How to automate GD&T drawings with EGI

🔁 Repost if you find this helpful! 📐 Mastering GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing) I recently came across this comprehensive GD&T Guide by the International Institute of GD&T (IIGDT) — an incredibly useful reference for anyone in design, manufacturing, or quality engineering. Whether you’re a beginner trying to understand the basics or an experienced engineer refining your precision design skills, this chart simplifies ASME Y14.5-2009 standards — covering: ✅ Tolerance types & ASME symbols ✅ Drawing callout meanings ✅ Gaging methods & pictorial views ✅ Zone definitions, modifiers, and datum usage I’m currently learning GD&T to strengthen my fundamentals in mechanical design and dimensional accuracy. This visual guide makes it so much easier to connect theoretical symbols with real-world measurement and inspection methods. 📘 Useful for everyone — from beginner to expert in the field. 📩 DM me if you want the PDF! #GDandT #MechanicalDesign #EngineeringDrawing #Manufacturing #DesignEngineering #QualityControl #ASME #MechanicalEngineering #LearningJourney #PrecisionEngineering #IIGDT

Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T) is the global design language for communicating your engineering intent in technical drawings. This four-day course teaches you the skills needed to create and interpret engineering diagrams using the global standard for GD&T, ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) Y14.5-2018. By the end of this course, you’ll have the skills and applied knowledge needed to avoid costly manufacturing mistakes, provide better quality control and shorten delivery time: https://brnw.ch/21wX2Xy

🔧 ASME Y14.100 - The Language of Engineering Drawings In engineering, precision isn’t just about dimensions - it’s about communication. And ASME Y14.100 is the standard that defines how we, as engineers, communicate our designs to the world. This standard, titled “Engineering Drawing Practices,” forms the backbone of how technical drawings are created, revised, and maintained across industries. It ensures that a design drawn in one corner of the world can be perfectly understood and manufactured in another. Here’s why ASME Y14.100 stands out 👇 ✅ Defines Every Drawing Type Clearly - from detail and assembly drawings to complex installation layouts. ✅ Controls Revisions with Precision - ensuring complete traceability of every design change. ✅ Standardizes Notes, Symbols, and References - removing ambiguity and keeping everyone aligned. ✅ Connects with Other Core Standards like: ASME Y14.5 (GD&T) ASME Y14.24 (Types & Applications of Drawings) ASME Y14.35 (Revision of Drawings) ✅ Supports Modern CAD & MBD Practices - bridging traditional drafting with today’s digital engineering. In short, ASME Y14.100 is the universal language of design documentation - the invisible structure behind every clear and manufacturable drawing. For design, manufacturing, and quality professionals alike, mastering this standard means speaking the same technical language - fluently and confidently. #ASME #EngineeringStandards #DesignEngineering #MechanicalDesign #ManufacturingExcellence #TechnicalDocumentation #EngineeringLeadership

#DesignToolkit ASME Section VIII, Div. 1 (2025 Edition): Your Essential Guide to the Biggest Changes! 📄⚙️ The 2025 edition of ASME Section VIII, Division 1 is not just an update; it's a complete transformation. Driven by the ambitious "Reshape Project," the code has undergone a massive reorganization and harmonization with Division 2, making it clearer, more modern, and more powerful than ever. But what do these changes actually mean for your daily design work? To help you navigate this new landscape, we at Scootoid eLearning have distilled the extensive updates into a clear, actionable summary. This is your guide to understanding the most critical modifications, from the elimination of long-standing exemptions like the "6-inch rule" to the complete overhaul of flange design rules in Appendix 2. We've designed this document to be a cornerstone of your designer's toolkit. ➡️ Download the attached PDF. ➡️ Print it out and keep it on your desk. ➡️ Use it as your go-to reference for navigating the 2025 code updates. Whether it's understanding the new weld joint Category 'F' for tube-to-tubesheet joints, the revised rules for material recertification (UG-10), or the enhanced requirements for pressure testing (UG-99/100), this guide ensures you're up to speed. Which 2025 change do you think will have the biggest impact on your projects? Share your insights in the comments below! 👇 #ASME #PressureVessels #ASMESectionVIII #Engineering #MechanicalEngineering #DesignEngineering #ProcessEngineering #QualityControl #EngineeringStandards #ProfessionalDevelopment #ScootoideLearning

🔧 Understanding GD&T in Mechanical Engineering Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) is the language of precision in modern mechanical design and manufacturing. It ensures that parts fit, function, and assemble correctly, even with variations in production. Here are some key points every mechanical engineer should know: Form Tolerances: Control the shape of features (Straightness, Flatness, Circularity). Orientation Tolerances: Define tilt or alignment of features (Perpendicularity, Parallelism, Angularity). Location Tolerances: Ensure proper positioning (Position, Concentricity, Symmetry). Profile Tolerances: Control the outline or surface (Profile of Line, Profile of Surface). Runout Tolerances: Control rotation-related deviations (Circular Runout, Total Runout). Feature Control Frame: Communicates GD&T requirements clearly on drawings. Material Condition Modifiers: Allow tolerance adjustment based on size (MMC, LMC, RFS). Assembly & Interchangeability: GD&T ensures parts from different sources fit seamlessly. 💡 Why it matters: GD&T reduces manufacturing errors, improves quality, and saves cost by clearly defining allowable deviations. #MechanicalEngineering #GDandT #EngineeringDesign #Manufacturing #PrecisionEngineering #MechanicalDesign

