Is there a way to change the font on opening a DXF file with no set fonts?

[Anonymous]

I noticed that when I open a DXF that was made by a phone app that creates them in a way that doesn't include any font definition in them (it just has "TEXT" fields and some unicode text), AutoCAD opens them with a "Standard" style which has the "txt.shx" font and for a fast reading it's problematic because I have to change that every time to another font because the text is usually unicode. I know I can do that every time or use a standard template but it's for too many files so I wonder if there is a way for autocad to have a "core default font" even in the case that you don't use a template.

[Alfred.NESWADBA]

Hi,

>> AutoCAD opens them with a "Standard" style which

>> has the "txt.shx" font

That is part if the DXF, if within the DXF has defined the text-style "Standard" to use "txt.shx" then this is a setting you have to look for in the app that is creating the DXF.

One way that might work is that you start with a new drawing, make sure text-style "Standard" has a font assigned you like, then (instead of opening the DXF) use command _INSERT ans insert the DXF into your new dwg-file.

- alfred -