Fonts

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The tab has the settings that allow to use SHX fonts in the drawings. The paths of SHX fonts search are set.

Use SHX Fonfs - allows ABViewer to use SHX fonts installed into the system (SHX fonts are required for many DWG/DXF files).

The Section SHX Fonts.

In this section the path to the SHX fonts is set and the default font for all non found fonts is specified.

Add SHX path - allows adding SHX paths registered on the computer. If AutoCAD is not installed on the computer the path to the fonts folder supplied by ABViewer is added by default.
Search path - contains a list of SHX fonts paths where the search for SHX fonts is performed. The path can be entered manually (as a separator ";" is used) or selected in the dialog box Directories. Pressing the button on the right from the Search path edit box calls Directories dialog window.

This dialog box allows managing a list of SHX fonts paths. Invalid paths are marked with the grey color. Clicking on the Delete Invalid Paths button allows deleting invalid paths. The selected path can be deleted or relaced with a new one. To add a path you should first define the path top it in the input field and then pres the Add button.

Default path and Default font - defining the default name and path for SHX font. By default simplex.shx font is used.

Adding and replacing an SHX font