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MikeMarcoux12-Amethyst
12-Amethyst
April 5, 2016
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Default part tolerance

  • April 5, 2016
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It seems some one has changed the default tolerance on a single part so that the 3 place tolerance is +/-.001, where it should be +/-.005.  For the life of me, I can't remember how to change it back.  I used to be able to directly click on it in WF3, but haven't had to contend with this problem since moving to Creo 3. Normally I won't care so much, but these values are reflected in the drawing tolerance block, and the design intent doesn't require that tight of a tolerance globally.  What's odd, is that it was only changed on this specific part. 


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Best answer by MikeMarcoux

Figured it out.  If tol display is turned on, you can open the corresponding value in the drawing and change it.  I knew there was a simple fix.  I was trying to solve it from the part side, hence my frustration. 

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MikeMarcoux12-AmethystAuthorAnswer
12-Amethyst
April 5, 2016

Figured it out.  If tol display is turned on, you can open the corresponding value in the drawing and change it.  I knew there was a simple fix.  I was trying to solve it from the part side, hence my frustration. 

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    Tmetcalf5-Regular Member
    5-Regular Member
    April 6, 2016

    Mike,

    Thanks for marking your answer correct as it helps everyone with the same question.

    Best,

    Toby

      KenFarley
      KenFarley21-Topaz II
      21-Topaz II
      April 5, 2016

      Was the original part made by you? If not, then the person who made it might not have a config.pro that sets the tolerances to specific values. I think the default has been 0.001 inch forever.

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      MikeMarcoux12-AmethystAuthor
      12-Amethyst
      April 5, 2016

      No, the original part was made by some one else, but it's part of a larger database which all has X.XXX = +/- .005.  As far as I remember, this has always been the default. 

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