A B C
Ø 1.0 ± 0.1 typ 3
places

X=0 X=10.1
B Y=0 Y=0
D=1 D=1

10.0
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Calypso Characteristic: Calypso Report:

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Why the Answer?: When MMC is applied to the Feature, the
Tolerance Band grows by the amount of the
bonus.
-C- Center

(bonus = actual Ø – smallest allowable Ø

for a hole at MMC)
Y
True Position Result = Ø
0.2
True Position Tolerance with Feature Target
Bonus = Ø 0.2 Center
-B- Center X
Feature Actual
10.0 Center

10.1
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 Feature Actuals and True Position Callout:

-A-
X=0
C Y=10
D=1
Ø 0.1 A B M C
Ø 1.0 ± 0.1 typ 3
places

X=0 X=10.1
B Y=0 Y=0
D=1 D=1

10.0
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Calypso Characteristic: Calypso Report:

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 When MMC is applied to the Centering Datum,
Why the Answer?:
the coordinate system center can move within a
circle centered at the actual datum center, with a
-C- Center diameter of the bonus. In this case, the Y axis
must go through the exact center of the clocking
datum, since no MMC is applied there.

True Position Result = Ø

“Bonus”” on 0.1192
Center Ø 0.1 True Position Tolerance = Ø Feature Target
0.1 Center
-B- Center

Feature Actual
Center

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 Feature Actuals and True Position Callout:

-A-
X=0
C Y=10
D=1
Ø 0.1 A B C M
Ø 1.0 ± 0.1 typ 3
places

X=0 X=10.1
B Y=0 Y=0
D=1 D=13

10.0
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Calypso Characteristic: Calypso Report:

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 Why the Answer?: When MMC is applied to the clocking datum and not
“Bonus”” on the centering datum, the origin of the coordinate
Clocking Ø 0.1 system cannot change. The rotation, however, can
-C- Center change, so the Y axis passes through the bonus
circle around the clocking datum’s center.
Since Rotation does not bring the feature center
Y closer to the target center, the answer is the same as
if no MMC is applied at all.
True Position Result = Ø
True Position Tolerance = Ø 0.2
0.1 Feature Target
-B- Center X Center

Feature Actual
10.0 Center

10.1
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 Feature Actuals and True Position Callout:

-A-
X=0
C Y=10
D=1
Ø 0.1 A B M C M
Ø 1.0 ± 0.1 typ 3
places
X=0 X=10.1
B Y=0 Y=0
D=1 D=1

10.0
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Calypso Characteristic: Calypso Report:

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 Why the Answer?: When MMC is applied to the Centering Datum
“Bonus”” on and the Clocking Datum, the Coordinate system
Clocking Ø 0.1 is free to rotate and translate within the
-C- Center
constraints of the bonus circles centered on both
datums. The Coordinate system can move half of
the datum bonus amount toward the feature
center.
Y
True Position Result = Ø
“Bonus”” on 0.1
Center Ø 0.1 True Position Tolerance = Ø Feature Target
0.1 Center
-B- Center
X
Feature Actual
10.0 Center

10.05
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 Feature Actuals and True Position Callout:

-A-
X=0
C Y=10
D=1
Ø 0.1 M A B M C M
Ø 1.0 ± 0.1 typ 3
places

X=0 X=10.1
B Y=0 Y=0
D=1 D=1

10.0
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Calypso Characteristic: Calypso Report:

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 Why the Answer?: When MMC is applied to the Feature and
“Bonus”” on Datums, all mobility of the Coordinate system
Clocking Ø 0.1 discussed in previous slides apply, plus there
-C- Center is a larger overall tolerance zone for the
feature. Calypso will “bestfit” until either the
true position result is within tolerance, or the
result cannot be improved further.
Y
True Position Result = Ø
“Bonus”” on 0.150
Center Ø 0.1 True Position Tolerance with Feature Target
Bonus = Ø 0.2 Center
-B- Center X
Feature Actual
10.0 Center

10.075
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