Improvements since version 4.9.5:

Extended language support: The user interface has been translated into additional languages

Further improvements relate to special requirements of individual end customers.

Improvements since version 4.8.0:

PDF import: When importing PDF drawings, in addition to the previous variants, embedded fonts can now be used with the help of the "PDF Import Pro" import module and used on a project-specific basis for the visualization of the drawing and for exported documents.

Exports to the project directory by default: The Export tab in the program settings has been supplemented by the common item, which includes a setting "Export to the project directory by default".

Further improvements relate to special requirements of individual end customers.

Improvements since version 4.7.5:

CAD drawings with large raster graphics: The display of drawings with large raster graphics has been improved.

Filter criteria added: There are now additional filter criteria for the tolerance tables, nominal dimensions and tolerances.

Update: User-specific configuration files are no longer overwritten when updating the software. To restore the default configuration, the software can be uninstalled and then reinstalled or repaired in the setup dialog.

Further improvements relate to the recognition of limit dimensions and special requirements of individual end customers.

Improvements since version 4.6.5: 

Grouping of Tags: Tags can now be grouped as desired, for example into the groups test equipment, test occasion and test method.

Further improvements relate to special requirements of individual end customers.

Extension with the possibility to specify the structure of the characteristic title depending on the characteristic class. Previously, this was only possible based on the characteristic type (variable, attributive).
 See User Manual > Settings > Settings > Characteristics > “Format characteristic title” group

Extension Extension with the possibility to use the significantly more extensive UTF-8 character set for the test plan export in ASCII transfer format (*.dfd, *.dfq).
 See User Manual > Settings > Settings > Export > https://wiki.elias-gmbh.de/doku.php?id=en:infra-convert:user:config:export#export_in_ascii_transfer_format_group

 See User Manual > Functions > Annotations > Create annotations

• The buttons Project overview, Characteristic list, Characteristic details and Rotate view can now be found in the menu bar under the item View.
• The tools Show/hide layers, Hide stamped drawing elements and Filter ccharacteristics have been combined and unified in the main toolbar: They show the current status in the same way; the layer and filter edit dialogues are displayed as drop-down windows.
• The view tools group can be collapsed to hide view functions that can also be used with the mouse (two buttons and mouse wheel).
• The buttons for the numbering tools have been optimised.

• When selecting several characteristics (group selection), all available properties can now be changed.
• The selection list for tags is directly accessible and shows the tag colours.
• The input behaviour has been revised in other places.

• Filter criteria can be equal or unequal to a value.
• Filter criteria can be logically linked with And and Or.
• It can be filtered according to the characteristic property Duplicate.

• Field "Stamp number" (Characteristics Properties Window)
• Field "Prefix" (Characteristics Properties Window and Stamp-with-Dialogue)
• Field "Suffix" (Characteristics Properties Window and Stamp-with-Dialogue)
• Filter characteristics (Characteristics overview window)
• Hide stamped drawing elements (Toolbar)

• The layout of the licence information dialogue has been made more user-friendly.
• More detailed status messages are output.
• The number of used single licences of a multi-user licence is displayed.
• The users who have individual licences in use are displayed. This function is deactivated by default and can only be activated with administrator rights.

• PDF with raster image
• PDF with text overlay or searchable text
• PDF with partial text
• PDF with full text

• The template is designed in accordance with the requirements of VDA Volume 2 (Appendix 4: Product-related verification) in the currently valid sixth edition of 2020;
• Up to 1 000 features can be represented;
• Two lines per characteristic offer space also for longer characteristic texts;
• The language (German, English) can be switched directly in the Excel workbook.

• characteristics of the class "Geometric Tolerance" or "Shape and Position" now contain the reference data,
• positive limit dimensions are marked with a leading plus sign.

• Windows 64-bit operating systems are supported, starting with Windows 7;
• The installation directory changes to "C:\Program Files";
• The AppData configuration directory is used explicitly; user-specific settings were previously stored implicitly in the VirtualStore;
• The format of "settings.json" was simplified, old files can still be read.

