So i realise there are a number of posts on this in 2009 & 2010 forums and i have read most of them. However I would like to make sure i am getting the latest thoughts from peers in the industry. Our office is going through an identity revamp from logos to name etc. A number of autocad items, ie titleblocks, sheets etc will change with the new stuff. I would like to change some of the fonts we use which are quite old and general consensus is they can be hard to read. Should i even consider using true type fonts within documentation (we currently use them for titleblocks). There seems to be alot about performance issues but is that still the case in more modern versions of cad?
There are a few SHX files we can consider however some do not show symbols correctly, ie centreline, squared, degrees and diameter. Is this an easy fix or requires manipulation of the SHX font? What is autodesk's current stand point on true type fonts in autocad?? (probably one for someone from autodesk if your around).
Hello Greg.Toews, FDOT has created a TTF font set that contains a large number of special characters used by both Road and Bridge designers and Surveyors. It is an open source font you are welcome to take a look at if you are interested.
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Of course anyone using the special characters need the font, but in our case we deliver it to all of our consultants with the rest of our resources when they start a project. If you would like a copy send me an email at michael.robertson (at) dot.state.fl.us We have a group that has its own custom SHX font because they have three symbols that are composed of two partially overlapping letters that they use in annotations. The symbols are apparently industry standard (bridge design/construction). Do you know of any solution for this? C and L is one, the other contains P and L and I can't remember the third, maybe G and L.
Thanks for your input mark, yeah the consistency amongst software was one of the reasons i was hoping to go to ttf. Help us to make standard fonts throughout the office.
How do i know it is standard windows ttf? We use a futura font at the moment that i thought was windows standard but turns out whenever we get a new computer in the office we have to load them on. I would go to the windows folder on my computer to check, but i dont know what past users have done to it prior so the contents is probably tainted. Might google it. Thanks again.
How do i know it is standard windows ttf?.check if its available in word.:-) but i guess if you have added custom FFT files to the windows font directory these will also show up in word etc.i think there is a list of standard microsoft fonts on the microsoft web site somewhere.but the list varies between OS's and suites of office.i think. We simply use Arial.so its not an issue. Here is a quick list from a google search but i would go to the microsft web and search there http://www.styopkin.com/articles/fontsinstalledwinxp.html. You need to always ensure Z=0, for Text, Mtext, Attributes in block and more, or you will always get the 'fuzzies'.
THis is done by controlling your cursor's Z elevation, ensureing any objects you snap to are also at Z=0 and more. If you can't get Flatten to work, the simplest oldest macro below will fix them all too, put it in a button: ^C^Cselect;auto;move;p;;0,0,0;0,0,1e99;move;p;;0,0,0;0,0,-1e99; Or LISP the macro if you are a typing cadder: (defun C:FLAT (command '.move' 'all' ' '(0 0 1e99) ' '.move' 'p' ' '(0 0 -1e99) ') (princ) );end Or at the commandline you can try: CHANGE select objects P E 0'-0' (or plane elev) Never forget that AutoCAD is a 3D program. If you prefer broken-pencil-drawn text, there is nothing wrong with old-school SHX fonts, they still work.
The information in this article applies to: QUESTION I have a number of fonts that I have used with AutoCAD in the past, and would like to know how to make use of these fonts with Chief Architect. These fonts have a number of different names and a file extension of.shx. Can I use any of these.shx fonts in Chief Architect? ANSWER AutoCAD can use two different kinds of fonts: Windows TTF (TrueType) fonts and Native AutoCAD SHX (compiled Shape) fonts. Chief Architect can make use of.TTF (TrueType) fonts, as well as.FON (Non-True Type) fonts. However, before Chief Architect can use them, they must be installed in the Fonts folder within your operating system. Fonts on a Windows computer are located in your Fonts folder which can be accessed through the Control Panel.
For information on locating your Fonts folder and installing fonts can be found here:. The Mac operating system has 2 ways to manage fonts: using Font Book or by managing the fonts manually. More information on managing the fonts on your Mac can be found following the links below: Unfortunately, it is not possible to use.shx fonts in Chief Architect, as these fonts are used exclusively by AutoCAD.