Inventor-create a composite feature control frame tolerance annotation

September 22, 2025 Joanna Gryszka

Issue:

How to create a GD&T composite feature control frame annotation in Inventor.

For example, you need to create a composite positional tolerance frame instead of a multi segment feature control frame.

Solution:

Start the Tolerance Feature command on the Annotate ribbon:

Select the feature the composite tolerance will be attached to.

In this example, the hole pattern requires a composite positional tolerance. Click OK.

Place the annotation in the graphics window:

Choose the Add Composite option under Add Segment:

This will add a second segment as a composite instead of multi-segment or stacked tolerance.

Edit the Feature Control Frame values and datum references as needed and click OK to place the annotation:

This method applies to composite surface profiles as well. Choose Add Composite to convert a new tolerance segment to a composite:

About the Author

Manufacturing Technical Support Specialist<br><br>Joanna has over eight years of experience working with Autodesk products. She started supporting core AutoCAD and network installations of all Autodesk products. She now has five years of experience with Inventor. <br> She graduated from Mechanical Engineering and has been providing solutions to clients and dedicating her knowledge to the Solution Center since then.
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