PMI Note Font / Import to Insert->Curve->Text Font

[frusso110]

Hello everyone! Been MIA from this forum for the last 3.5 years. Feels like I never left.

We have a special font for silkscreening that is available when I insert a PMI note to a model. This font is not available in the Insert-Curve-Text command. Any ideas how to import it into that list?

Background info in case ya'll are curious...
The problem with using PMI notes to define silk-screening information is that I would prefer to have my part markings show up in every view a part is used in every drawing. Also would like the markings to be part of the "Solid" reference set.

I like Insert->Curve->Text command. Then extrude the text a small amount. Text ends up looks really nice in the model, and shows up where it is supposed to in drawing views.

 

[JohnRBaker]

Is the font a TrueType or OpenType font? If so, and it's in the Windows Font folder, than it should be available when creating geometric text.

John R. Baker, P.E.
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[frusso110]

Thank you for the reply, John.

As mentioned before, the font is not currently available in the insert->Curve->Text command. It has a little NX icon next to it. Does this mean there is no way to get it out of NX and into the Windows font folder?

 

[JohnRBaker]

It sounds like you're using a font defined for the old text functions of UG/NX. It's been several releases now that we've supported TrueType and OpenType fonts and while the use of the old 'UGfonts' are still supported for notes and labels on Drawings and as PMI, they have NEVER been supported by the geometric 'Text' function. Your best bet is to checkout the TrueType and OpenType fonts already on your system (out-of-the-box, there are usually several hundred fonts include with Windows). And if you can't find something that's close, there are virtually thousands of fonts available for download from the web, some for a fee, but many free of charge.

If you're having problems figuring out what the different fonts look like, you can download a font viewer like the one I use, the 'Free & Easy Font Viewer'. You can learn more about this free utility at:

http://download.cnet.com/Free-Easy-Font-Viewer/3000-2316_4-10070090.html

DISCLAIMER: Neither I nor Siemens PLM Software has any financial or otherwise interest in 'Free & Easy Font Viewer' or the organization that developed it.

John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Engineering Software
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Digital Factory
Cypress, CA
Siemens PLM:
UG/NX Museum:

To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.