• Previously: "1; 1.1; 1.10; 1.11; 1.2; 1.3; ..."
• New: "1; 1.1; 1.2; ... ; 1.10; 1.11"

• Stamps can also be safely selected or moved with the Stamp tool.
• Stamps that are picked to move are not selected directly.
• With multiple selection (hold down the Ctrl key) a selection can be cancelled by clicking again.
• The stamps above are always selected or gripped.
• The reaction speed has been improved.

• Individual controls in the toolbar of the Characteristics Overview (numbering tools, start value input and move in list).
• The license dialog and individual controls in the license dialog.

• File name and location can now be specified in the file explorer after clicking Export.
• The format setting "Actual size", formerly "Original size", now works correctly in all cases.
• Portrait and landscape format can now be specified.
• Other sheet formats are available: DIN 2A0, DIN 4A0, ANSI A to F.
• A user-defined sheet size can be specified.
• The drawing sheet contents can now be exported completely monochrome (lines, text and stamps in black and white).

• Straightness (shape ⌀)
• Parallelism (shape ⌀)
• Perpendicularity (shape ⌀)
• Inclination (shape ⌀)
• Position (shape ⌀)
• Position (shape S⌀)
• Coaxiality (shape ⌀)
• Concentricity (shape ⌀)

Extension It is now possible to export a test plan as a CSV file with an individual structure. The content is specified with an Excel template file.
 See User manual > Functions > Export > Export test plan > Workflow > Export test plan in CSV format (individually formatted)

Bug fix With a change to program version 1.3.8.3, the path specification and the correct file extension for the stamp graphic file were missing in the DFD inspection plan export for key K2812. This bug is fixed. 

• A Bug in the CAD core was corrected, which prevented the load of drawing under very special circumstances.
• The CAD kernel now displays an error if a PDF file can't be loaded.
• The comparison routine now works better with drawings from SolidWorks.
• Assigning new general tolerances will now be displayed correct again in the feature table.
• Loading an old project version now works as intended, if the features contain characters instead of numbers.
• Angles will be exported without places after the decimal point, if the angle doesn't have them.
• Corrected some typing errors in the tolerance tables, which prevented infra-CONVERT to load them.
• The bundled Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime was updates to the most current version (SP1).

• Please refer to the updated documentation for the recommended export settings for the CAD system NX.

• Some customers had problems with the line width of exported NX drawings. We have disabled the display of the line width in this version.
• The setting "Always use line weights" now works correct, if the drawings was exported by NX.
• Drawings exported with SolidEdge contain faulty font informations. These informations are now corrected on import.
• Solved a problem with MLEADER-objects of SolidEdge.

• A link to an external JPG will now be displayed correctly, if the JPG is in the same directory as the drawing file.
• If you open an ICP file and the drawing has been moved, infra-CONVERT will now search the drawing file in the same directory the ICP file is opened from.
• If a FeatureTypes.xml file is provided via parameter, these settings will be used for displaying an ICP file.

• Corrected the display of the title block for one customer.
• Changing the comment field of the feature dialog is now correctly accepted.
• The decimal separator won't be changed when exporting CSV files.
• Better recognition of geometric tolerances within drawings created by Pro/E and Creo.
• Fixed small problems with the new setup program.

