Expert: Bill DeShawn - 1/24/2011

Question
QUESTION: I have an issue with the text appearance in different drawings. The text (using Mtext) in some drawings appears BOLD. I have already checked the Z value is 0 (this fixed the issue on some drawing) and no change. If I copy the text in question and paste it into another drawings, it appears fine. Like wise, if I copy text (non-bold) from the a drawing and paste it into the problem drawing, it appears bold. This indicates there is a setting in respect to the text or display settings that is different between the files. Have tried several variables, but nothing has worked yet. Any suggestions of what could be causing the text to appear bold?

ANSWER: Just to make sure, if it's a TTF font, run the EXPRESS TOOLS' "FLATTEN" command on it.  If you don't have EXPRESS TOOLS, and if everything in the drawing is supposed to be on Z0, then run this routine:
http://my.sterling.net/~bdeshawn/Z0.LSP
from my website.  Right-click and Save Target As Z0.lsp on your computer.

Let me know how it goes

Bill DeShawn
http://my.sterling.net/~bdeshawn


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QUESTION: I ran the lisp program, but it had no effect on the text, still 'bold'. This problem also effects the text within the dimensions in the drawing. We are using the font TTF Arial Narrow. Since the problem is not seen in all drawings, I still think it is a setting that is set differently between the plans?

Answer
Can you please send me a copy of the drawing?  Go to my website:
http://my.sterling.net/~bdeshawn
and click on my email icon there at the bottom of the page, and attach the drawing that your experiencing the problem with.

Bill DeShawn
http://my.sterling.net/~bdeshawn

Jeff:
I received your drawing and found that your plan view is not set to the current UCS.  Please run the command "PLAN" and hit ENTER to accep the default option of "Current UCS" which is the World UCS.

Bill DeShawn
http://my.sterling.net/~bdeshawn