Convert Block to Text character

[jtm2020hyo]

Is there any method to convert a block to a text character?

For example:

Since this...

to this:

[3wood]

Not quite sure about the question but I guess you can -

• Redefine the block and replace the block content with the text, or
• Make another block which contains the text, then replace the old block with the new block.

[jtm2020hyo]

I mean insert block in the text.

... The block above is an electrical symbol that was used in the text

[Sea-Haven]

Make a new block have the image in middle, with a attribute left, alignment Lower Right, Attribute right, alignment Lower left should work did for me.

[jtm2020hyo]

looks like there is not way to create custom text character, I hope Autodesk's Devs add this option any day because could be powerful tool.

[Sea-Haven · Accepted solution]

You can create custom characters as TTF as suggested in your other post over at TheSwamp. 

I have hundreds of traffic signs and they are a TTF each sign 1 character.

What about a SHX font.

[3wood · Accepted solution]

You don't need create a new font. There are tens of thousand of Unicode characters you can choose. The symbol in your image is a common Chinese ancient binary character which means "minor sun" or 10 in binary. 

For all similar Chinese ancient binary numbers and correspondent Unicode, please refer to this page.

I attached a dwg file which contains the special character you need. You can copy it into your drawing.

[jtm2020hyo]

Thank for the help, I never think this character exist in Chinese alphabet.

Not sure why but just the Annotative Style show the Chinese characters.

If anyone is interested the characters can be exported with the Etransmit command

... but I still think could be cool convert our blocks to Text Characters maybe with lisp or similar.

[Sea-Haven · Accepted solution]

Maybe How to Create Your Own Fonts Using Inkscape and IcoMoon (thoughtco.com)

https://www.thoughtco.com/create-your-own-fonts-using-inkscape-1701895