• Installer: The parameter InstallFolder=„C:\....\infra-CONVERT" provides the installer with a custom installation path for the infra-CONVERT base folder.
• New start parameter: /UXML=„<full filename>“ - this parameter refers to a XML-configuration file, which contains the user settings for infra-CONVERT (like window positions, active filters, …)
• New option: „Extras->Settings->Stamp->Caption->Font“ - with this option you can choose the font for the stamps between the CAD font or ARIAL
• New option: „Extras->Settings->Feature->Theoretic Dimension“ - this option determines the handling of theoretic dimensions: create, ignore in multi select or ignore them all.
• Update of the WIBU-Dongle driver to version 6.32
• Added the tolerance tables DIN-1683-1-chart-2 and -chart-3
• Update of .NET components to .NET Framework 4.0 (client). Now infra-CONVERT only needs .NET 4.0 and not 3.5.
• Update of the CAD library to version 4.1.1. infra-CONVERT now supports DWG / DXF files in the AutoCad 2015 format.
• The OEM-version now installs the dongle driver. There will be only one installer for all versions in the future.
• New start parameter: /DEMO - This parameter starts infra-CONVERT in the demonstration mode and no dongle will be searched.
• Shared features are now separated when saved into DFD or CSV files, if the option „Extras->Settings->Feature->Shared features“ is activated.
  Feature types can be hidden. The feature type table was extended with a column „visible“. If a Feature type is not visible it will be hidden in the drawing, in the feature table, in the print outs and when exported.
• New start parameter: /TYPES=„<full filename>“ - this parameter refers to the configuration file for the feature type definitions.
• Czech language added. It can be activated with the parameter /LANG=cz

• The import of PDF files was improved.
• The import of files created with CATIA was improved. Some customers had problems with dimension which were recognized as part of the drawing border.
  The recognition of company logos in drawings was improved.
• Some CAD systems are using the wrong degree symbol in export. This error is now automatically corrected.
• Some stamps had the wrong size if they where inside scaled parts of the drawing.
  When importing without write protection unused stamp numbers couldn’t be used anymore. This error was fixed.
• A point in the feature number is no longer converted into a comma when exporting CSV files.

• The import of TIFF files was improved because some customers had issues with TIFF graphics.
• In version 11.10.4 some customers had issus with line breaks in feature texts. This could result in faulty PRF /CSV files.
• One customer had issues with angular dimensions. The program code for the recognition of angular dimensions was optimized.
• Small adjustments to the import of PDF files.

• Dates in the title block should be ignored now.
• Arial.ttf is now the default font for PDF and graphic files. This ensures a better readability.

• Some customers had problems with their drawings in version 11.10.3.
• Stamps in scaled areas of a drawing where displayed in the wrong size if an ICP file was loaded.

• New feature class: Rzmax

• Identification of special features inside SolidWorks drawings (customer specific solution)
• The adjustment of the stamp size was patched.
• Black and white prints of drawing with true color content now work as expected.
  Missing tolerances are now exported as 0,0 again.
• In some NX drawings texts in circles where stamped. These are now ignored.
• One customer had problems with missing CAD elements inside ICP-files.

• infra-CONVERT now supports tolerances written in this form: “+/- x.xxx”
• There is a new field “quantity” in the “Edit feature” dialog. You can define how often this feature will be used in the control plan. If the drawing got the information in the form “(Nx)”, the N will be used.
• It’s now possible to assign new tolerance tables to selected features by using the “Update all selected features” option in the Tolerance table window.
• There is a new column in the feature table called “Feature type”.
• The “Audit drawing” function will now be used every time you load a new drawing.
• This prevents errors by faulty drawing files.
• New function / setting: In the settings dialog under Feature / special “Use features from defined layers only”. infra-CONVERT only stamps texts and dimensions on layer which have the same name as defined feature types. All features are allocated to this feature types by default.
• Feature types can now be assigned by keyboard with the combination CTRL + number (0 to 9).
• New option at “Quality control plan” / “Graphic format (Feature)” to generate automatic graphics of features:
  
  Size factor CAD: This factor will be used for vector based drawings.Size factor n. CAD: This factor will be used for graphic based drawings.
  
