Mapping AutoCAD SHX Fonts to TrueType Fonts

When you import AutoCAD drawings that contain text, you can map the AutoCAD SHX fonts to TrueType fonts so they appear correctly in Vasari. You can map to any of your existing fonts.

Note: For SHX fonts that are not mapped, Vasari will use a similar font, but the results are unpredictable.

To map TrueType fonts

  1. Open the shxfontmap.txt file in a text editor.

    This file resides in the following location: %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Autodesk\Vasari 2014

  2. On a new line, enter the SHX file name.
  3. Press Tab.
  4. Enter the name of the font to map it to.
  5. Save and close the file.

You do not need to restart Vasari for the font mapping to take effect. If you have already imported the file, you will need to import it again.

Parent topic: Importing CAD Formats