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Unicode Character in Dimension
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 9:59 pm
by carlhelquist
Is there a way to insert a unicode character in a dimension? I would like to insert stacked fractions as font characters.
Carl Helquist
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 10:50 pm
by andrew
For Unicode, type the following escape sequence into the label text field while creating the dimension or in the property editor:
Where #### is the hex Unicode of the character to insert.
For example (for an 'A'):
Note that the QCAD fonts don't contain glyph definitions for all of the Unicode characters.
To learn how to extend fonts, please refer to this thread:
http://www.ribbonsoft.com/rsforum/viewtopic.php?t=9
Since you want to create stacked texts, the escape sequence for stacked text might also be interesting:
This produces "top" over "bottom". See also user manual at:
http://www.ribbonsoft.com/qcad/manual_r ... r23.html#1
-> 23.1 Advanced Text Commands
Partial Success
Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2011 9:39 pm
by carlhelquist
Thank you for your quick reply.
I am able to insert unicode into text using your instructions, but I am unable to do so in dimensions.
example file:
http://www.flycarlair.com/pages/qcad/Fraction.dxf
and the standard.cxf that has my glyph for 7/8 in [215e]:
http://www.flycarlair.com/pages/qcad/standard.cxf
and a pdf of what my results look like:
http://www.flycarlair.com/pages/qcad/Fraction.pdf
I am using qcad.2.2.2.0-1-prof.macosx.leopard.universal.
Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2011 9:52 pm
by andrew
You're right. It does not work in dimension labels.
However, you might be able to simply copy / paste the actual character into the property editor instead: "⅞".
Yes, That Worked
Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2011 10:06 pm
by carlhelquist
Yes, copying and pasting did the trick.
Thank you for your help.
Carl Helquist