CyberMetrics GD&T Font 4.0
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1. 3 While holding your ALT key down type the 4 digit code number using the numeric key pad on the right side of your keyboard do not use the number keys at the top of your keyboard 4 Release the ALT key the symbol will appear on your screen For example press ALT 0133 to produce this symbol 8 CyberMetrics GD amp T Font User s Manual CyberMetrics GD amp T Font ASCII Decimal Symbol Table Windows ft abs ana na ojojo T E y elelelnla o 43 0244 0247 CyberMetrics GD amp T Font User s Manual 9 Composite feature control frames GD amp T Font includes characters designed to make it easier to create composite feature control frames in any application A composite feature control frame consists of two rows of characters preceded by a geometric characteristic symbol as shown here To make this possible using only the characters in a font without having to create a table in a word processor or spreadsheet program or by drawing boxes in a drawing program it is necessary to split some symbols so that a character for the top half of the symbol is entered at the beginning of the first line of the frame and a corresponding character for the bottom half of the symbol is entered at the beginning of the second line Thus the composite feature control frame illustrated above consists of two lines the first is 9 014 A BIC and the second is MERIDIEN To create a composite2. Stillwater Minnesota 55082 Tel 651 275 8952 Fax 612 395 5405 Technical Support If you need technical support please write or call IIGDT International Institute of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing IIGDT 12159 Quail Ave Lane N Stillwater Minnesota 55082 Tel 651 275 8952 Fax 612 395 5405 E mail Tech Support iigdt com TRADEMARK ACKNOWLEDGMENTS All CyberMetrics Corporation products are trademarks or registered trademarks of CyberMetrics Corporation All other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders Special Thanks CyberMetrics would like to thank Dr Greg Hetland of the International Institute of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing iigdt com for his suggestions and feedback during the development of GD amp T Font Version 4 Single and Multiple User Software License Agreement This is a legal agreement between you the end user and CyberMetrics Corporation CyberMetrics BY USING THIS SOFTWARE YOU ARE AGREEING TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT PROMPTLY RETURN THE DISKS AND THE ACCOMPANYING ITEMS including written materials or other containers TO THE PLACE FROM WHICH YOU OBTAINED THEM FOR A FULL REFUND SOFTWARE LICENSE 1 GRANT OF LICENSE CyberMetrics grants to you the right to use one copy of the enclosed software program the SOFTWARE on a single computer or multiple cop
3. folder will contain a copy of the GD amp T font manual and a character chart in Microsoft Word format Upgrading from an earlier version of GD amp T Font If you are upgrading from an earlier version of GD amp T Font you must uninstall the earlier version before installing GD amp T Font 4 0 To uninstall an earlier version 1 Goto Start Settings Control Panels 2 Double click on the Fonts icon to open the Fonts window 3 Select CyberMetricsGDT in the Fonts window then press the DELETE key 4 A message will appear asking you to confirm that you wish to delete the font Click Yes to continue the font will be deleted You can now install GD amp T Font 4 0 Using GD amp T Font You can use any of the following methods to insert font symbols into your applications Note If you will be using symbols from GD amp T Font in Microsoft Excel 97 SR 2 please follow the special instructions for character entry described in the section Character Display in Excel 97 SR 2 on page 13 of this manual Application Symbol Selection Window Many applications offer a command for inserting font symbols from a symbol selection window For example in Microsoft Word choose Insert Symbol a symbol selection window appears Symbol El Lx Symbols Special Characters Font CybermetricsGDT y AutoCorrect Shortcut Key Shortcut key 6 CyberMet
4. control frame will be spaced too far apart and its borders will not align correctly The characters shown here are 24 point line spacing for the paragraph is left at Microsoft Word s default value so the borders of this composite feature frame do not meet The line spacing of this paragraph is set to 21 points so the borders of this composite feature frame overlap CyberMetrics GD amp T Font User s Manual 11 The line spacing of this paragraph is set to 24 points to match the point size of the characters this composite feature frame fits together correctly 3 Enter the character for the top half of the desired geometric symbol for instance 4 Then enter a left bracket character as you would at the beginning of a feature control frame and continue entering the characters in the first line 5 Begin a new line and enter the characters for the second line of the composite feature frame in the same way you entered the characters in the first line beginning with the character for the bottom half of the desired geometric symbol in this case The thin space character The borders of some composite feature control frames may not align vertically if provision is not made to space them out properly as seen in the example below To remedy this we have provided a thin space character Use this character to fill out spaces in a composite feature control frame so that its vertical borders align corre