  
• New function in the menu “features” and new filter: If this function or filter is set infra-CONVERT only stamps special features. Special features are enclosed by an oval inside the same dimension block. Only a few CAD systems support this kind of dimensioning.
• New tolerance tables DIN–1685–1 and DIN–1686–1 by customer request.
• New function: It’s now possible to use the startup parameter /UPDATE= with a text file. It only works with the parameter /OPEN= with an ICP file. This update report is utilized to automatically remove dimension from the control plan. There must be a “DELETE-STAMP:” key inside the file, followed by the stamp texts to be deleted separated by semicolons. Or use the “DELETE-ID:” key followed by the IDs of the features to be deleted.
• New feature class “information” by customer request. It will be used by default for attributive features if no other feature class can be identified.

• infra-convert now ignores stamps of SolidWorks if they are inside of the dimension block.
• Fixed a problem with the refresh of the stamps size if the option was changed.
  After the selection of the feature type infra-CONVERT now focuses the drawing.
  infra-CONVERT now ignores dimension which only composed of spaces.
• Fixed a problem inside the “Edit feature” dialog with + and - characters inside the prefix and suffix.
• Manually added features for numbers inside circles were not loaded correctly from old project versions.
• CAD drawing with scale factors of elements now get the correct stamp size.

• Added an option to specify the settings file for the special features to allow several work stations to use the same file.

• The setup program now resets the settings file to prevent problems with the new options.
• Fixed a problem with the stamp sizes.
• Fixed a display problem with PDF files which where rotated.

• infra - CONVERT now supports several feature types. Now it’s posseble to define features with form, color, name and diameter. An ID will be generated for each feature type, so your CAQ software will be able to identify these features. The feature types “Standard” (ID=0) and “Special” (ID=1) are default.
• The feature types can be selected at the toolbar.
• It is possible to change the selected feature to a new type by clicking “Set feature
• type” in the toolbar or in the feature menu.
  The format of the stamp texts can be edited by clicking on the keyboard icon behind the “Stamp text” in the “Edit feature” dialog.
• The settings dialog was reworked. Some old settings where removed and the “Feature” block was arranged new.
  
  This are the new settings:
  
  - Stamp->Size: Stamps now have a fxed diameter. At this dialog you can define the size of the stamp.
  - Stamp->Caption: The starting value and increment are found here. The form of the stamp text can now be edited with the “Edit feature” dialog (see above).
  - Print->Always use line weights: If active, the program always uses the line weights definition inside the drawings.
  - Feature->Color of the selected feature: The selected feature will always be filled with this color. Other feature colors are defined in the “Featuretypes” window.
  - Feature->Shared features: infra-CONVERT is now able to separate shared features.
  - Feature->Surface parameters: A new option was added.
  - Feature->Surface parameters: No zero value for tolerance filed sets no value into the feature plan, if the tolerance is zero.
  - Version comparison->Import features with changed tolerances: With this option set infra-CONVERT imports dimensions with changed tolerances with the same ID and stamp number.
• Version comparison->Import independent features: With this option set infra-CONVERT imports features with no reference when doing a version comparison.

• Fixed a problem in 11.8.1 with the option “Define drawing frame when daring loaded”.
• Fixed a problem with the automatic block generation of numbers in the drawing border.
• Fixed a problem when doing a comparison of drawings. infra-CONVERT now fragments text elements to prevent that problem.
  The IGES interface was improved.
• infra-CONVERT now recognizes rectangular dimension blocks, which identical theoretical dimensions, if they are constructed with a polyline.
• For the dongle version:
  
  - The newest driver of Wibu Systems is now bundled.
  - If no dongle is found you can start infra-CONVERT now in a demo mode by clicking “Ignore” at the resulting error dialog.

• The menu entry “Drawing” got a new entry “Export DFD-File”. If infra-CONVERT was started by a CAQ-Software it was not possible in most cases to save a DFD-File, because the option was not selectable in the save dialog. Now it’s possible to save the Q-DAS® ASCII transfer format to import the files in other software.
• The options under “Feature” are now extended with “Special” for customer specific options, which are not relevant for most customers.
• New option under “Special”: It’s now possible to convert tolerances in the drawing from micrometer to millimeter.

