Prismatic vs. Turned

Using Auto Dimension Scheme, you can specify one of two part types, Prismatic or Turned. This option affects the annotation views and leader options used to display diameter dimensions. With geometric tolerancing, the option also affects the type of tolerances used to locate features that are concentric to a datum axis.

Prismatic Parts

Diameter dimensions are displayed with a directed leader in an annotation view that is perpendicular to the feature’s axis.

Position tolerances are used to locate features that are concentric with a datum axis. The tolerances applied to the 41.50, 50.20, and 80 diameters are position tolerances. They are concentric with the axis of datum B.

Turned

Diameter dimensions are displayed in an annotation view as linear dimensions that are parallel to the feature’s axis.

Runout tolerances are used to locate features that are concentric with a datum axis. The tolerances applied to the 41.50, 50.20, and 80 diameters are runout tolerances. They are concentric with the axis of datum B.