GD&T Tools and Resources
ETI
knows the importance of the proper use of geometric dimensioning
and tolerancing in the design stage, and we are proud to be the
number one site for free geometric tolerancing resources.
Test your GD&T
knowledge with our skills survey, try the GD&T calculator to
see your company's potential savings using GD&T in the design
stage, read our free newsletter with articles and tips about GD&T,
and much much more.
All of the
following resources are offered free from ETI:
GD&T
Skills Survey
Tolerance
Stacks Skills Survey
GD&T
Potential Cost-Saving Calculator
ETImail:
The Online GD&T Newsletter
The
ETI Discussion Board
The
ETI Employment Opportunities Board
GD&T
Technical (White) Papers
The
Digital Tolerancing Forum
Tip
of the Month
A
Tech Calendar of Events
GD&T
Glossary
ETI
also offers Free
Downloads of our GD&T training software
GD&T
Skills Survey
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GD&T Online Skills Survey is the latest in a series of free
resources available from ETI. The survey measures an individual's
skill level in the application and interpretation of geometric
dimensioning and tolerancing, based on Y14.5M-1994. It is designed
to help users assess which GD&T topics they understand and
what amount of GD&T training is needed.
Try
the Free GD&T Skills Survey Today
The survey was developed by ETI's president, Alex Krulikowski,
a GD&T expert with over 30 years of industry experience.
The online 25-question survey takes minutes to complete. It
can be used by individuals for personal assessment or by companies
who would like to test whole departments.
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Click
here to try the
GD&T Skills Survey
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The scoring
is in the form of a percentage, and includes a list of which GD&T
concepts have been mastered. Results are emailed to individuals
or training managers within two business days. There is no cost
involved and no purchase required.
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Tolerance
Stacks Skills Survey
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Tolerance Stacks Skills Survey is a free resource from ETI that
measures how well an individual can use tolerance stacks to
determine part distances, or assembly conditions, like clearances,
or part travel. The survey also helps measure how much the user
knows about design analysis using geometric tolerances in stacks.
Try
the Free GD&T Skills Survey Today
Developed by ETI's president, Alex Krulikowski, the online
6-question survey takes approximately 30 minutes to complete.
It can be used by individuals for personal assessment or by
companies who would like to test whole departments.
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Click
here to try the
Tolerance Stacks Skills Survey
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The scoring
is in the form of a percentage, and includes a list of which GD&T
concepts have been mastered. Results are emailed to individuals
or training managers within two business days. There is no cost
involved and no purchase required.
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GD&T
Potential Cost-Saving Calculator
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GD&T Cost-Saving Calculator is the latest free resource
from ETI. The calculator is a tool that helps companies understand
the amount of unnecessary expenditures each year due to employees
not knowing how to correctly apply and interpret GD&T.
A
better understanding of GD&T can decrease costs associated
with:
- Creating,
interpreting and revising drawings
- Communicating
or interpreting design requirements for suppliers and manufacturing
- Manufacturing
expenses
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Click
here to try the
GD&T Potential Savings Calculator |
The
calculator can be used at the company, division, department or project
level. It analyzes your data and estimates the annual savings your
organization will realize in each aspect of design, inspection,
and production. Enter information for whatever scope of analysis
you wish to perform.Tool tips provide assistance with understanding
data entry.
Even
if you estimate conservatively, you'll be amazed at the impact GD&T
will have on an organization's ability to cut costs.
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 ETImail:
The Online GD&T Newsletter
ETImail is a regular online publication devoted to Geometric Dimensioning
& Tolerancing. Each edition features a host of GD&T resources
and links, as well as dimensioning tips by noted GD&T author
and ETI founder, Alex Krulikowski. We also invite you to visit our
website, etinews.com.
Read
ETImail.
To
view past issues of ETImail, see the archives.
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 The
ETI Discussion Board
ETI Discussion Forum: ETI provides a free interactive forum that's
easy to access and may give you a broader knowledge of GD&T-related
topics. Drop by the Discussion Board to talk about ETI's products,
GD&T, tolerance analysis, and other GD&T-related topics.
To visit the board, click
here.
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 The
ETI Employment Opportunities Board
ETI provides a free forum that enables job seekers and employers
to meet. If you're looking for employment in a GD&T-related
industry or you're a company who needs someone with GD&T knowledge,
post your needs here.
Post
your resume. Find
an employee.
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GD&T
Technical (White) Papers
This section offers a selection of papers related to GD&T. They
were written by Alex Krulikowski and published in various trade magazines.
We have also included a response to one of Alex's papers.
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The Digital Tolerancing Forum
Although many companies are working on implementing model-based
tolerancing, there is no forum to discuss technical issues, and
lessons learned. To develop an accurate view of the state of the
technology, and understand the technical issues and lessons learned
in implementing model-based tolerancing, I have established a Digital
Tolerancing Forum.
The Forum is
comprised of individuals using various CAD Systems in the transition
from 2-D drawings to using model-based tolerances. The forum shares
information on the capabilities, technical and implementation issues,
and uses of digital tolerance information.
Read more about the
digital tolerancing forum. Join
the forum.
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ETI's Tip of the Month
Since ETI began publishing ETImail, we have stopped featuring
a "Tip of the Month." However, the tips related to using
GD&T can still be accessed here.
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The ETI Tech Calendar
Stay up to date on the latest industry news with the ETI Tech
Calendar. Conferences and events that involve GD&T, quality
control, and the ASME Standard are listed here.
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A GD&T Glossary
Because GD&T is such a precise language, it involves a great
many topics and terms. Here is a complete list of topics that are
involved in geometric dimensioning and tolerancing fundamentals,
with a short definition of each. See
the glossary.
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