Position (true position)
Limits how far a feature may sit from its theoretically exact location relative to the datums.
Drill wander is the usual cause of missed hole positions. A center drill or short stiff pilot helps, and boring the hole in the same setup corrects position that drilling leaves; reaming follows the drilled hole and does not.
General shop guidance in our own words. The drawing and the standard it cites decide; verify on a sample part.
Related location tolerances
Coaxiality · Concentricity · Symmetry
Tell the advisor the feature, the tolerance on the drawing and the material. It answers with machining choices, brand-neutral.
Definition written in our own words and checked against keyence.com. Symbol and term names follow ISO 1101; we do not reproduce standard text. See the full index.