Expert: Bill DeShawn - 2/12/2007

Question
ok, I appologize, but is the command "findfile"?  I typed that at the command line and it didn't recognize the command, then I typed "find" and a "find and replace" dialog box came up and it didn't look like this was what i was wanting.  Is there another way I can do this.
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oops, sorry about not giving you all that info.

We are using ADT 2005.  Each station is using a stand alone version and all of the stations are using the same version. The font is an ".shx" font

Thanks You,

Tim Miller

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We have 6 autocad stations here and we have been having the
following problem.
        On some of the stations, when some drawings are
        opened, some of the fonts(mostly the drawing number
        & drawing title)are a different font than what
        is actually in the drawing, but when opened on
        other stations, it shows up correctly. I have
        checked to make sure the correct fonts are loaded
        on all the computers and that the drawing has the
        correct style and it's correct font...all that is
        correct. But if we open that same drawing that is
        showing the incorrect font on another computer, it
        shows the correct font on that computer and prints
        correctly. I was wondering if there is some sort of
        autocad setting that is set differently on some
        work stations, causing this to happen or is it
        something else?
Can you please help???

Thank You,

Tim Miller
        

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Well, first, tell me if the text style is defined with a True-Type font or SHX?  Also, what version of AutoCAD are you using?  Is everybody in the office using the same version? Are you using a network version of AutoCAD or all stand-alone versions?

Keep in touch
Bill DeShawn
http://my.sterling.net/~bdeshawn

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OK.  What does AutoCAD return when you type the following:
(findfile "myfont.shx")  Substitute your font name for "myfont".  If it returns nil (which I am hoping, then you need to include the folder where your fonts are in Support File Search Path.  If not nil, then AutoCAD will return a path to the font.  Make doubly sure that all the fonts that won't load can be found in this way.  If they can be found, then the problem is with the system (sorry to say).  And the problem is usually associated with memory.  If you had a recent memory upgrade on these computers, it may be faulty.  If you don't have 2GB of memory, get it.  It may sound utterly ridiculous, but a 2GB memory upgrade on my PC did wonders for it.  One of the first things that can go in AutoCAD when your PC lacks memory is fonts.  Everything changes to Simplex or TXT.  A sure sign of system resources lack.  But the same can occur if the fonts can't be found.  So, make that check first before you go any further.

Keep in touch
Bill DeShawn
http://my.sterling.net/~bdeshawn


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Tim:  it is as follows:
(findfile "myfont.shx")
including the parethesis.  It's an AutoLISP comannd.  AutoLISP statements are readable from the command line of AutoCAD directly.  But instead of myfont, put in the name of your font.

Keep in touch
Bill DeShawn
http://my.sterling.net/~bdeshawn