AutoCAD/printing text

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Expert: - 9/8/2003


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all of my bold fonts are printing as outlines only (arial, etc.)  this happens on all drawings, but only on my computer (the same drawings print fine on other computers to the same printers)  I have already reloaded the shx files, and that didn't fix it.  any ideas?  I am on autocad 3.3

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Arial is a true-type font (TTF).  The SHX files have nothing to do with TTF fonts.  However, they do usually respond well to the TEXTFILL system variable.  Set TEXTFILL to 1.  By the way.  I think you are on Architectural Desktop 3.3, right?  That would be the equivalent of AutoCAD 2003 with AEC objects.  Another thing that can cause TEXT to appear unfilled is SHADEMODE.  If the SHADEMODE command is run and the 3D wireframe or Hidden option is used, the text will appear as outlines.

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