Feature control frame

Multiple annotation tools share the same position on the tool set in some workspaces. Click and hold the mouse on the visible tool to open the Pop-out tools list and select the desired tool.

A feature control frame consists of a geometric characteristic symbol, up to two tolerance areas, and up to three datum reference areas.

2.Click to place the object, and click again to set the rotation. The first time you use the tool in a file, a properties dialog box opens. Set the default parameters. The parameters can be edited later from the Object Info palette.

3.To add a leader and marker, click the Selection tool from the Basic palette and drag the control points on the object. Edit the marker from the Attributes palette (see Marker attributes).

Parameter	Description
Rotation	Specifies the number of degrees to rotate the object (0.00 is horizontal)
Text Style	Select a text style from a library or the current file. To use the style defined for the object’s class, select <Class Text Style>. To format the text using options on the Text menu, select <Un-Styled>. See Using text styles and Formatting text.
Geometric Characteristic	Select the geometric characteristic symbol, if any
Composite Box	Increases the size of the geometric characteristic box; this is used when placing a second feature control frame
Tolerance Area #1/#2	Includes Tolerance Area #1 and/or Tolerance Area #2
Tolerance	Enter the tolerance value
Show Diameter Symbol	Displays a diameter symbol along with the tolerance value
Material Condition	Choose the material condition, if any
Statistical Tolerance	Displays a statistical tolerance symbol
Projected Tolerance Zone	Displays a projected tolerance zone symbol
Zone Height	Enter the maximum projected tolerance zone height when a projected tolerance zone symbol is displayed
Place the PTZ symbol outside the FCF	Places the projected tolerance zone symbol outside and to the bottom of the feature control frame
Primary/Secondary/Tertiary Datum Reference	Includes the primary, secondary, and/or tertiary datum reference
Reference	Enter the desired reference letter
Material Condition	Select a material condition, if any
Leader Position	Select left or right