Proxy Fonts

[Anonymous]

I'm running r14+A2ki on Win98+W2k. Why does autocad have to use proxy fonts
or substitute a custom font with a TTF when using Mtext vs. regular Text?

Paul

[Anonymous]

Because the Mtext editor will only display Truetype fonts, not SHX.


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David William Edwards
www.tcfonts.com
CAD Font Services: Conversions, Customization & Creation
FONTasm! - Truetype/Postscript to CAD Font Converter

"Paul Li" wrote in message
news:630122E7AC0ED7B792318105A47210B7@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> I'm running r14+A2ki on Win98+W2k. Why does autocad have to use proxy
fonts
> or substitute a custom font with a TTF when using Mtext vs. regular Text?
>
> Paul
>
>

[Anonymous]

Hi David,

So does this mean that once I'm out of the Mtext Editor, AutoCAD should once
again be using the customized shx fonts for displaying and plotting?

Paul

"David William Edwards" wrote in message
news:E7A1B71B9B35503B5F0C0499B304264F@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> Because the Mtext editor will only display Truetype fonts, not SHX.
>
>
> --
> David William Edwards
> www.tcfonts.com
> CAD Font Services: Conversions, Customization & Creation
> FONTasm! - Truetype/Postscript to CAD Font Converter
>
> "Paul Li" wrote in message
> news:630122E7AC0ED7B792318105A47210B7@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > I'm running r14+A2ki on Win98+W2k. Why does autocad have to use proxy
> fonts
> > or substitute a custom font with a TTF when using Mtext vs. regular
Text?
> >
> > Paul
> >
> >
>
>

[Anonymous]

Yes, sir!

David William Edwards

"Paul Li" wrote in message
news:653F20A74600F292CA2EF3545ACB5434@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> Hi David,
>
> So does this mean that once I'm out of the Mtext Editor, AutoCAD should
once
> again be using the customized shx fonts for displaying and plotting?
>
> Paul
>
> "David William Edwards" wrote in message
> news:E7A1B71B9B35503B5F0C0499B304264F@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > Because the Mtext editor will only display Truetype fonts, not SHX.
> >
> >
> > --
> > David William Edwards
> > www.tcfonts.com
> > CAD Font Services: Conversions, Customization & Creation
> > FONTasm! - Truetype/Postscript to CAD Font Converter
> >
> > "Paul Li" wrote in message
> > news:630122E7AC0ED7B792318105A47210B7@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > I'm running r14+A2ki on Win98+W2k. Why does autocad have to use proxy
> > fonts
> > > or substitute a custom font with a TTF when using Mtext vs. regular
> Text?
> > >
> > > Paul
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[Anonymous]

Hi David,

Unfortunately, it's not working out that way. The first letter "O" on the
2nd. line of the 3rd party text font Helvbld.shx is displayed out of
position and plots the same way. If I type regular text using the same
font, the O is positioned correctly. When I save the fle as R14 and I open
this in r14, the letter O is displayed in the correct position. So what's
the difference in A2ki's Mtext object vs. r14's?

Paul


"David William Edwards" wrote in message
news:AC3A991E8BA122715DFCA51F3CBB5012@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> Yes, sir!
>
> David William Edwards
>
> "Paul Li" wrote in message
> news:653F20A74600F292CA2EF3545ACB5434@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > Hi David,
> >
> > So does this mean that once I'm out of the Mtext Editor, AutoCAD should
> once
> > again be using the customized shx fonts for displaying and plotting?
> >
> > Paul
> >
> > "David William Edwards" wrote in message
> > news:E7A1B71B9B35503B5F0C0499B304264F@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > Because the Mtext editor will only display Truetype fonts, not SHX.
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > David William Edwards
> > > www.tcfonts.com
> > > CAD Font Services: Conversions, Customization & Creation
> > > FONTasm! - Truetype/Postscript to CAD Font Converter
> > >
> > > "Paul Li" wrote in message
> > > news:630122E7AC0ED7B792318105A47210B7@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > > I'm running r14+A2ki on Win98+W2k. Why does autocad have to use
proxy
> > > fonts
> > > > or substitute a custom font with a TTF when using Mtext vs. regular
> > Text?
> > > >
> > > > Paul
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[Anonymous]

Boy that's a tough one. Maybe one of the Autodesk types is reading
this and can help.

David William Edwards

"Paul Li" wrote in message
news:BE1048BC57D89DF95812BB03284D2366@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> Hi David,
>
> Unfortunately, it's not working out that way. The first letter "O" on the
> 2nd. line of the 3rd party text font Helvbld.shx is displayed out of
> position and plots the same way. If I type regular text using the same
> font, the O is positioned correctly. When I save the fle as R14 and I
open
> this in r14, the letter O is displayed in the correct position. So what's
> the difference in A2ki's Mtext object vs. r14's?
>
> Paul
>
>
> "David William Edwards" wrote in message
> news:AC3A991E8BA122715DFCA51F3CBB5012@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > Yes, sir!
> >
> > David William Edwards
> >
> > "Paul Li" wrote in message
> > news:653F20A74600F292CA2EF3545ACB5434@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > Hi David,
> > >
> > > So does this mean that once I'm out of the Mtext Editor, AutoCAD
should
> > once
> > > again be using the customized shx fonts for displaying and plotting?
> > >
> > > Paul
> > >
> > > "David William Edwards" wrote in message
> > > news:E7A1B71B9B35503B5F0C0499B304264F@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > > Because the Mtext editor will only display Truetype fonts, not SHX.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > David William Edwards
> > > > www.tcfonts.com
> > > > CAD Font Services: Conversions, Customization & Creation
> > > > FONTasm! - Truetype/Postscript to CAD Font Converter
> > > >
> > > > "Paul Li" wrote in message
> > > > news:630122E7AC0ED7B792318105A47210B7@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > > > I'm running r14+A2ki on Win98+W2k. Why does autocad have to use
> proxy
> > > > fonts
> > > > > or substitute a custom font with a TTF when using Mtext vs.
regular
> > > Text?
> > > > >
> > > > > Paul
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>