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Do Brackets mean no tolerance

Do Brackets mean no tolerance

Do Brackets mean no tolerance

(OP)
Can someone point me to a reference for the following:
(.xxx) means no tolerance
This is on a drawing and I referred to the block for tolerances.
I believe I am correct referring to the block but I can't find a reference that by putting a dimension into brackets or () this means no tolerances.

Thanks for any help.

RE: Do Brackets mean no tolerance

(XXX) is a reference dimension with no tolerance.

RE: Do Brackets mean no tolerance

AMSE Y14.5M-1994 Paragraph 1.3.10 for definition and 1.7.6 for implementation.  Basically, a dimension that is repeated, derived, or in some way auxillary is a reference dimension.  Reference dimensions are identified by being placed within parentheses. ( )  They do not have a tolerence, nor do they govern production or inspection operations.

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RE: Do Brackets mean no tolerance

The parenthesis mean one of two things; either the same dimension is shown elsewhere on the print and is a hard dimension or it can be derived from other dimensions, inwhich case those dimensions are toleranced

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RE: Do Brackets mean no tolerance

This is sometimes confused with a secondary dim.
I have seen:
.123
(.2)
Thinking primary and secondary.
It should be:
.123
[.2]

(numbers are examples only)

The () is for reserved for reference dims.

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RE: Do Brackets mean no tolerance

(OP)
Thank you for the reference and answers, I have never seen this before (learned something today)

RE: Do Brackets mean no tolerance

(OP)
Hi fcsuper,
My background is electrical & optical engineering.
I appreciate your help.
Thanks again,
Pete

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