GDTP stands for Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing Professional. It is a certification program offered by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) that verifies an individual's competence in understanding and applying the principles of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T). GD&T is an essential language used for clear communication in manufacturing, ensuring that designs are manufactured as intended. ASME's Y14.5 Standard serves as the authoritative guideline for GD&T, and GDTP certification is based on either the 1994 or 2009 revisions of this standard, including its appendices and the application of its principles and practices. The certification program offers two levels of certification: Technologist and Senior. This section is based on ASME STD. In this section, topics covered under TOLERANCES OF LOCATION including
(a) general
(1) types of location tolerances
(2) relationships controlled
(b) position tolerancing
(1) features applicable to
(2) basic dimensions
(3) use of feature control frame
(4) application to baseline and chain dimensioning
(5) effect of material condition
(-a) RFS (implied)
(-b) MMC
(-c) LMC
(6) zero positional tolerancing at MMC
(7) multiple patterns of features located by basic
dimensions relative to common datums
(8) simultaneous requirements — RFS
(9) simultaneous requirements — MMC
(c) feature pattern location
(1) definitions
(-a) feature — relating tolerance zone framework
(FRTZF)
(-b) pattern — locating tolerance zone framework
(PLTZF)
(2) composite positional tolerancing
(3) projected tolerance zone
(4) nonparallel holes
(5) counterbored holes
(6) closer control at one end of a feature
(d) bidirectional positional tolerancing of features
(e) noncircular features
(f) coaxiality controls
(1) definition
(2) position tolerance control
(g) concentricity
(1) definition
(2) differences between coaxiality controls and
concentricity
( h ) p o s i t i o n a l t o l e r a n c i n g f o r s y m m e t r i c a l
relationships
(i) symmetry tolerancing
(1) definition
(2) material condition basis
(j) spherical features