Postscript font troubleshoot

Discussion in 'AutoCAD' started by jsull, Jul 8, 2004.

  1. jsull

    jsull Guest

    Problem:  a new postscript font I purchased appears only in outline form, unfilled. 
     
    I compiled the new pfb file to create the shx OK.  Textfill set to 1. Other files included w/ font package are pfm and afm--does "compile" use them?  The font looks and prints correctly in other Windows software. Using Windows 2000, AutoCad 2004.
     
    jsull, Jul 8, 2004
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  2. jsull

    Dave (TC Fonts) Guest

    Compiling an PFB into SHX using the AutoCAD Compile command will
    only produce an outline. You need to convert the PFB to Truetype
    or a filled SHX.

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    David William Edwards

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    FONTasm! - Truetype to Filled SHX Font/DXF File Converter
    CAD Font Services - Creation, Conversion, Customization
    http://www.tcfonts.com
     
    Dave (TC Fonts), Jul 8, 2004
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  3. jsull

    jsull Guest

    Thank you both. Plot settings are OK; it sounds like I need a little translation-conversion service or a software product to do it, or I need to buy the right font in the first place. This is a little lesson for me on why the "other version" of this font product costs more.
     
    jsull, Jul 9, 2004
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