Seeking workaround for Special Characters in SolidWorks drawings

I have a need to put special font characters in my drawing notes and
dimensions.

Characters like alpha, beta, delta, etc. aßd

These are all accessable in the font we use in our drawings through the
windows character map tool.

Unfortunately, when you input them into a drawing note or dimension
dialog box and accept the changes, it converts the character to a
standard letter. Small letter "delta" for example becomes small "d".

Does anyone know a workaround for this?

Please request this as an enhancement request if you think it should be
made to work like other windows compliant programs.

--cutthroat

 

Just tried it here as well works fine.

John Layne
www.solidengineering.co.nz

 

We're using century gothic as well.

I wonder if the alt key characters are the same as the character map
characters?

You'll notice in the Windows character map program that some characters
will list the alt-xxxx keystroke code and some will not.

Apparently the greek letters like I'd prefer to use are not some that
will allow alt-xxxx input.

--cutthroat

 

I am pretty sure that all of the characters to which you are referring
can be found by simply changing your font to "symbol". I also believe thats
its either a standard windows font, or one thats installed by default with
solidworks. I did not specifically install it, yet it is available.

--
Brian Hokanson
Starting Line Products


I have a need to put special font characters in my drawing notes and
dimensions.

Characters like alpha, beta, delta, etc. aßd

These are all accessable in the font we use in our drawings through the
windows character map tool.

Unfortunately, when you input them into a drawing note or dimension
dialog box and accept the changes, it converts the character to a
standard letter. Small letter "delta" for example becomes small "d".

Does anyone know a workaround for this?

Please request this as an enhancement request if you think it should be
made to work like other windows compliant programs.

--cutthroat

 

Hi Cutthroat,

I just used the Windows character map on a character that doesn't have
the alt keystroke.

Works in a note but not in a dimension, it looks ok in in dialogue box
but changes, as you said. Both note and dimension text used century gothic.

Windows XP SP2
SolidWorks 2005 SP5

John Layne
www.solidengineering.co.nz

 

Ok got it to work, there is a bug with the dialogue window on the
left!!!!!!!!!!

If you right click the dimension select properties and then select the
modify text button you can enter the symbol in that window and it works.

John Layne
www.solidengineering.co.nz

 

John,

You got it spot on there. It is a bug, and it does work as you say. I
can work around it with this functionality.

It will also sometimes act like the other dialog window on the left if
you don't do it correct.

Thanks much!

--cutthroat