Where did AutoCAD 2004 hide the font .SHP files?

[jsnow]

Where did AutoCAD hide the font.shp files in 2004 ACAD?

[Mike.Perry]

Hi

Please note I've *moved* this thread from the AutoCAD Customization (http://forums.augi.com/forumdisplay.php?f=118) Forum to this one as I believe it would be better served here.

Thanks, Mike

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[Mike.Perry]

Hi

Have you tried a search on the drive that you installed AutoCAD on ie.

Installed on "C" drive -> Search all of the "C" drive for "*.shp" (without the quotes).

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As far as I am aware AutoCAD 2000i, 2002, 2004 & 2005 only ship with the following .SHP files -

gdt.shp
ltypeshp.shp

Have a good one, Mike

[jsnow]

looks like you were right I only found gdt.shp ltypeshp.shp. So that changes my question a little bit how do you modify a font? I thought that you had to modify the .shp and then compile it into a .shx?

I want to modify the Roman S shape file by adding fractions to the extended key codes to fix old drawings done in the past. Right now I get "?" where all the fractions are because they have the %%131, %%132 etc. code in there to make the fractions. I have been changing the text to mtext then entering the fraction but that just takes to long when all I need sometimes is a plot of the drawing.

There is my problem any ideas?

Thanks

Jeff

[Mike.Perry]

Hi

If you have Express Tools take a look at the OS Command Line command DUMPSHX

Have a good one, Mike

[jsnow]

I have a Express pull down is that not the same as Express tools? I tried DUMPSHX at the command line and got invalid command.

I downloaded a decompiler and decompiled the romans.shx added in my new stuff and now when I try to compile in autocad it said

"Bad shape definition at line 312 of R:\DWGS\DRAWINGS\00-Temp\romans.shp:
Shape exceeds specified length"

which this is a line that is in the original code not my new stuff. So now I am stumped?

Jeff

[lance.81922]

DUMPSHX.EXE is an EXE file that you should run from a command prompt in your OS -- if you have XP or Win2000, click Start|Run and type "cmd" -- but not inside AutoCAD. That will give you a window with what looks like an old DOS-style command prompt. You then need to navigate to your Express directory, which is typically (but not always) C:\Program Files\autoCAD 2004\Express. Once you're there you type DUMPSHX (doesn't have to be caps) and then the switches you need. To get the switch info, go (inside AutoCAD) to Express Tools help and look up DUMPSHX.EXE.

If you just use Explorer to go to the file and double-click it, you will get a dumb-looking window like the DOS command prompt I mentioned, except it will not be at all obvious what to do next -- there's no command prompt! Typing the switches inside this window won't help either. If you use Start|Run|Browse... and then navigate to the file THAT way, you still get nothing useful.

I don't know if there's any way to use DUMPSHX.EXE inside of AutoCAD. Even if you use "start" and "dumpshx" you get the "dumb" window. Also typing the switches after "dumpshx" doesn't seem to help.

I haven't played with the various SHX decompilers, so don't know much to help you there. Sorry. :?

[Mike.Perry]

I have a Express pull down is that not the same as Express tools? I tried DUMPSHX at the command line and got invalid command.Hi

Refer to the Express Tools Online Help File -> Contents tab- > OS Command Line -> DUMPSHX

Have a good one, Mike