Feature Control Frame Reference

Access:

  • Ribbon: Annotate tab Symbols panel Feature Control Frame
  • Click to place in the graphics window, and then right-click and select Continue to open the Feature Control Frame dialog box.

Note

Adds a note in the top of the feature control frame symbol.

Sym

Specifies the tolerance symbol. Click to open the symbol palette and select the desired symbol. The symbols on the palette are determined by the active drafting standard.

Tolerance

Sets the tolerance values.

Tolerance 1 specifies the tolerance.

Tolerance 2 specifies the lower tolerance (ANSI standard only).

Datum Identifier

Specifies the datum identifier related to the feature control frame.

Insert modifier

Adds modifier characters to the text at the insertion point. Click the desired character to add it. The available characters are determined by the active drafting standard.

Notes

Optionally, add notes to the feature control frame.

Insert Symbol

Adds graphical symbols to any of the editing fields.

Insert Letter

Adds a letter to any of the editing fields.

All Around

Adds an all-round character next to the feature control frame. Select the check box to add the character. Clear the check box to remove it. The diameter of the all-round character is determined by the Leader style.

Note: The text boxes in the second row are available only if you select a tolerance-type symbol for the row. You can specify in the active drafting standard whether to merge corresponding fields when the information is the same.