Tertiary Modifier is B(MMC)- C(MMC)?
Tertiary Modifier is B(MMC)- C(MMC)?
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I've come across a feature control frame for positional tolerance, where the tertiary modififier shows B(MMC)- C(MMC).
What does this imply? If more info is needed, please specify what.
Thanks!
What does this imply? If more info is needed, please specify what.
Thanks!





RE: Tertiary Modifier is B(MMC)- C(MMC)?
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Matt Lorono
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RE: Tertiary Modifier is B(MMC)- C(MMC)?
Peter Stockhausen
Senior Design Analyst (Checker)
Infotech Aerospace Services
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RE: Tertiary Modifier is B(MMC)- C(MMC)?
The datums B and C are (ought to be?) features of size. The tolerance applies when datums B and C are at MMC.
Compound datums allow you to use two or more features to define a face, a centre, or an edge. This makes sense for primary and secondary datums. I do not reject the possibiliy that this could be a valid callup, but I would want to see the drawing.
I am trying to visualize how this might work. The primary datum could be a face. The secondary datum could be a centre. The tertiary datum could be an axis used for clocking?
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Some additional information:
Datum [A] is 3 surfaces on the same plane.
Datum [B] is a hole with a perpendicularity tolerance to [A]
Datum [C] is a hole with a positional tolerance to [A] & [B]
Sorry I have to be a bit vauge with providing visuals for you guys as I have customer proprietary MBD.
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Is there any chance you can show us the datum features?
I would say that the FCF is valid, but this is meaningless. Your datums should retain your part in all six degress of freedom, and there should not be redundant constraints.
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If I still have trouble resolving this, I will mock up a model/drawing to show the locations and concept of whats in question and post to this thread.
Thanks again for the input.
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I think you have provided enough to work with.
Datum A is irrelevant, because you are not calling it up.
By the sound of it, Datums G and F are non-parallel surfaces. These locate your part in two orthogonal displacement axes, and three rotational axes. You need positional reference for your tertiary datum.
The compound datum B and C does not make sense. Your tertiary locator would be a diamond pin picking up either B or C. Picking up both of them controls side to side displacement and rotation. Your datum F already controls rotation.
You could use B-C as a secondary datum and F as your tertiary. That would make sense to me, although it is a horrible fixturing procedure.
GD&T datums are fixturing specifications, not dimensioning references. Most of your FCFs should specify the same datums. Is is the drafter using different datums for each face of the part?
Also, I think the MMC on the Ø.007" positional tolerance is hardly worth the trouble. I do MMC on features with sizes that are sloppy in comparison to the positional tolerance.
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Secondary datum is a face/surface, fine.
Tertiary datum is some kind of Plane through the axis of 2 holes.
Have I understood correctly?
Starting to sound overconstrained to me.
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RE: Tertiary Modifier is B(MMC)- C(MMC)?
Whether the datum scheme captures the functional requirement is another question entirely.
Evan Janeshewski
Axymetrix Quality Engineering Inc.
www.axymetrix.ca
RE: Tertiary Modifier is B(MMC)- C(MMC)?
However, I was concerned about the theoretical plane. Usually when you have a plane from a hole it's based on the axis. This is fine for one hole. However, for two holes to form the plane both axis have to be on the plane. I suppose the for the theoretically perfect part this will be true.
So I suppose it is legit, though as you say, whether it reflects function is another matter.
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RE: Tertiary Modifier is B(MMC)- C(MMC)?
Keep in mind that the theoretical planes are in the simulators, and the simulators are perfect. So the two pins for our tertiary datum feature will have perfect spacing and perfect orientation and location to the higher precedence datums.
Evan Janeshewski
Axymetrix Quality Engineering Inc.
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RE: Tertiary Modifier is B(MMC)- C(MMC)?
The only plane that is any use for fixturing is a real one that can be picked up by a pin. A simulated plane may have some meaning on a drawing, but it is useless on an real part. The FCF does not violate ASME Y14.5, but it is not a good specification.
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On one of your posts you suggest that a line may be used for clocking. Is that possible? I thought clocking (orientation) properly expressed should be to a point.
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Just pick a point on the line.
Peter Stockhausen
Senior Design Analyst (Checker)
Infotech Aerospace Services
www.infotechpr.net
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I was speculating that the FCF could conceivably be valid. I was not saying it is a good idea.
How about this. Datum_A is the bottom face. Datum_B is a point at one end. Datums_C and_D are holes, and are called up as a compound datum. Holes_C and_D would be picked up in the fixture by diamond pins which would restrict side to side movement and rotation, but allow wiggling to and from datum_B.
Another possibility is that datum_A is the bottom, datum_B is a radius at one end, and datums_C and_D are holes. Datum_B locates the part in X and Y. Compound datum_C-D is a pair of diamond pins on a slider such that the two holes are located to a specified angle.
I think these are valid applications of datums as per ASME Y14.5M-1994, and I think this is horrible practise.