本国际标准描述了定期和不规则特征位置的位置公差f的原理。然而，为了清楚起见，仅示出了诸如孔，螺栓，螺柱或销，平行侧槽，键和键槽的规则形状的特征。位置公差也可以应用于点，直线或平面的位置。然而，当线条不是直线的或者表面不是位于平面上时，必须使用轮廓公差，参见ISO 1660

This International Standard describes the principle of positional tolerancing f for the location of regular and irregular features. However for clarity, only regular-shaped features such as holes, bolts, studs or pins, parallel-sided slots, keys and keyways have been shown. Positional tolerancing may also be applied to the location of a point, a straight line, or a plane surface. However, profile tolerancing must be used when lines are not intended to be straight or surfaces are not intended to lie in a plane, see ISO 1660.