FONT CHECK 4.0

Method 1: How to change fonts on all texts with an undefined font automatically.
Suppose our drawing contains texts as shown in this image: We see that 3 texts have undefined fonts and 2 are OK. We can either run a fully automatic font change or a manual. We choose to run automatic so we select Auto.

The Font_check macro runs very quickly and changes the font of the texts to the default font. This makes the texts readable. Be aware that if a font IS defined next time you load the drawing, you can RESTORE the original fonts by running Font_check again! Click here to find out how the drawing SHOULD have appeared with the correct font. Limitations

Method 1: How to change fonts on all texts with an undefined font manually.

Selecting manual highlights each text individually showing the you which text the macro is working on. Also, three new options appear in the table: Default, All and Unchanged. This allows you to change the font to the default font (in this case hp_i3098_v), change all the texts (the process becomes automatic) or leave the text unchanged. There is also a fourth option whereby you can manually enter the name of another font you wish to use "hp_d17_v" for example. (This alternative font must be defined!)
If you select Default for all the texts, the texts will be made readable. Be aware that if a font IS defined next time you load the drawing, you can RESTORE any replaced fonts by running Font_check again! Click here to find out how the drawing SHOULD have appeared with the correct font. Limitations

There are two limitations when using method 1:

1. Font_check may sometimes "miss" overlapping texts. This is because the macro picks texts by "pointing" at them. If a texts is underneath another text the macro may hit the upper text instead. The font may therefore not be replaced.

2. Dimensions texts' fonts are replaced permanently - they cannot be restored by loading the missing font later and re-running Font_check.

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