Replace text styles used in drawing files

[james.126519]

I have large quantities of drawings from a subcontractor who uses weird text styles. each time i open the drawings, it asks me what to replace the text style with. but, if i publish the whole lot of drawings, the text does not plot at all.

how can i tell autocad to always replace text style "a" with standard text?

[tedg]

The quickest way I can think of to get around this is to set up a drawing file, maybe even a template (dwt) with all the weird text styles with the fonts you want assigned to them.

Then insert, or copy-clip each drawing into it and save it back and the styles will take on those properties.

Another way would be to run a lisp routine:

 (defun c:WEIRDTEXT ()
 (command "_style" "<weird style1>" "<desired font>.shx" "" "" "" "" "" "")
 (command "_style" "<weird style2>" "<desired font>.shx" "" "" "" "" "" "")
  (princ)
 )

[jaberwok]

If the styles all use the same font, you could set the variable FONTALT to point to the font you want to use.
If different fonts are used consistently, it might be worth creating a FONTMAP file.

[lpseifert]

Look here for "txtmrg"
http://www.texupport.net/bugslist/in...download&cid=2
It may do what you want.