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Test plan format DFD (ASCII)


The “Q-DAS ASCII Transfer Format” is an internationally established transfer format for measurement data. Its structure is very simple and can be read by many measuring systems, such as coordinate measuring machines and CAQ systems. It consists of two parts: a description file (DFD) and a value file (DFX). Both parts can be combined in a common file (DFQ). The official reference is the Q-DAS ASCII Transfer Format Manual (direct download of Hexagon Q-DAS).

infra CONVERT exports the partial test plans (a partial test plan contains all characteristics belonging to a drawing sheet) either to individual DFD files or combines them to one DFD file.

Info We recommend that you favor the JSONV1 format over the DFD format to connect to your software package. It includes more transferable information and supports all characteristics of infra CONVERT.

You can trigger the export in the start parameter file; see Configuration and Import > Startup Parameter File > Export quality test plans and stamped drawings.



File header

Contains general test plan data.

The values are queried from the user interface during export. With the Pro version (and from program version 2.10.0), the test plan attributes can be defined in advance, saved and thus also exported on triggering via start parameter call.

The file header is repeated at the beginning of each subtest plan for a merged file.

See also
User manual infra CONVERT > Functions > Export > Export test plan > Workflow

User manual infra CONVERT > Settings > Settings > Administration > "Additional attributes for test plan versions" group

Configuration and import > “Settings” Parameter file > List of the settings > “Settings > Administration” menu
K0100 41
K1001 930-1200-406-V2
K1002 930-1200-406-V2
K1004 Version 2
K1041 930-1200-406
K1042 25.11.2016
K1900 Special characteristics added
Field Type* Max. number of characters Field content
K0100 I 5 Total number of characteristics in the file
K1001 A 30 Part number
K1002 A 80 Part name
K1004 A 20 Version of the part
K1041 A 30 Drawing number
K1042 A 20 Version of the drawing
K1900 A 255 Comment

* See section on data types


Characteristic data

Contains all characteristics of the quality test plan in blocks.

In accordance with the Q-DAS, the field key “KXXXX” contains the respective characteristic number by the addition in the form “/ XX”.

See also
User’s Guide infra CONVERT > User interface > Function window > Characteristic overview

User’s Guide infra CONVERT > User interface > Function window > Characteristic properties

User’s Guide infra CONVERT > More > Terms > Stamp/Stamps
K2001/1 1
K2002/1 Rundlauf 0.05
K2003/1 0.05
K2004/1 0
K2005/1 2
K2009/1 112
K2022/1 3
K2091/1 8
K2101/1 0.000
K2110/1 0.000
K2111/1 0.050
K2112/1 0.000
K2113/1 +0.050
K2120/1 2
K2121/1 1
K2243/1 930-1200-406-V2-2.jpg
K2507/1 B
K2508/1 4
K2800/1 Stamp ID
K2801/1 A
K2802/1 5f4c47a7-451b-4211-ad2e-d256552d3f72
K2810/1 Drawing file path
K2811/1 A
K2812/1 5f4c47a7-451b-4211-ad2e-d256552d3f72.png
K2850/1 stamp -position, -target, -radius
K2851/1 A
K2852/1 2656, 0888, 2697, 0971, 0019
K2860/1 Modifiers
K2861/1 A
K2862/1 E
K2870/1 Tag
K2871/1 A
K2872/1 Tag One, Tag Two
K2900/1 A
Field Type* Max. number of characters Field content
K2001 A 20 Characteristic number
K2002 A 80 Title of the characteristic
Q-DAS: “Characteristic name”
K2003 A 20 Value
Q-DAS: “Characteristic name”
K2004 I 5 Characteristic type (→Variable characteristic or →Attributive characteristic)
K2005 A 1 “Characteristic class” (Q-DAS), values 1 to 4, according to the characteristic categories in infra CONVERT as follows:
1 - Not important: Auxiliary Dimension; Rough Dimension; Theoretical Dimension
2 - Important: Common Characteristic
3 - Significant: Control dimension
4 - Critical: Special Characeteristic
K2009 I 3 Characteristic class*​*
K2022 I 5 Number of decimal places of the numerical value of the nominal dimension; if nominal dimension is not set, maximum number of decimal places of the numerical values of upper or lower tolerance.
Q-DAS: “Decimal Places”

