Circularity

(Roundness)
0.1

90
0.1
90

0.1 Wide Tolerance Zone

In this example each circular element of the surface must lie within a
tolerance zone defined by two concentric circles separated by the
specified tolerance value. All points on the surface must lie within the
limits of size and the circularity limit.

Circularity is the condition of a surface where all points of the

surface intersected by any plane perpendicular to a common
axis are equidistant from that axis. The circularity tolerance
must be less than the size tolerance

Cylindricity
0.1

0.1 Tolerance Zone

MMC

In this example the entire surface must lie within a tolerance zone
defined by two concentric cylinders separated by the specified
tolerance value. All points on the surface must lie within the limits of
size and the cylindricity limit.

Cylindricity is the condition of a surface of revolution in which

all points are equidistant from a common axis. Cylindricity is a
composite control of form which includes circularity
(roundness), straightness, and taper of a cylindrical feature.

Form Control Quiz

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

1. The four form controls are ____________, ________,

___________, and ____________.
2. Rule #1 states that unless otherwise specified a feature of
size must have ____________at MMC.
3. ____________

and ___________ are individual line or circular

element (2-D) controls.

4. ________ and ____________are surface (3-D) controls.

5. Circularity can be applied to both ________and _______ cylindrical
parts.

straightness
straight
perfect form

cylindricity
angularity
flatness
tapered
profile
circularity
true position

Answer questions #6-10 True or False

6. Form controls require a datum reference.

7. Form controls do not directly control a features size.
8. A features form tolerance must be less than its size
tolerance.

9. Flatness controls the orientation of a feature.

10. Size limits implicitly control a features form.

Tolerances of
Orientation
Angularity
(ASME Y14.5M-1994 ,6.6.2)

Perpendicularity
(ASME Y14.5M-1994 ,6.6.4)

Parallelism
(ASME Y14.5M-1994 ,6.6.3)

Angularity
(Feature Surface to Datum Surface)
20 +/-0.5
0.3 A

30

A
19.5 min

20.5 max

30

0.3 Wide
Tolerance
Zone

30

0.3 Wide
Tolerance
Zone

The tolerance zone in this example is defined

by two parallel planes oriented at the
specified angle to the datum reference plane.

Angularity is the condition of the planar feature surface at a

specified angle (other than 90 degrees) to the datum
reference plane, within the specified tolerance zone.

Angularity
(Feature Axis to Datum Surface)
NOTE: Tolerance applies
to feature at RFS
0.3 A

0.3 Circular
Tolerance Zone

0.3 Circular
Tolerance Zone

60

The tolerance zone in this example is defined by a

cylinder equal to the length of the feature, oriented
at the specified angle to the datum reference plane.

Angularity is the condition of the feature axis at a specified

angle (other than 90 degrees) to the datum reference plane,
within the specified tolerance zone.