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Uploading of fonts to AutoCAD Mobile App & AutoCAD Web App

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Issue:

User reported that If the text in the drawing is garbled, shows question marks, or is not displayed correctly in  AutoCAD Mobile App & AutoCAD Web App. 

Solution:

Follow these steps in order to add missing Font Files in AutoCAD Mobile App & AutoCAD Web App

For AutoCAD Mobile App in iOS devices

1. Open the SHX-file from your email, messenger, or storage application.

2. Hold on to the SHX file and Click on "Share" 

Share SHX in iOS

3. In the option Click the AutoCAD icon.

Open in AutoCAD Mobile App iOS

4. You will be returned to AutoCAD Mobile App with the fonts installed

Delete Uploaded fonts in iOS devices

1. Go to AutoCAD Mobile App Settings

2. Open Settings, tap on "Remove Local Files" under Device Storage.

a. Be aware that this action will delete all local files stored by the app (all fonts and synced files).

About dialog box of AutoCAD Web

3. Slide the Font files and press Delete

 Setting dialog box of AutoCAD web app
 

Note: Uploading of TTF & TTC fonts are currently not supported in AutoCAD Mobile App.
 

For AutoCAD Mobile App in Android devices

1. Open the DWG-file with missing fonts.

2. A banner informing about missing fonts appears at the top of the screen. Tap on the "Upload fonts" button.

 Upload Fonts Android

3. Find and select the SHX-fonts you want to upload. You can navigate through your local storage by tapping on three horizontal lines in the top left corner.

Select SHX fonts

4. Once you tap "Select" button you will be returned to the app and fonts will be installed.

a. If the text in your drawing is still not displayed correctly you can add more fonts by tapping on "Upload fonts".

Fonts uploaded successfully

 

Delete Uploaded fonts in Android devices

1. Go to AutoCAD Mobile App Settings

2. Open Settings, tap on Device storage and select "Remove".

a. Be aware that this action will delete all local files stored by the app (all fonts and synced files).

Delete Uploaded fonts in Android devices
 

Note: Uploading of TTF & TTC fonts are currently not supported in AutoCAD Mobile App.

 

For AutoCAD Web App

1. Create a MTEXT in AutoCAD Web App

MTEXT in AutoCAD Web App
 

2. Select the Font Style drop down arrow and click "Add Fonts"

Add Fonts files
 

3. Click "Upload Files" and upload the TTF, TTC or SHX font files in the Manage Support Files Window

Manage Support Files Window

Delete Uploaded fonts in AutoCAD Web App

1. Select the uploaded Font File and Click "Delete"

Delete Font Files AutoCAD Web App

 

 
 
 
 
 

Products:

AutoCAD web app; AutoCAD mobile app;

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