See User manual > Settings > Settings > Characteristic > “Number format” group
K2091 A 20 Unique reference number within the quality test plan
Q-DAS: “Characteristic index”
K2101 F 22 Nominal value
K2110 F 22 Upper limit value = nominal value + upper tolerance value
Q-DAS: “Lower specification limit”
K2111 F 22 Lower limit value = ⇒ nominal value - lower tolerance value
Q-DAS: “Upper specification limit”
K2112 F 22 Lower tolerance value
K2113 F 22 Upper tolerance value
K2120 I 1 Type of the lower value (0 = no limit; 1 = limit value; 2 = natural limit)
K2121 I 1 Type of the upper value (0 = no limit; 1 = limit value; 2 = natural limit)
K2243 A 80 File name of the drawing on which the characteristic is located
K2507 A 2 Field letter Drawing
K2508 I 3 Field number Zeichnung
K2800 A 50 Name for field K2802, static: “Stamp ID”
Q-DAS: “User field name 1”
K2801 A 1 Data type of field K2802, static: “A”
Q-DAS: “User field type 1”
K2802 A 255 Stamp ID in the form of a GUID
Q-DAS: “User field content 1”
K2810 A 50 Name for field K2812, static: “Drawing path”
Q-DAS: “User field name 2”
K2811 A 1 Data type of field K2812, static: “A”
Q-DAS: “User field type 2”
K2812 A 255 Stamp graphic name (image file of the drawing section with the stamped characteristic)
Q-DAS: “User field content 2”
K2820 A 50 Name for field K2822, static: “Characteristic ID”
Q-DAS: “user field description 3”
K2821 A 1 Data type of field K2822, static: “A”
Q-DAS: “user field type 3”
K2822 A 255 Characteristic ID in the form of a GUID
Q-DAS: “user field contents 3”
K2830 A 50 Name for field K2832, static: “ICP-ID”
Q-DAS: “user field description 4”
K2831 A 1 Date type of field K2832, static: “A”
Q-DAS: “user field type 4”
K2832 A 255 ID of the characteristic, if it comes from an imported infra - CONVERT project file
Q-DAS: “user field contents 4”
K2840 A 50 Name for field K2841, static: “Count”
Q-DAS: “user field description 5”
K2841 A 1 Date type of field K2841, static: “A”
Q-DAS: “user field type 5”
K2842 A 255 Number of repetitions of the characteristic
Q-DAS: “user field contents5”
K2850 A 50 Name for field K2852, static: “stamp -position, -target, -radius”
Q-DAS: “user field 6”
K2851 A 1 Date type of field K2852, static: “A”
Q-DAS: “user field type 6”
K2852 A 255 X coordinate of the stamp, Y coordinate of the stamp, X coordinate of the reference point (target point, origin point) of the stamp, Y coordinate of the reference point of the stamp and size of the stamp in pixels on the drawing graphic.
Q-DAS: “Benutzer Feldinhalt 6”
K2860 A 50 Name for field K2862, static: “Modifiers”
Q-DAS: “user field 7”

Note K8260 to K2862 available as of program version 3.3.0
K2861 A 1 Data type of field K2862, static: “A”.
Q-DAS: “user field 7”
K2862 A 255 Modifiers
K2870 A 50 Name for field K2872, static: “Tag”
Q-DAS: “user field 8”

Note K8270 to K2872 available as of program version 3.3.0
K2871 A 1 Data type of field K2872, static: “A “
Q-DAS: “user field 8”
K2872 A 255 Tags separated by comma
K2900 A 255 Comment

* See section on data types
*​* See section on Converting the classes


Data types

The characters entered must correspond to the following format.

Abbreviation Meaning Format
I Integers Up to 32,767 max.
W Words Up to 65,634 max.
F Floating point number Value range: ca. 1.7 * 10±308)
D Date Date/time format
A Alphanumeric


Converting the classes

The characteristic classes are defined as follows:

ID Name K2009
-1 (not defined) 0
0 Linear (linear measure) 200
1 Radius 201
2 Diameter 202
3 Angle 203
4 Ellipse minor axis 204
5 Ellipse major axis 205
6 Taper angle 206
7 Straightness 100
8 Flatness 101
9 Circularity 102
10 Cylindricity (cylindrical shape) 103
11 Profile of line (line shape) 104
12 Profile of surface (surface shape) 105
13 Parallelism 108
14 Perpendicularity 107
15 Angularity 106
16 Circular runout 112
17 Axial runout 118
18 Total circular runout (total runout) 113
19 Total axial runout (total runout) 113
20 Symmetry 111
21 Concentricity 110
22 Position (Position (value)) 109
23 Measured mean roughness depth Rz (roughness depth Rz) 150
24 Profile height Rt=Pt 151
25 Mean roughness Ra (arithmetic average of the profile ordinates Ra) 152
26 Profile height Pt 153
27 Core roughness Rk 154
28 Reduced peak height 155
29 Reduced valley depth 156
30 Waviness height Wt (roughness Wt) 157
31 Maximum roughness depth Rmax 158
32 Basic roughness R3z 159
33 Chamfer 0
34 Chamfer edges 0
35 Curve (radius) 201
36 Edge 0
ID Name K2009
Continued
37 Torque 301
38 Thread 0
39 Hardness test as per Brinell (hardness) 285
40 Hardness test as per Rockwell (HRA) (hardness) 285
41 Hardness test as per Rockwell (HRB) (hardness) 285
42 Hardness test as per Rockwell (HRC) (hardness) 285
43 Hardness test as per Rockwell (HRF) (hardness) 285
44 Hardness test as per Vickers (HV) (hardness) 285
45 Hardness test as per Martens (HM) (hardness) 285
46 Ball indentation hardness (H) (hardness) 285
47 Hardness test as per Shore (Shore A) (hardness) 285
48 Hardness test as per Shore (Shore D) (hardness) 285
49 Proof stress Rp0.1 282
50 Proof stress Rp0.2 282
51 Proof stress Rp1.0 282
52 Proof stress ReH 282
53 Proof stress ReL 282
54 Tensile strength Rm 282
55 Deformation A 0
56 Coordinates 117
57 X coordinate 120
58 Y coordinate 121
59 Z coordinate 122
60 Spring rate 220
61 Temperature [°C] 250
62 Temperature [°F] 251
63 Pressure 255
64 Layer thickness 260
65 Volumes 270
66 Mass 280
67 Force 282
68 Viscosity 290
69 Imbalance 300
70 Material ratio Pmr 160
71 Material ratio Mr1 161
72 Material ratio Mr2 162
73 Theoretical size 0
74 Material 0
75 Word specification 310

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