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Loading fonts for AutoCAD 2013 for MAC

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Message 1 of 22
adamatt1983
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Loading fonts for AutoCAD 2013 for MAC

I am trying to load our office fonts “DIN” and “Universal 57” but I can’t seem to get them to show up in the text style dialog box. I have placed them in my user Library, in the computers general Library, as well as in the AutoCAD’s personal library. I have also edited the Support File Search Paths. Nothing is working. I know they are both true type fonts but could it be that they are just not compatible with CAD? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. 

 

Thx

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Message 2 of 22
pendean
in reply to: adamatt1983

Are you following these procedures:
http://www.dafont.com/faq.php#mac

Does restarting AutoCAD help?
Message 3 of 22
adamatt1983
in reply to: adamatt1983

Thanks for the reply.

 

Yeah I have tried bothe of those, and nether seams to have much effect.

Message 4 of 22
dgorsman
in reply to: adamatt1983

TrueType fonts typically have to be installed or registered with the system, so unlike SHX fonts they can't simply be copied into a folder.

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Message 5 of 22
maxim_k
in reply to: adamatt1983

Hi,

 

1. It is enough to put your fonts in one location: Fonts folder inside your Library folder in your Home folder.

2. Could you use those fonts in other applications on your Mac (TextEdit)?

3. Have you restarted AutoCAD (close application completely and start it again) after you install fonts to your system? 

4. If you quicklook your office fonts, what do you see?

If you see something like this:

 

Screen Shot 2013-08-08 at 23.06.51.png

 

instead of:

 

Screen Shot 2013-08-08 at 23.35.40.png

 

then you will never see those fonts in AutoCAD,

In order to use them you have to "recompile" those fonts with some Font authoring software, because symbols in those fonts have invalid unicode numbers (from Mac OS the "point of view").

 

If the last (#4) is true, then I can try to help you with recompilling if you need.

 

Maxim


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Message 6 of 22
adamatt1983
in reply to: maxim_k

Thaks so much for the responce!

 

I have restarted my AutoCAD so thats not the problem. I can use the fonts in another draftign program (Vectorworks), however when I opend Microsoft Word and checked the fonts they were not present. Do you have to individuely instal them for each program? And #4 is not true, I do see the alphabet in the apropriet style. 

 

thx

 

matt

Message 7 of 22
maxim_k
in reply to: adamatt1983

Hi matt,

You don't need to install fonts for each application individually. There is something wrong in those fonts, I think.
Could you send me one of the fonts to my mail:
mkanaev at yandex.ru ?
I'll try to look into the problem.

Maxim

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Message 8 of 22
adamatt1983
in reply to: maxim_k

Maxim,

 

I will e-mail you one of the fonts, thanks so much for your help.

 

Matt

Message 9 of 22
maxim_k
in reply to: adamatt1983

Hi Matt,

 

The font file you sent me is not True Type font, it is PostScript Type 1 font (someone changed file extension from PFB to  TTF). So you can not use it in Mac OS and in AutoCAD for Mac.

Furthermore, it seems that the font you sent me is corrupted in some way. I also found AFM version of your font (Internet searching) and was able to produce TTF file from it.

 

Screen Shot 2013-08-09 at 15.05.44.png

 

Maxim 


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Message 10 of 22
stefan
in reply to: maxim_k

hello Maxim.

 

i have the exact font and the exact problem descibed here. i have the ttf font.. i can see it in word but not in autocad. i have tryied everything. can you please send me the corrected font at my email adress? thank you so much.

 

Stefan

Message 11 of 22
maxim_k
in reply to: stefan

Welcome to Autodesk Forums!

Hi Stefan,

Could you clarify which font you need? Plus, I don't know your e-mail.
On the screenshot you see DIN_black.ttf, published by Dutch Design: Albert-Jan Pool, 1995. Published by FontShop International FontFont release 15

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Message 12 of 22
stefan
in reply to: maxim_k

Sorry i was thinking my email is in my profile info. So it's office@singleart.ro.

I need all the DIN fonts familly .
Light, black, regular, bold.
Thank you so much.

Stefan VLAD
T. 0040 726 113339
E. stefan@singleart.ro

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Message 13 of 22
maxim_k
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Sorry, this font collection is not free:
http://www.fontshop.com/fonts/downloads/fontfont/ff_din_ot_collection/

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Message 14 of 22
maxim_k
in reply to: stefan

And here is a link to FF_DIN fonts (AFM, PFB and OTF):
http://www.lille3000.eu/gare-saint-sauveur/automne-2011/data/font/

You can use OTF version of this font in AutoCAD for Mac (doesn't supported in Windows version of AutoCAD)

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Message 15 of 22
stefan
in reply to: maxim_k

but the post i replay to was about the exact same font. DINpro

i have the files. they work under word etc but not on autocad for mac. they work on autocad for windows. ttf.

i tries some apps to convert the files in ttf… they work under word but still not working under autocad. 😞

can you tell me whats’s wrong i can send you the files i have…

thank you so much.
Message 16 of 22
wei503
in reply to: adamatt1983

Could any one please send the font to me at wei.ma@autodesk.com? I'd like to see if it is a bug in AutoCAD.

 

Thanks,
Wei






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Message 17 of 22
annie.chouraqui
in reply to: maxim_k

Hello, i thank you for this forum
i use autocad mac, and have trouble to write in hebrew.
1- when i write with my keyboard hebrew, the letters appears in the wrong direction.
how can i do to write in hebrew with the fonts standart from autocad mac ?

 

2. i have some fonts .shx for hebrew, but autocad don't recognize them..
i must re compile them?

 

i thank you a lot for all reponses
Annie

Message 18 of 22
maxim_k
in reply to: annie.chouraqui

Welcome to Autodesk Forums!

Hi Annie,

Not sure I can help you with hebrew keyboard input, because I I don't speak hebrew.

About your second question: are you sure you place .shx fonts in correct place? What version of AutoCAD for Mac do you use?

Maxim

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Message 19 of 22
annie.chouraqui
in reply to: maxim_k

Hi Maxim, thanks a lot for your interest,
i am using autocad 2016 for mac

the fonts i download, appear in the dialog box of style, but i can't use it
in the style, autocad don't want, autocad ask an another font.

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Message 20 of 22
maxim_k
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Can you share one of the font files you cannot use in AutoCAD?
Can you post the screen shot of AutoCAD alert where it asks for another font?

Maxim

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