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐆𝐃&𝐓 ? GD&T stands for 𝑮𝒆𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒄 𝑫𝒊𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑻𝒐𝒍𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒈, a symbolic engineering language used to define a part's geometry and its allowable variations. GD&T isn't just a set of symbols—it's the universal language of 𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒈𝒏 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒕 between engineers and manufacturers, ensuring parts are made and inspected correctly for 𝒇𝒊𝒕, 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒇𝒖𝒏𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏. It moves us beyond simple plus/minus tolerances to define exactly what a feature’s function is and how much variation is acceptable. 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐆𝐃&𝐓 𝐢𝐬 𝐄𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 ? ✔️ 𝑪𝒍𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒚 & 𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏: It eliminates ambiguity. When you specify a Feature Control Frame, you tell manufacturing and inspection precisely how a feature (like a hole or a surface) relates to its intended function, often using a Datum Reference Frame. ✔️𝑪𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝑺𝒂𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔: By allowing a larger tolerance zone without sacrificing part function (e.g., using 𝑴𝒂𝒙𝒊𝒎𝒖𝒎 𝑴𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒓 𝑴𝑴𝑪), you reduce scrap, simplify manufacturing, and lower production costs. ✔️𝑮𝒍𝒐𝒃𝒂𝒍 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏: It ensures that a blueprint designed in one country will be understood and manufactured correctly in another, based on 𝘈𝘚𝘔𝘌 𝘠14.5 𝘰𝘳 𝘐𝘚𝘖 1101 standards. There are 14 symbol in attached image as per 𝑨𝑺𝑴𝑬 𝒀14.5-2009 but 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑺𝒚𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒕𝒚 has been removed in new revision 𝑨𝑺𝑴𝑬 𝒀14.5-2018 𝑰 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒃𝒆 𝒃𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒅𝒐𝒘𝒏 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒍𝒆 𝒔𝒚𝒎𝒃𝒐𝒍 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑰 𝒂𝒎 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒂𝒍 𝒊𝒕𝒔 𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒆 𝒔𝒊𝒈𝒏𝒊𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒎𝒚 𝒖𝒑𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒕 #MechanicalDesign #GD&T #GeometricDimensioningandTolerancing #SemiconductorEquipment #DFM #DFA #ASME #DesignEngineering

𝗔𝗦𝗠𝗘 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗩𝗜𝗜𝗜 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 – 𝗔 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗘𝗿𝗮 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗩𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻  I’m excited about the 2025 edition of ASME Section VIII, Divisions 1 & 2 — a release that goes far beyond routine updates. It represents a 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 of how our industry will approach design, qualification, and certification of pressure vessels. Here are the key highlights that caught my attention: 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 – Long and complex paragraphs have been rewritten for readability and consistency. The goal: fewer interpretation requests and clearer intent. 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗 𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗱 – All rules for specific vessel types and components are now consolidated into a single, easy-to-navigate subsection. 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 – Division 1 now references Division 2 in ten major design areas (up from two). This represents a significant step toward harmonization and digital code integration. 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘅 𝟰𝟳 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗺𝗽 – The confusing idea of “Responsible Charge” is gone. Responsibility for design control returns to the 𝙈𝙖𝙣𝙪𝙛𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙧, with performance-based designer qualifications instead of rigid degree/experience checklists. 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝟭 & 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝟮 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱 (𝗗𝗶𝘃. 𝟮) – No more dual-class structure. A single design basis (margin = 2.4 × UTS) simplifies design and certification globally. 💡 𝗠𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆: This edition doesn’t just update rules — it redefines how we interact with the Code. Clarity, consistency, and global alignment are becoming the new standards for ASME VIII. #ASME #PressureVessels #MechanicalEngineering #CodesAndStandards #ASME2025 #DesignEngineering #Inspectioneering

GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing) is a symbolic system used on engineering drawings to define the allowable variation in a part’s geometry. It communicates design intent clearly and ensures that parts fit and function properly during assembly.

The question this weekend. Do you know the basic dimension? A basic dimension in mechanical drawings, specifically in GD&T, defines the theoretically exact size, profile, orientation, or location of a feature. Key characteristics include being theoretically exact, having no direct tolerance, being identified by a rectangular box around the numerical value, and sometimes being referred to as TEDs (Theoretically Exact Dimensions) in ISO standards. Its primary purpose in GD&T is to serve as a reference framework for applying geometric tolerances. Basic dimensions define the true position of features relative to datum features, precisely set the exact center of tolerance zones for geometric tolerances which are applied via a Feature Control Frame, and help avoid tolerance accumulation. Essentially, they indicate where a feature should be, while the geometric tolerance dictates how much the feature's actual position can deviate from that ideal location. The question this weekend is … Given the assembly scheme on the left, if you apply the difference value of the basic dimensions from A to E, does it lead to the same interpretation of the datum reference frame, the tolerances, and the relationship among the five holes?

GD&T Deep Dive: Review This Drawing Through the Lens of Datum Control! 🤔 Hello Mechanical Engineers and Mechanical Designers, In the comprehensive annotation of part dimensions and tolerances, we typically follow a systematic process. A crucial step within this process is "Controlling Datum Features." This is not only essential for establishing stable measurement references but also for ensuring the part's functionality and consistency. Now, we have a clear engineering drawing of a part (please see the image!). It depicts a plate with four holes and already includes some dimensions and GD&T requirements. Your task is: Please carefully examine this drawing and consider it through the core concept of "Controlling Datum Features": Beyond the dimensions and tolerances already clearly marked on the drawing, do you think this drawing is missing any critical geometric tolerance annotations in terms of "datum control"? If so, please specifically identify which datum features require what types of geometric tolerances for control, and briefly explain your reasoning. We look forward to your professional insights and valuable discussions! Let's collectively enhance our GD&T practical skills through critical thinking and exchange! _______________ We make excellent parts in China for customers worldwide. Need a quote? Give us a shout! #MechanicalEngineering #MechanicalDesign #GDandT #EngineeringDrawing #ManufacturingTolerances #DatumFeatures #EngineerChallenge