|< 100% 5% 15% 40% 40%>| ^ Step ^^ Action ^ Result ^ ^ 1 ^ Open drawing sheet | Open the drawing sheet that you would like to stamp. | The drawing sheet is displayed in the drawing window. | ^ 2 ^ Activate stamp tool | Click on the **Stamp tool** button ({{:en:infra-convert:user:interface:icon_werkzeug_stempeln.png?nolink&15|}}) in the [[en:infra-convert:user:interface:toolbar|Toolbar]]. | If you now move the mouse pointer into the drawing window, it will be displayed as a stamp ({{:en:infra-convert:user:interface:icon_mauszeiger_stempel.png?nolink&15|}}). At the bottom left of the drawing window, the "Stamp with" dialog box appears:\\ {{ :en:infra-convert:user:functions:ic-dialogfenster_stempeln_mit.png?nolink&200 |}} | ^ 3 ^ Check/set start value for the numbering | **1)** Set the start value in the Stamp-with dialog or in the [[de:infra-convert:user:interface:featuretable|Characteristic overview window]].\\ \\ You can use the three-dot button in the **Stamp number** field to set the start value or the next free number via a context menu. | **1)** The starting value is fixed. | ^ ::: ^ ::: | **2)** Define further properties in the Stamp with dialog:\\ • Prefix and suffix as a supplement for the stamp text\\ • Category\\ • Tag\\ • Tolerance table and class for generally tolerated dimensions | **2)** The properties are fully selected. | ^ 4 ^ Stamp | There are three alternative sub-functions available for the actual stamping:\\  **4a)** Stamp a characteristic individually.\\  **4b)** Automatically recognize and stamp all characteristics in one area. || ^ 4a ^ Stamp individual characteristic | Move the mouse pointer ({{:en:infra-convert:user:interface:icon_mauszeiger_stempel.png?nolink&15|}}) onto the characteristic and click with the left mouse button (single click).\\ {{ :en:infra-convert:user:functions:ic-programmoberflaeche_einzeln_stempeln.png?nolink |}} | In the expample the size "□86" is stamped. After stamping, it received a stamp with the number "1" and appears as an entry in the characteristic overview:\\ {{ :en:infra-convert:user:functions:ic-programmoberflaeche_zeichnung_geoeffnet_einzelner _stempel_gesetzt.png?nolink |}} | ^ 4b ^ Stamp area | Move the mouse pointer ({{:en:infra-convert:user:interface:icon_mauszeiger_stempel.png?nolink&15|}}) onto the drawing surface and select the desired area (see also User interface > [[en:infra-convert:user:interface:navigation#Besonderheiten beim Auswählen und Selektieren|Operation – Special features when selecting and choosing]]):\\ {{ :en:infra-convert:user:functions:ic-programmoberflaeche_bereich_stempeln.png?nolink |}} | After stamping, all relevant characteristics of the area received a VDA stamp with numbers from "1" to "7" and appear as an entry in the characteristics overview:\\ {{ :en:infra-convert:user:functions:ic-programmoberflaeche_bereich_stempeln_2.png?nolink |}} |