5. to send someone a document containing GD amp T characters we recommend that you use Adobe Acrobat to create a PDF Portable Document Format version of the document with the font embedded Other Products CyberMetrics the developer of GD amp T Font offers other calibration management and maintenance management products you may find useful Here is a small sampling for more information on these products please call CyberMetrics Sales at 1 800 777 7020 or visit www cybermetrics com on the World Wide Web Calibration and Quality Management GAGEtrak The world standard in calibration management software GAGEtrak is the complete calibration management solution for your company it can help you increase quality reduce costs and comply with international quality standards Preventive Maintenance and Maintenance Management FaciliWorks This comprehensive maintenance management system gives you the tools you need to track and schedule maintenance tasks personnel equipment and supplies 17
6. Because some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages the above limitation may not apply to you Copyright CyberMetrics Corporation All Rights Reserved Introduction CyberMetrics GD amp T Font 4 0 is a professionally designed affordably priced font designed for creating ANSI ASME ISO GD amp T symbols and feature control frames The font also includes the QS 9000 critical characteristic and safety symbols used within the automotive industry GD amp T Font lets you enter geometric dimensioning and tolerancing symbols in CAD word processing database spreadsheet and flowcharting programs using only your mouse or keyboard Features L Easy to install simple to use Windows TrueType font Includes symbols used in geometric dimensioning and tolerancing L Special characters make it easy to create composite feature control frames Surface finish symbols QS 9000 critical characteristic and safety symbols Letters numbers and other useful drafting symbols Professionally designed to comply with ANSI ASME Y14 5M ISO 1101 and QS 9000 requirements L Carefully crafted to provide optimal results even at very small or large point sizes L Can be used with any printer that supports TrueType fonts Works exactly like other Windows symbol fonts with your existing software Benefits L Helps you create better looking professional grade documents using real GD amp T and Q
7. CyberMetrics GD amp T Font 4 0 GEOMETRIC DIMENSIONING AND TOLERANCING FONT Complies with ASME Y14 5 ISO 1101 and QS 9000 symbol requirements D 014 A BIC 010 M A International Institute of GD amp T 12159 Quail Ave Lane N Stillwater Minnesota 55082 651 275 8952 www iigdt com Entire contents Copyright 1998 2004 CyberMetrics Corporation All Rights Reserved Worldwide CyberMetrics has come into agreement with the International Institute of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing IIGDT to be the sole distributor of the CyberMetrics GD amp T Fonts Future coordination of Font development and revisions to the font software will be a direct coordination between CyberMetrics and IIGDT U S GOVERNMENT RESTRICTED RIGHTS This software and documentation are provided with RESTRICTED RIGHTS Use duplication or disclosure by the Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in subdivision b 3 ii of The Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at 252 227 7013 Contractor manufacturer is CyberMetrics Corporation QUESTIONS Should you have any questions concerning this agreement or if you wish to contact CyberMetrics Corporation or IIGDT for any reason please write or call CyberMetrics Corporation 16100 N Greenway Hayden Loop Suite 100 Scottsdale AZ 85260 Tel 480 922 7300 Fax 480 922 7400 International Institute of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing IIGDT 12159 Quail Ave Lane N
8. S 9000 symbols instead of letter codes and abbreviations Works with any software application that allows you to choose fonts and specify their size and line spacing including Word Excel Lotus 1 2 3 MS Access Visio Flowcharter Paintbrush and many others 2 CyberMetrics GD amp T Font User s Manual L Makes it easy for you to accurately convey GD amp T tolerancing requirements features critical characteristics and safety symbols Works on both Windows and Macintosh computers Macintosh font files are also included L Entering symbols with your mouse or keyboard instead of creating them in a drawing program saves time and provides consistent appearance What s New in Version 4 0 We ve added 13 new symbols to GD amp T Font 4 0 including 7 surface finish symbols 5 statistical symbols and the u symbol Not only that we ve added all of these symbols without removing existing symbols or changing their location on the keyboard to ensure that backward compatibility with previous versions of GD amp T Font is preserved Installing GD amp T Font Save all open documents and exit all running applications then insert the GD amp T Font CD in your CD drive and double click on the installer file Setup exe The GD amp T Font installer will install GD amp T Font in your Fonts folder so it is ready for use It will also create a folder titled GD amp TFont on your hard drive the path will be C Program Files GD amp TFont This
