Sort of complaint concerning tolerancing

[mrack42]

When you specify a deviation tolerance on linear dimensions, you enter ".002" in the "Upper" tolerance box, and ".001" in the "Lower" tolerance box, and you get X +.002/-.001.  When you specify a deviation tolerance on a hole size (specified using the Hole/Thread Note tool), if you enter ".002" and ".001", you get X +.002/+.001 (both values '+').  You need to enter ".002" and "-.001".

Having different rules apply to such similar operations is inherently dangerous.  It's my mistake, yes... but it was very easy to make.  I understand there are applications for this, I'd just like to see the same method/thinking applied to both operations.

Thumbs up, or upvote, or repost, or comment, or whatever you wanna do if you've ever had a machinist laugh at you for this, please... hopefully they'll change it.

[dkatz · Accepted solution]

Add this to idea station if it isn't there already...I'd vote for it.

[mrack42]

Done.

http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/Inventor-IdeaStation/Cohesive-Handling-of-Tolerancing/idi-p/5015500

[dkatz]

And voted.

I'll try to get some others to vote, but I really have no idea how to get people to notice my ideas when I post them.