Text changes to Arial for certain letters

[falconbird]

I am using AutoCAD2016. My mtext changes certain letters in a string to Arial which I want to see all in Romans. When I try to edit the mtext string and change it all to Romans, it does not change. When I even try to plot the file the Arials letters don't plot. In AutoCAD2015 which I also have. I open the same file shows the string in all Romans which I want to see. Please I need help.. The whole project is like this (all 12 sheets). 

[falconbird]

What you are saying is for one mtext string. Does STRIPMTEXT-V5-0 which I heard from others work globally for multiple mtext string?

[pendean]

FWIW MTEXT uses the TTF versions of all the classic SHX fonts or display purposes: no bold option, but they are TTF fonts. Look inside your Windows Fonts folders if you've never done so before today to see for yourself.

That LISP that I posted is what you need to use on all MTEXT to fix their problems: and i works on multiple MTEXT all at once too. You are totally wasting your time with all the other tips so far IMHO and with rolling back to 2015.

[falconbird]

John,

To answer your questions. Yes, I did use remove formatting>remove all formatting. They opened the mtext editor, select all the text and they applied a text style. Does not change. I am going to try the LSP file(stripmtext-v5-0c.lsp).

[john.vellek]

HI @falconbird,

Did the LISP routine suggested by Dean get this to work for you? If so, please mark his post as the solution. If not, please let me know the status of your problem.

[falconbird]

Unless I am doing it wrong, it doesn't work.

[falconbird]

What if I try to remove the Arial from Windows? If I open the file after will it try to replace it with another font.

[falconbird]

It seems to be working with the stripmtext. The problem hasn't shown up in a few days after I installed the LSP file that Dean suggested to use. Thank you and Dean for your help.