9. code mapping correctly in Windows 95 98 In other words this version of Excel is unable to convert some keystrokes in some fonts into the characters those keystrokes represent To find out if you are running Excel 97 SR 2 select About Microsoft Excel from Excel s Help menu The exact version is displayed in the first line of copy below the title bar of the About Microsoft Excel window About Microsoft Excel Brae Microsoft Excel 97 SR 2 40 Solutions 1 According to Microsoft this problem does not occur in Excel 2000 therefore upgrading to Excel 2000 or later should correct it 2 This problem can also be dealt with by generating the desired characters in Microsoft Word through Insert Symbol selecting and copying them then pasting them into Excel using the Paste Special command Select Unicode Text in the Paste Special dialog box 13 14 CyberMetrics GD amp T Font User s Manual as shown here and click OK The text will appear as a series of boxes in your worksheet select this text and format it as CyberMetricsGDT Inserts the contents of the Clipboard as a ira Unicode Text format Frequently Asked Questions about GD amp T Font Standards used in symbol design Q A Do the symbols in GD amp T Font comply to internationally recognized standards The symbols in GD amp T Font are designed in compliance with ASME Y14 5M 1994 Reaffirmed 1999 and meet ASME ANSI ISO standards Critical charac
10. ctly This character is entered as ALT 0058 or more simply by typing a colon where desired In the example shown below we have entered several thin spaces between the 8 and the characters to ensure that the borders of the boxes to the right of these characters align properly 12 CyberMetrics GD amp T Font User s Manual The datum feature character GD amp T Font 4 0 provides datum feature characters Y These characters are used as shown below As with feature control frames to ensure a proper fit with the characters on the line above or below A the line spacing of paragraphs containing the datum feature character must match the point size of the font exactly Tech Tips Character Display in Excel 97 SR 2 Certain extended characters in GD amp T Font in particular many of those with ASCII decimal codes 0128 through 0159 do not display or print correctly in Microsoft Excel 97 SR 2 and in subsequent updates to SR 2 under Microsoft Windows 95 or 98 This problem is not limited to GD amp T Font it affects many other symbol fonts that use extended ASCII characters including Webdings and Wingdings It appears whether characters are entered by hand using ASCII decimal codes or through the Character Map utility Excel 97 does not have a built in Insert Symbol feature Article Q264184 in Microsoft s online support knowledge base http search support microsoft com explains Excel 97 SR 2 does not handle some Uni
11. feature control frame follow these steps 1 In your word processing or other application set the font to CyberMetricsGDT at an appropriate size The examples shown in this manual are set at 24 point 2 Set the line spacing sometimes called leading to match the point size of the font exactly that is if your font is 24 point your line spacing should be set to 24 point as well This will ensure that the borders of your composite feature control frame align properly Note The location of line spacing controls may vary according to the application you are using Often line spacing is controlled as a part of paragraph formatting This is true in Microsoft Word To set line spacing in Word select Format Paragraph The following dialog box appears 10 CyberMetrics GD amp T Font User s Manual Paragraph Indents and Spacing Line and Page Breaks Alignment Left v Outline level Body text Indentation Left n Special Right n none Spacing Before O pt Line spacing At After O pt Exactly ht 4 Preview Cancel Choose Exactly from the drop down box labeled Line spacing set the value in the At field equal to the point size of the font in this case 24 point and click the OK button Many word processing applications and spreadsheets are set by default to add a little extra space between lines of text in a paragraph If this spacing is left alone the lines of your composite feature
12. ies of the software program based on your specified number of multi user license purchased Multi user licenses can apply to a company site or corporation Existing multi user customers who purchase an increase in the number of users will have an updated Multi User Licenses sent to them showing the new quantity of licensed users If you wish to put the SOFTWARE on a network server you must purchase the same or greater number of copies as computers attached to he network that use the SOFTWARE 2 COPYRIGHT The SOFTWARE is owned by CyberMetrics and is protected by United States copyright laws and international treaty provisions Therefore you must treat the SOFTWARE like any other copyrighted material e g a book or musical recording except that you may a make copies of the SOFTWARE solely for backup or archival purposes and b ransfer the software to hard disks provided that only the purchased number of copies of the SOFTWARE is used at any time 3 OTHER RESTRICTIONS You may not rent or lease the SOFTWARE but you may transfer he SOFTWARE and accompanying written materials on a permanent basis provided you retain no copies and the recipient agrees to the terms of this Agreement LIMITED WARRANTY LIMITED WARRANTY CyberMetrics warrants that a you may return the SOFTWARE and all accompanying written materials for any reason for a full refund for a period of 30 days from he date of receipt and b the SOFTWARE will perform s
