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Frequently asked questions and answers

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Which problems can arise during licensing?
Can project settings be changed and saved as a template for new projects?
Can project files of the predecessor software (*.icp) be loaded?
Why are fonts replaced?
Why is the display in the drawing window poor or why is no content displayed?
Why is a characteristic not created or not created with the correct properties?
Does infra CONVERT take ISO GPS into account? Are characteristics interpreted according to current standards?
What to consider when stamping PDF?
Can drawings be stamped using OCR?
How can characteristics be copied?
How can a stamp be repositioned?
What should be considered when dealing with Excel test reports?

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Which problems can arise during licensing?

To unlock infra CONVERT, the licence service and a valid licence file are required. The licence service is a utility and can be installed locally, on the same computer as infra CONVERT, or on a licence server. Licence files, except test licence files, are issued for a specific computer. They can only be used by the licence service installed on that computer.
 Siehe Installation > Local licensing
 Siehe Installation > Server licensing

The following status messages can be displayed in the “License information” window, which is displayed in infra CONVERT in the event of problems with the licensing.

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Can project settings be changed and saved as a template for new projects?

The project settings can be found under Edit > Project settings. Stamp shape, color and size can be customized on the “Stamp templates” page.
 See Settings > Project settings > Stamp templates

Categories, tags, stamp templates and tolerance table preselection

Project settings include the preselection of tolerance tables as well as the definitions for tags, categories and stamp templates. They are loaded from project template files when a new project is created and saved in the project, where they can also be changed later (Edit > Project Settings).

If the project settings currently set in a project should be saved as a new template for projects, the export and save function can be used. The most comfortable way to save the project settings is in the administrator mode. In the normal user mode at least the definitions for labels, categories and stamp templates can be exported to use them later as new templates.
 See Settings > Project settings > Tolerance tables > Save/Export

Characteristic classes

Characteristic classes are also taken from a template file when a new project is created and saved in the project. Unlike other project settings, however, class definitions can no longer be changed subsequently, nor can they be exported. Class definitions can be customized in the template file using a text editor.
 See Administrator's Manual > Configuration and Import > Parameter file "CharacteristicClasses"

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Can old ICP projects be loaded?

Yes, ICP project files (*.icp) created with infra - CONVERT (version 11) can be loaded into infra CONVERT like drawing sheets.

Note that the feature types used in infra - CONVERT are now mapped with →categories and, optionally, →tag.
 See Functions > Inspection plans > Load old ICP project files

The assignment of feature types to category labels is not automatic, but must be defined once by the administrator.
 See Settings > Settings > Import > „infra - CONVERT project file (*.icp)“ group

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Why are fonts replaced?

When exchanging CAD drawing files, it is important to note that fonts used in a drawing file should be installed on the respective computer system. Otherwise, a processing software does not have the necessary information to be able to display and interpret fonts correctly.
 See More > Dealing with missing fonts

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Why is the display in the drawing window poor or why is no content displayed?

If the quality of the display in the drawing window is poor, the image builds up slowly or no content is displayed, we recommend the following procedure.

If no content is displayed after importing a drawing sheet from a DXF or DWG file, first check whether the selected area (model space or paper space) contains content.
 See  Functions > Drawings > Import drawing > Workflow

Then check whether the graphics support (hardware) is sufficient for a CAD application. Also check whether the graphics card driver is up to date.

You can adjust the performance requirements for the graphical display in the drawing window to suit your circumstances. To do this, gradually reduce the quality for the rendering.
 See Settings > Settings > General > „Display“ group

If infra CONVERT is running in a virtual machine, pay special attention to the “Graphics” requirements in the system requirements.
 See Installation > System requirements

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Why is a characteristic not created or not created with the correct properties?

If a characteristic is not created directly with the desired properties, this can have several reasons. The most common causes and procedures are described below.

The drawing entry is divided into text elements

Use the Stamp tool to check whether all the text elements belonging to a drawing entry are combined into a block or group. All elements should be highlighted at once when you move the mouse pointer over them. If this is not the case, try stamping the separated elements of an entry as a group.
 See Functions > Characteristics > Stamp automatically > Workflow > 4c Stamp group

The drawing entry is not completely character coded

Use the Stamp tool to check whether individual text characters of an entry are not character-coded, usually these are the graphic symbols. All lines of a character should be highlighted at once when you move the mouse pointer over it. If this is not the case, the character is not character coded and cannot be read.
 See Further > Terms > Drawing data format

Check the export settings in the CAD system or use a different drawing file format. The best automatic stampability is achieved with DXF and DWG formats.
 See Drawing export from CAD system

If you have no possibility to influence the export settings in CAD or to use another file format, we recommend the following procedure:

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Does infra CONVERT take ISO GPS into account? Are characteristics interpreted according to current standards?

“ISO GPS” stands for an internationally unified system of standards for Geometric Product Specification. The standards define how geometric specifications are to be described and interpreted, for example in technical drawings. The entry “ISO 8015” on the drawing makes it clear that the contents are to be interpreted according to ISO GPS.

infra CONVERT interprets and creates test characteristics according to ISO GPS. However, common, company-specific deviations from the ISO standard can also be implemented by changing the default settings.

For further information on the topic, please refer to the collection of terms.
 See More > Terms > Specification operators and modifiers (ISO GPS)

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What to consider when stamping PDF?

→Drawings in PDF format have different qualities with regard to the quality for automated readability (machine readability) and thus stampability. Generally, PDF drawings do not reach the quality of CAD exchange formats (DXF, DWG, IGES). You can find instructions on how to stamp PDF here:
 See Further > Stamp PDF

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Can drawings be stamped using OCR?

A drawing entry or the entire drawing file is not prepared for further processing by software if no →coded characters are included, for example in →raster graphics. A function for recognising features using optical character recognition (OCR) is not available in infra CONVERT. In the video linked below, we demonstrate that characteristics can be created faster and more securely using the quick entry dialogue (manual stamping).
 See ELIAS GmbH - Use of OCR (YouTube)
 See Functions > Characteristics > Manually stamp

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How can characteristics be copied?

In infra CONVERT there are three possibilities to assign several single characteristics to a drawing entry:

• Generate single features based on the number of repetitions.

• Duplicate a characteristic.

• Stamp a characteristic again.

An overview and a reference to the function descriptions can be found under →Single/multiple characteristics.

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How can a stamp be repositioned?

Stamps are positioned on the drawing sheet with two points: the stamp position, which is approximately the centre of the stamp, and the reference point. The connecting line, which is drawn from a certain distance between the two points, points to the reference point. The tip of the VDA stamp also always points to the reference point. A short instruction on how to change the stamp position and the reference point can be found here:
 See Funktions > Characteristics > Reposition and align stamp

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What should be considered when dealing with Excel test reports?

Characteristic and general test plan data can be exported directly to an Excel test report. An Excel template file (*.xltx, *.xltm) is required from infra CONVERT for this. You can use and adapt the installed test report templates or create your own templates. The basics are described on the following linked page. Template-specific descriptions can be found on the Info worksheet.
 See More > Create and customize Excel templates

The Excel Report Add-In known from the predecessor software infra - CONVERT is no longer used. The Excel export function is now integrated in infra CONVERT.
 See Functions > Export > Export test plan > Workflow: Export test plan version

Known problems and possible solutions