• IGES drawings from NX8 where interpreted wrong. The new version recognizes IGES files from NX8 and will display them in the correct way.
• Infra-CONVERT now identifies drawing borders generated by some CAD software (like Pro/E and SolidEdge) and won’t set stamps on them anymore. To use this feature the border of the drawing has to be labeled starting with “A” and “1”, like “A1”.
• ProE does not export geometric tolerances as blocks when saving as DXF/DWG drawings. Therefore infra-CONVERT now searches for the symbols of geometric tolerances and combines them with following texts.
• If a feature gets the same stamp number after loading an old project version for revision, the stamp gets it’s original ID, so the import into a CAQ software recognizes the same stamp.
• If a newer version of a drawing is loaded via “Load old project version” the system now interprets the decimal point “.” or “,” as the same, because some software systems changes the decimal point via their export settings.
• For dongle users: The newest dongle driver of Wibu Systems is now integrated in our software.
• Since 11.7 an error occurred when importing DXF drawings regarding the use of color 257. This error is now corrected during the opening process.
• Improved identification of features.

• infra - CONVERT now supports french language. To run infra-CONVERT in french you have to start it with the parameter /LANG=“FR“. Users can find ”infra-CONVERT (Francais)" in the start menu.
• Info: The current setup program is only available in german. The next major version (11.8) will support additional languages.
• The option „Extras -> Settings -> Quality control plan format“ now has got an entry for "infra-CONVERT Project (*.icp)“.

• Removes an error for drawings from the CAD system NX, when drawings where rendered apparently in 3D.
• Drawings from Solidworks, where data is stored into attributes, are now interpreted in the correct way.
• infra-CONVERT now uses a normal line shape for import of DXF-data, even when the standard line shape is defined in another way.
• Fixed a crash while importing .pdf files as a photo.
• If a PDF was rotated before stamping, the direction was reseted after loading the project. This bug was corrected.
• Fixed an OLEException error which occurred by opening SolidWorks drawings, which contains a company logo.
• Fixed an error that rendered text at the wrongs position, because of faulty text attributes.
• Drawings with the dimensions like "about 13“, which is no absolute dimension for infra-CONVERT, are now interpreted as attributive dimensions.
• Fixed an error for printing PDF files, where only the stamps where printed.

• Corrected a bug in the interface system to our partners software. The problem with the error message “INVALID OEM-KEY!” is gone and you can start infra - CONVERT from their software now.
• Corrected a bug when closing the feature table window by clicking the close button. Now the button „Feature table“ opens and closes the window as expected.
• Corrected a bug when opening drawings with no data in their model space. The problem with the error message „Object was erased" when opening drawings is gone.

• It’s now possible to add stamps to PDF and graphic files without a dialogue box. To do so switch of „Show Quick Input dialogue“ and activate „Do not show Feature dialogue automatically“ in the options.
• The function „Load old project version“ was revised to better recognize text features within drawings.
• Better PDF import. Files are now rendered in better quality including a correction in color depth.
• The function „Rotate“ was revised for rotating PDF and graphic files in better quality.
• If the option „Monochrome-Mode“ is activated, Pictures and PDF files are imported in greyscale. Currently it’s not possible to switch back to color mode after import.
• The option „Format feature text“ was changed. It’s now possible to activate the option without setting the option „Generate features automatically“.
• Better selection of dimension in ME10 files.
• New option for users of the CAD system ME10 (CoCreate Drafting, Creo Elements/Direct Drafting 17.0). It’s now possible to set the path of DXFDWG.EXE of ME10 within Options / General. If the option is set it’s possible for infra - CONVERT to access *.MI files from it’s file open dialog.
• Hint: Due to limitations of the DXFDWG.EXE you have to export you *.MI files in ASCII format.