13. or leave it running in the background until you need it again CyberMetrics GD amp T Font User s Manual 7 6 Return to your document and paste the symbols into it by choosing Paste from your application s Edit menu or by pressing CTRL V on your keyboard Note The exact appearance and operation of this window may vary depending upon the operating system you are running Microsoft Word Character Chart A character chart in Microsoft Word format is included on the GD amp T font disk If you wish you can copy characters from this document into your own Microsoft Word documents Keyboard Entry of GD amp T Symbols The alphanumeric characters a z 1 0 are easily entered by typing those characters on the keyboard hold down the shift key for A Z and l The left bracket enters the left hand border of a feature control frame similarly the right bracket enters the right hand border and the vertical line enters an interior division Thus is entered A B Other symbols may be entered in Windows by entering the appropriate ALT ASCII DECIMAL CODE The ASCII Decimal Symbol Table on the next page shows which characters are associated with which ASCII codes Follow these steps to enter symbols from the keyboard 1 Place the text cursor in your document where you want to enter GD amp T symbols Set the font to CyberMetricsGDT 2 Look up the symbol s 4 digit code number in the ASCII Decimal Table on page 8 of this manual
14. rics GD amp T Font User s Manual OTo copy the symbol to your document double click on it or click the nsert button Note The exact appearance and operation of this window may vary depending on the operating system and version of Microsoft Word you are running Character Map Utility If your application does not have a built in symbol selection utility you can use the Windows Character Map utility instead Start Accessories System Tools Character Map F Character Map ofx Font T CyberMeticsGDT Help 1073 751211 TrJoT TzTs 516 J al lolr s AU a RJR x Characters to copy T Advanced view Character Code OxC7 Follow these steps to enter characters from the Character Map utility 1 Place the text cursor at the place in your document where you want to enter GD amp T symbols Set the font to CyberMetricsGDT 2 Run the Character Map utility located in the Accessories System Tools program group 3 Set the Character Map font to CyberMetricsGD T 4 Select one or more symbols to copy by double clicking on the symbol s or clicking the Se ect button Click once on a symbol in the grid to view it at a larger size 5 Click the Copy button You can close the Character Map utility
15. teristic and safety symbols used within the automotive industry are based on the QS 9000 quality standard Copying from one application to another Q I copied a series of GD amp T symbols from a document in one application and pasted them into another document in a different application The characters pasted appeared in the wrong font and the wrong size Why didn t they appear in GD amp T Font after pasted them Formatting information is usually lost when copying from one application to another either because the receiving application cannot interpret the formatting information correctly or because the sending application simply does not allow formatting to be copied Unfortunately there is no reliable workaround for this problem you must select the characters and reformat them in GD amp T Font CyberMetrics GD amp T Font User s Manual 15 Displaying GD amp T characters on a web site G How do I display GD amp T characters on my web site A We recommend that you use a graphics program such as PC Paintbrush Adobe Photoshop or Macromedia Fireworks to create the elements you want and save or export them as a GIF or JPEG graphic Sending a document to other people Q want to send a document containing GD amp T characters to someone who doesn t have the font Can I send them a copy of the font A Giving a copy of GD amp T Font to anyone who is not licensed to use it violates your user license agreement If you need
16. ubstantially in accordance with the accompanying written materials for a period of 90 days from the date of receipt CUSTOMER REMEDIES CyberMetrics entire liability and your exclusive remedy shall be at CyberMetrics option either a return of the price paid or b repair or replacement of the SOFTWARE that does not meet CyberMetrics Limited Warranty and which is returned to CyberMetrics IIGDT with a copy of your invoice or receipt This Limited Warranty is void if failure of the SOFTWARE has resulted from accident abuse or misapplication Any replacement SOFTWARE will be warranted for the remainder of the original warranty period or 30 days whichever is longer NO OTHER WARRANTIES CyberMetrics DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE WITH RESPECT TO THE SOFTWARE AND THE ACCOMPANYING WRITTEN MATERIALS THIS LIMITED WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS YOU MAY HAVE OTHERS WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE NO LIABILITY FROM CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES In no event shall CyberMetrics or IIGDT be liable for any damages whatsoever including without limitation damages for the loss of business profits business interruption loss of business information or other pecuniary loss arising out of the use or inability to use this CyberMetrics product even if CyberMetrics has been advised of the possibility of such damages
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