AutosoFreely Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 Hello, Product: AutoCad 2020.1 Windows: 64bit Recently, a strange text issue has been cropping up randomly. We use Excel data table inside Autocad drawings. On the Excel where a - (dash) is typed it sometimes comes up as a box in Autocad when data links are updated. Formatting for the page is globally set the same. In Excel: In Autocad: On copying the 'box' and pasting it into a multiline text box the contents on properties is rather messed up. Anyone know why this is happening? Better yet, anyone know how to fix it? Thankyou. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLW210 Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 Be nice if you could post the files. It sounds like a font problem somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AutosoFreely Posted November 13, 2019 Author Share Posted November 13, 2019 Unfortunatly I cannot supply any drawings as its happening on an active job and the tables have updated, removing the issue. Like I said however, it is very random when it happens. All text is Arial, Excel and Autocad. I will ask around to see if anyone is currently having the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLW210 Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 All we need is 2 files with enough information to show this behavior, Excel and AutoCAD. Everything else can be removed. What Windows version, what Excel version? Perhaps look into resetting the Windows fonts, these intermittent font problems can be a pain. I don't use 2020 AutoCAD so not sure if it could be an Autodesk thing or not. Maybe the cell formatting in Excel for those affected entries. It would be nice if you could duplicate it, but at least updating fixed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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