Adding font to SolidWorks?

[avlis]

I just purchased a font for our company logo and I would like to use it in SolidWorks to create a drawing for a decal. The font is ronda.pfm and ronda.pfb (truetype?). I dropped the font files into the Windows font folder and it shows up fine on MS Office programs but not SolidWorks. Is there a seperate font folder for SolidWorks or some way to get this to work?

BTW: Same question also applies to AutoCAD if anyone has experience with ACAD fonts.

 

[TheTick]

I believe adding a font is not quite as simple as dropping it into the font folder.

I added a font recently, and had similar trouble. I'm sorry, but I don't recall the exact procedure. Look in the Windows help (not SW help) for the procedure to add fonts. I believe here is a special control panel for this, and the help will lead you to it.

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[avlis]

Adding a font to Windows is as easy as dropping the files in the Font fonder. My font shows up fine on the font list in MS Word/Excel/Outlook so Windows help wont help me.

I need help getting it to show up in the S'works font list.

 

[TheTick]

True type fonts are *.ttf. Perhaps the *.pfb formats are not SW compatible.

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[jbknudsen]

Greetings guys and gals.

I am running SW2003 SP 3.1. I have no problem downloading a font and using it in SW. The font, however, is a "ttf". I just downloaded a font an placed it in my winnt\font directory. I opened a word doc to make sure the font made it. I then opened a new drawing and inserted text. The font was there and was displayed properly. I then opened a new part, made a shaft and placed the text (with new font) on the shaft. The text was the same font that was used in the drawing. I am not sure why you guys are wrestling with the font issue. It mabe an OS concern. I am leaning towards the ticks comments about the font in question not being a file witht the extension ".ttf". Regardless, you should still be able to make an image file in another program, i.e., photo shop, fireworks, and then use the decal option in photoworks to apply the decal to a part.
I hope you get the results you need.



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-Jay

 

[jbknudsen]

This is a followup to my last posting.

I have tried to locate the ronda.pfm and .pfb font on the internet. No luck. I wanted to tinker with the same file in question. Sorry, no good news to report

ACAD
Copy the font to the windows/font directory. (should already be done in your case)
While in acad type "style". A dialogue box will (should)appear. Select "new" and type in the name that you want the font to be listed as. Select "OK". Now in the "font" area, select the drop down and pick, acutally assign, the font that you want to be associated with the style that you have just created. Select "apply" Now your text font is set to the newly created font.

Acad likes ".txt" and ".ttf" files, I suspect that you will have the same problem with the ".pfm" and ".pfb" files.

Good Luck.



-Jay