text to graphics (vector)

[Anonymous]

I used to have a simple free autolisp app named T2G  that would convert any text string to vector graphics, as long as the font was installed. It did a fairly clean conversion to splines which could be subsequently converted to arcs by using the flatten command in express tools. After upgrading to AutoCAD 2020 with the removal of all previous AutoCAD files from the folder on down, I no longer have this app. I think I got it from the Autodesk app store but don't see it there now. Does anyone know where I might find a downloadable copy or possibly alternate app?

[pendean]

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@infoJ3S4H wrote:

I'm going to try adding AutoCAD Raster Design to my AutoCAD....

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https://help.autodesk.com/view/RSTR/2025/ENU/?guid=GUID-6791E749-FDE6-4E8E-9DBD-F118A80FCE4A#:~:text...

[jylihh038]

Hello senior, the solution you provided is excellent and can indeed get the exact same text vectors. I'm a CAM developer, and I'd like to ask a question. I can now read single-line or multi-line text information from DXF files, but I want to obtain the outer contours of these texts to display in my software, which needs to be exactly the same as when opened in CAD. I haven't found a method yet. Do you have any good suggestions? My email is jylihh038@163.com, and I really hope to communicate with you.

[Patchy]

Try this method:

https://www.lee-mac.com/polyoutline.html

[jylihh038]

Thank you, you've helped me discover a treasure trove of a website. However, the solution you provided is for obtaining the outer boundary lines of polylines with different line widths. What I want to get is to convert  Texts or MTexts to graphics or vectors. 

[Patchy]

Text2Geom is the one that works best, but it works with old Autocad

What Text do you need and with what font? I would like to help

[jylihh038]

Thank you. What I want is, for example, to read TEXT or MTEXT of any font from a DXF file and convert them to graphics or vectors, with their position, size, and everything else being consistent with how they appear when the DXF file is opened in Autocad. If there are relevant tools that can select TEXT or MTEXT in Autocad and convert them to graphics or vectors, the code for that could provide some ideas. Text2Geom does provide a good approach, and each character at the same height is indeed almost identical, but the position of each character differs from Autocad, and Autocad has many text formatting options.

[autoid374ceb4990]

How old does the AutoCAD need to be to work with TEXT2GEOM and where can this program be found?   An internet search produced no results.

[Patchy]

The latest from SEANT that I found:

[autoid374ceb4990]

No help. Link does not work for me. I guess I am stuck with TXTEXP.

[jylihh038]

This app can no longer be found. Previously, I also saw an app on the Autodesk App Store that met my needs, called TTCONV, with a demo link at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jz2aKjiA-i0, but it can't be found anymore either. I want to know how it's done so I can implement it myself.

[autoid374ceb4990]

"I want to know how it's done so I can implement it myself."

Me too!

[Patchy]

See post number 7 and 9 for instructions.

Type in T2G and input your texts, font and size.

You will get vectors.

[autoid374ceb4990]

OK. I downloaded theTxt2Geom.zip file. How do I make it work under R14 running on a 64 bit Windows 7 computer?

[pendean]

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@autoid374ceb4990 wrote:

OK. I downloaded theTxt2Geom.zip file. How do I make it work under R14 running on a 64 bit Windows 7 computer?

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Tutorials here

https://www.lee-mac.com/runlisp.html

[autoid374ceb4990]

The Txt2Geom.zip file contains no .LSP files and I am too ignorant to figure out even how to load it.  

[Patchy]

Read message number 9 of this topic.

Unzip, put all files in autocad Support folder.

Reboot Autocad

Type in NETLOAD, load the TextToGeom.dll

then use the command T2G.

[pendean]

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@autoid374ceb4990 wrote:

The Txt2Geom.zip file contains no .LSP files and I am too ignorant to figure out even how to load it.  

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I that is the case, then you have nothing to use in AutoCAD. Sorry. You need to find a ZIP file with content inside it (or share what you think is a ZIP file here for others to see if it can be salvaged).

[autoid374ceb4990]

I unzipped the Txt2Geom.zip file into the Support folder, restarted AutoCD. There is no NETLOAD command in R14.

As before, it would be nice to see the code/pseudo code for how this was done.