• The file association of infra - CONVERT files was broken. It’s now possible to open project files by double clicking them in the Explorer.
• Corrected a bug in the option „Do not show Feature dialogue automatically“ when opening PDF or graphic files.
• Now the *.icp files of infra - CONVERT are listed in the „Open file“ dialogue if the file type „All drawing formats“ is active.
• „Online help“ now opens the english wiki.
• Corrected a bug of the print function if large size PDF files where rotated.

• New class: “Theoretical dimension” Dimensions which are enclosed by a rectangle will be recognized as a theoretical dimension. General tolerances won’t be applyed to those dimensions. This function only works if the rectangle is defined as a dimension-block within the cad-drawing.
• New class: “Material” This class can be added manually while adding a feature.
• New function: “Special features” Dimensions which are enclosed by an oval will be recognized as a special feature. This function only works if the oval is defined as a dimension-block within the cad-drawing.
• New documentation Since version 11.5 the windows help is replaced by an online wiki, which can be opened by clicking “Online help” in the menu “?” (Help).
• New function: “Training videos” The menu entry “Training videos” under “?” (Help) opens a web browser to our website. There you find videos for all functions of infra - CONVERT. This videos replace the handbook and are the introduction to our software.
• New menu entry: “infra-CONVERT Online” This entry opens the webpage www.infra-convert.de in your web browser.
• Extended support for fittings
• PRF files extended: A new parameter with the radius of the stamp in pixels has been added to the end of the file.
• Erweiterung der CSV Datei: A new parameter with the radius of the stamp in pixels has been added to the end of the file.

• Internal improvement for better identification of features.
• Better import of PDF files.
• Better import of very old DXF files.
• Optimization of CAD imports.

• In the past the quick entry dialogue was only accessible via PDF and graphics files. In Version 11.4.00 this dialogue is also displayed when features not directly connected to a drawing are entered.
• The “Show general \ PDF and graphics files \ quick entry dialogue” option has replaced “Show general \ quick entry dialogue” since this option is now also available for features unconnected to a CAD drawing.
• New Option: “Feature -> Chamfer”
• Chamfer can now be set either as an attributive or variable feature.
• New option: “Feature-> Angle dimensions”
• Angle dimensions can now be set either as an attributive or variable feature.
• New function: Previously the “Assign feature to current drawing view” (via features table) could only be used for a single feature. This function is now available when multiple features have been selected. This has the advantage that multiple features can be simultaneously assigned to a single section of the drawing.
• New option: “General -> PDF import parameter” - This setting page can be used to set the parameters for the import of PDF files. This is usually only necessary in exceptional cases, such as when a PDF file needs to be imported and the PC’s RAM is limited. In such cases reducing colour depth in the settings can help.
• Improved IGES interface: CAD producer, PTC, has changed the name of its software products. Pro/Engineer has become Creo Elements/Pro and ME10-Linie has changed to Creo Elements/Direct Drafting, with result that IGES files from this system now have new names. To ensure automatic error correction and adaptation functions properly when importing IGES files from this system a new version of the interface has been included in Version 11.4.00 of infra-CONVERT.

• The “Produce test plan \ graphics file \ graphics in B&W mode” option did not work as the error was in reading off the configuration file template.
• With Windows XP systems the programme windows was not correctly displayed when loading IGES files with no text or dimensions.
• The “Search all features” and “Area selection” functions sometimes produced variable results. This has been corrected in that now the “Search all features” function includes the complete drawing in the window followed by an automatic area selection from the whole window. Both functions now use the same programme logic.

• New installer.
• New - icons.
• Support for Office 2016.
• New documentation.

• Troubleshooting within the installer.

• Help button added as link to our wiki.
• New function "Add test plan" inserted.
• Various adjustments in connection with Excel templates containing macros.
• New installation routine.

• The AddIn now correctly splits multiple features into Excel if this option has been enabled in infra - CONVERT.

• The AddIn now displays the feature types in the input mask.

• An extension of AddIns now makes it easier to implement customer requests.