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adding fonts to AutoCad 2012

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hofeller
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adding fonts to AutoCad 2012

Hi,

Does anybody know how to add .shx fonts to AutoCad 2012 on OS 10.7 (Lion)?

I need to install some custom fonts and I've tried to right click the app but I don't get the "show package content" line

Thanks,

Hagay

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Message 2 of 17
maxim_k
in reply to: hofeller

Hi Hagay,

 

look attentively, please:

 

Screen Shot 2011-10-24 at 7.21.39.png

 

Maxim


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Message 3 of 17
hofeller
in reply to: hofeller

Hi Maxim,
Thank you very much, I'm new to Mac..
Hagay
Message 4 of 17
rwarchpc
in reply to: hofeller

Does anybody know why AutoCad 2012 for Mac does not allow any "light" fonts to be selected? I'm able choose any of the standard fonts but only in standard, bold ot italic. Not "light." I like to use Gil Sans light as my stadard text in autocad drawings and there is no option to select this. Same with helvetica, Times Roman, etc. 

Message 5 of 17
maxim_k
in reply to: rwarchpc

Hi,

 

The files you are mentioned in your post are .TTC font files. And AutoCAD on Mac doesn't support TTC font files fully, it can read only information about standard font families in such files (Regular, Italic, Bold and Bold Italic).

The only way to use additional font family in AutoCAD (such as Light) is to split TTC file into separate TTF fonts (one font for one family).

You can try this application:

http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/31775/dfontsplitter

 

Maxim


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Message 6 of 17
rwarchpc
in reply to: maxim_k

Thank you for the advice, Maxim

 

I downlaoded the program and split (I think) the GillSans.ttc file. I stiil do not see Gill Sans light in AutoCad's text style editor. Is there another step rquired to get autocad to see the new font?

 

Message 7 of 17
UL!
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in reply to: maxim_k

Hi there,

I am having the same issue, tried to add a .TTF font to Autocad 2013 on Mac Os 10.8.3. Unfortunately I can access the folder with the TTF files. 

Is there another way to do this?

 

Thanks, UL1

Message 8 of 17
maxim_k
in reply to: UL!

Hi UL1,

 

Have you tried to add TTF font to ~/Library/Fonts folder (I mean /Library/Fonts folder inside your home folder)?

After adding fonts you have to restart AutoCAD.

 

BTW - some fonts, that have such preview in Finder:

 

Screen Shot 2013-03-27 at 15.13.32.png

 

won't work (and show) in AutoCAD for Mac. They are mostly OLD fonts (from 1994 - 1997)

 

Maxim


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Message 9 of 17
UL!
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in reply to: maxim_k

That did the trick, all working perfectly fine now!

Three of us were trying to solve it but none of us came up with the most obvious solution, restart!

 

Thanks for reminding us, Ul1

 

Message 10 of 17
79583313
in reply to: maxim_k

Hi maxim_k,

 

I'm new to Mac...

 

I've split the GillSans.ttc file into .ttf files in order for AutoCad LT to recognize GillSans light.  I've restarted AutoCad LT, yet it still doesn't recognize GillSans light.  Is there something obvious that I'm missing?

 

Thank you.

Message 11 of 17
maxim_k
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Welcome to Autodesk Forums!

Hi,

Try this:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/28035221/Fonts/Archive.zip
Copy fonts from archive to /Contents/Resources/Fonts/ttf folder inside AutoCAD LT application (use right-click on AutoCAD LT application and select "Show package contents", than navigate to ttf folder.

Maxim

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Message 12 of 17
79583313
in reply to: maxim_k

It worked perfectly. Thank you!!
Message 13 of 17
rwarchpc
in reply to: maxim_k

Will these fonts work for AutoCAD 2014 Mac? If so what is the file path? Its never easy to figure out where the autocad fonts are...

Message 14 of 17
maxim_k
in reply to: hofeller

Yes, they will work in any AC for Mac. You just need to put them inside AC application, the path inside application is the same for all AC versions.

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Message 15 of 17
rwarchpc
in reply to: maxim_k

Sorry maxim, I'm not getting it...this is the path I see in my finder, and when I click on the autocad 2014 app it just opens the program. What am I missing?

Message 16 of 17
maxim_k
in reply to: hofeller

Please look at my answer above - the key words are:
"use right-click on AutoCAD LT application and select "Show package contents", than navigate to ttf folder"
You need to select AutoCAD, then right-click, then select "Show package comtents", than navigate to ttf folder inside AutoCAD application.

Maxim

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Message 17 of 17
rwarchpc
in reply to: maxim_k

Thank you so much, Maxim...now I get it. and the Gil Sans light fonts are in place.

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