- [Kipp] Wouldn't it be nice if you could
design a mechanical part in a CAD program
and then have that part be manufactured
exactly to your specifications?
All too often, information about how parts
will fit together is lost when CAD data
is sent to manufacturers.
By using Geometric Dimensioning
and Tolerancing techniques,
this information can be included
in the CAD files and used by the manufacturers
to ensure quality parts.
Failed and out-of-tolerance parts are expensive
and they can delay the manufacturing process.
These parts often result from incomplete information
or a breakdown of communications between
the designer and the manufacturer.
In this course, we're going to introduce
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing.
GD&T is a language based on a set of
industry standards that will enable you
to fully communicate your design
and tolerance constraints to a manufacturer.
Along the way, we will review symbols and notations
from Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing standards
and describe how they relate to CAD geometry
and manufacturing practices.
I'm Kipp Bradford.
Please join me at LinkedIn Learning as we dive
into Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing.