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4 To change the font mapping file, double-click the arrow line to open the
Select a File dialog box. Select a file and choose open. Then Choose OK.
5 At the Command prompt, enter regen to convert existing text using the
new font mappings.
Command line
OPTIONS
To specify a default alternative font
1 At the Command prompt, enter fontalt.
2 Enter the name of the font file you want to use as the alternative.
Set Text Height
Text height determines the size in drawing units of the letters in the font you
are using. Except in TrueType fonts, the value usually represents the size of
the uppercase letters.
If you specify a fixed height as part of a text style, AutoCAD bypasses the
Height prompt when you create single-line text. When the height is set to 0
in the text style, AutoCAD prompts for the height each time you create
single-line text. Set the value to 0 if you want to specify the height as you
create text.
TrueType Fonts
For TrueType fonts, the value specified for text height represents the height
of a capital letter plus an ascent area reserved for accent marks and other
marks used in non-English languages. The relative portion of text height that
is assigned to capital letters and ascent characters is determined by the font
designer at the time the font is designed; consequently, it varies from font to
font.
In addition to the height of a capital letter and the ascent area that make up
the text height specified by the user, TrueType fonts have a descent area for
portions of characters that extend below the text insertion line, for example,
y, j, p, g, and q.
When you apply a text height override to all text in the Multiline Text Editor,
the entire multiline text object is scaled, including its width.
To set text height in a text style
1 From the Format menu, choose Text Style.
2 In the Text Style dialog box, select a style from the Style Name list.
3 Under Font, enter the text height (in drawing units) in the Height box.