Trying to specify font in mtext custom symbol

[Rioby]

Using A2008, I'm adding to the mtext symbol list. Of particular frustration is the perpendicular symbol. The one I want to use is the lower case b in the gdt font. I see that some of the built-in symbols already specify a font. I know how to use the registry to create new symbols or strings but I can't figure how to add a font code.

I've tried {\fgdt|c0;b} and many variations similar to that but all it does is insert that code as a text string. I've used those formatting type codes in lisp before to automatically create stacked fractions in multileader text.

For now I put "Perpendicular (GDT)" as the symbol name to remind me which font to reformat the lower case b with as a workaround.

Does anyone know how to fool AutoCAD and the registry to include the font code?

[irneb]

I'd love to know the same!

[Tom Beauford]

I've been one of many who've asked that question before. No luck calling out a font so far, but here's some cheats that might help depending on what font you use.

┴ Alt+193 or \U+2534 or | \U+22A5 or ˔ \U+02D4 Arial, Century Gothic or Lucida Sans Unicode
┴ Arial, ┴ Century Gothic, ┴ Courier, ┴ Impact, ┴ Tahoma, ┴ Times New Roman or ┴ Lucida: Alt+193 or \U+2534

More at: https://home.comcast.net/~721rr/Charactors.htm