Arabic Text in AutoCad for Mac

[Anonymous]

Dear all,

Can anybody help me how I can add Arabic text in my AutoCad for Mac
when I add text, the text shown inversed and Disjointed.

Please if you have solution for that, advice me.

the picture attached shows the problem

[maxim_k]

Welcome to Autodesk Forums!

Although you was redirected from AutoCAD for Windows forum, where you asked your question at first, I'm not sure that someone can help you here.

The only option for you I see is bring to a discussion of a person who knows AutoCAD and speak Arabic, for example - imadhabash from this topic:
http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-2013-2014-2015-2016/autocad-2016-does-not-read-arabic-font-wit...

Maybe together we can help you.

I personally do not speak Arabic, but I know that the words in Arabic are written from right to left. Thus it turns out that AutoCAD for Mac you will see the text in the Arabic language in the mirror. Is this correct?

Maxim

[Anonymous]

yes, it is correct, also the letters appear separated, actually the true arabic is when the letters are connected.

[maxim_k]

Are you using True Type font for your text?

Maxim

[maxim_k]

And another question: when you input text - do you input it from right to the left?
When I turn Arabic keyboard on my Mac, I see that I can type only from the left to the right, and this is incorrect for Arabic.

Maxim

[Anonymous]

yes, I use Arial font.
it is working correctly on other software

[Anonymous]

I type arabic from right to left.
please note that the arabic working properly in other softwares (pages, Microsoft word, numbers, ...).

[maxim_k]

>>>>>I type arabic from right to left.

I mean when you input text in AutoCAD.
Do you see Arabic text appears correctly in the drawing area?

Maxim

[Anonymous]

no,
my problem is the arabic text not appear correctly in AutoCad drawings.
it appears inversed & separated

[maxim_k]

It seems to me that in AutoCAD you can use only SHX based fonts for Arabic text, this should be special SHX font which works with Latin keyboard layout (you don't need to use Arabic keyboard layout for it). And this applies to the both Mac and PC versions of AutoCAD.
Maybe I'm wrong, you need to consult with some who use Arabic input in AutoCAD.

Maxim

[Anonymous]

so, can anybody help me ?
May be if I can contact AUTODESK customer service??

[maxim_k]

If you are on Subscription, you can try to get support in Subscription center. I also sent PM to imadhabash in order to draw his attention to this topic.

Maxim

[Anonymous]

thank you,
i can't find how to contact them by phone?

[maxim_k]

Have found this:
http://knowledge.autodesk.com/customer-service/account-management/subscription-management/support-op...

Maxim

[Anonymous]

I don't have support plan!

[Anonymous]

Check out this link 

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad-for-mac/troubleshooting/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticle...