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.
Angularity Geometric Characteristic Symbol

Basic
Dimension

Tolerance
At least one datum must be referenced

0.2 A
45

45

0.2 wide
tolerance
zone

(A) This drawing

(B) Means this

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.

Angularity can be checked using sine bars and gage

blocks.

Dial indicator
Gage
blocks

Part being
inspected
Surface
plate

Sine
bar

FIM (Full Indicator Movement)

The tolerance zone is a cylinder with a 0.2 diameter.

8.2
8.0
0.2 C D
0.2 cyl
tol zone

Possible
orientation

60

(A) This drawing

(B) Means this

The parallelism tolerance zone is two parallel planes 0.4

apart and parallel to the surface plate (datum X).
At least one datum
must be referenced

0.4 X

Dial indicator
Surface plate

(A) Parallelism called out on

a drawing
Parallel
surface
2 planes parallel to
datum X 0.4 apart
(B) Means this

(C) Checking parallelism with a dial

indicator while on a surface plate
FIM (Full Indicator Movement)

Parallelism is an orientation tolerance that controls a flat

surface , a median plane, or center axis.

The tolerance zone is a cylinder with a 0.4 diameter

parallel to cylindrical datum T.
70.1

60.1
0.4 T
T
120.1

(A) This drawing

70.1

0.4 cylindrical
tolerance zone
parallel to datum T

Possible
orientation

(B) Means this

The hole is to be parallel to simulated datum 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

Simulated
datum G
surface plate

2 parallel planes
0.2 apart

The tolerance zone is two parallel planes 0.4 apart and

perpendicular to datum H.
0.4 H

0.4 tol zone 2

parallel planes

At least one datum

must be referenced

(A) This drawing

(B) Means this

Perpendicularity is an orientation tolerance that controls the

relationship between two planes, a plane and an axis, or two axes.

Perpendicularity is being checked with the aid of an

angle block and dial indicator.
Datum H
feature
Simulated
datum H
Spacer
block

Dial
indicator

0.4 tol zone 2

parallel planes
perpendicular to
simulated datum H

Angle
block

FIM (Full Indicator Movement)

This perpendicular tolerance zone is two parallel planes

0.2 part and perpendicular to datum G.

10.0
9.8
0.2 G
(A) Perpendicular callout

2 parallel planes
0.2 apart
(B) Tolerance zone