Jimleon 10 Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 I have a layer of text that I need to change the font type on. there are over 400 separate bits so I dont want to do them one by one, is there a method where I can select all the entities and convert them? I am using Autocad 2007 Thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dbroada 11 Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 You can use the QSELECT tool to select them and from there you can use the properties palette to change the text style. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jimleon 10 Posted July 9, 2008 Author Share Posted July 9, 2008 You can use the QSELECT tool to select them and from there you can use the properties palette to change the text style. Thanks Dave, however it is the font i need to change and not the style... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiger 11 Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 They're all in the same Style I presume? Then head into Text Style (Format pulldown menu if I'm not mistaken) and change the Font for the Style there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dbroada 11 Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 Thanks Dave, however it is the font i need to change and not the style... that implies that you have the same style with different fonts. I wouldn't work like that as you get into these sorts of problems. I would create a new style with the correct font and follow my initial suggestion. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jimleon 10 Posted July 9, 2008 Author Share Posted July 9, 2008 They're all in the same Style I presume? Then head into Text Style (Format pulldown menu if I'm not mistaken) and change the Font for the Style there. thanks Tiger, but that will only change all subsequent text not the existing, unless im missing something Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RobDraw 41 Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 Tiger's method works. Sometimes it takes a regen to see the changes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dbroada 11 Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 thanks Tiger, but that will only change all subsequent text not the existing, unless im missing somethingNo, that will change all instances, past & future, of that style to the newly specified font. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rookie37 10 Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 No, that will change all instances, past & future, of that style to the newly specified font. I'd listen to Dave Sure it worked but changing styles like that often ends up like gum on the bottom of your shoe. The anyoing thing can be hard to get rid of Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RobDraw 41 Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 In general, it is not a good practice to change font for individual text objects. I work on a lot of files that other people have worked on. If I have to change the font for a text style, I expect that all entities with that style will change. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobafuka 10 Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 OK OK OK. The problem is HOW to fix text objects that HAVE different styles. Can anyone say "I don't know" or maybe - "I DO know" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiger 11 Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 As far as I am aware this thread's problem is solved? or do you have a new question Boba? In that case I'd recommend to start a new thread. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dbroada 11 Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 and Tiger beats me by a trip to the coffee machine. Why didn't I press "post" before going? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiger 11 Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 and Tiger beats me by a trip to the coffee machine. Why didn't I press "post" before going? coffee's not good for you, you know! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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