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We have a part that has a key in it with .001 TP called out with MMC. I programed it like I program a slot with MMC. 2 Planes, Create a line perpendicular to the planes, place a point on the center of the line, Create a theoretic circle and have the length of the line control the diameter of the circle. This controls the MMC tolerancing. As shown on the print the key is .471 +0 -.004. But Saturday we had a key that was the smallest it has ever been .4679 , the True position is .002, The key is .001 from center. But the CMM say tolerance is .0019 with MMC and show the key True position out of tolerance. But shouldn't the tolerance be .0031 because you start from the top and work down on a outside dimension??
HELP!!! My brain has been thinking about this all weekend and its tired.
Kyle

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.471"-.004" =.467" the smallest size the slot is allowed to be. Thats the MMC...
Your actual is .4679.
So .4679"-.467"=.0009" plus stated tolerance of .001 is .0019...
Hope that helped
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Ignoring the MMB on datum A - Your O.D. Width will be at MMC size at the largest allowable size, namely .471. You are measuring it at .4679, so the difference of .471 - .4679 = .0031 will be added to your .001 Position tolerance. You will have a Position tolerance of .0041.

Check that the size is being computed correctly and you are in the correct workplane. I personally don't create the perpendicular lines and circle for MMC purposes, I just position the midplane and I use a formula for the tolerance that takes into consideration the width size when aligned correctly to the DRF.
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Yes Richard you were right. I had the circle as a hole not a boss. Changed that and it fixed my problem.
Thanks to everyone for helping me fix MY error.

Kyle
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