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Text show up as “???”

Q: After I worked through the solutions provided above, I find that text in my drawings still show up as “???”. Why is this?

A: Pay close attention to the font path: C:\Program Files\ZWCAD 2009 Eng\Fonts. In some cases, another folder named Font is created in this folder. If so, copy all of the font files from the Font folder to the C:\Program Files\ZWCAD 2009 Eng\Fonts folder.

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How can I add fonts for use by ZWCAD?

Q: How can I add fonts for use by ZWCAD?

A: From the Tools menu in ZWCAD, choose Options, and then select the Files tab. Add the font path to the Fonts File Search Path item. (Please refer to the figure below.)

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Multi-lingual text in mtext editor

Q: Does ZWCAD’s Mtext editor support multi-lingual text?

A: Yes. Multiple languages like Chinese, English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Thai, and Japanese can be entered and displayed in the Mtext editor at the same time. (See figure below.) This is convenient when working with international clients. 

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Enable ZWCAD to recognize special word

Q: Why are some words displayed as “???” in drawings?

A: The font needed to display the text is missing from your computer or cannot be read by ZWCAD. To solve this problem, you need to install the CAD font package in is in the Fonts folder of the ZWCAD folder. Please refer to the following figure. 

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Tip on Using OLE

Q: I have Microsoft Word document in which I inserted a drawing from AutoCAD. When I double-click the drawing, it should open in ZWCAD , but it does not. What should I do?

A: Go to ZWCAD installation folder. There you will find the utility program ConversionOleID.exe. Double-click it to run; it sets ZWCAD as the default software for opening .dwg OLE objects in Microsoft Word and other applications.

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Fix the position of attribute text

Q: Am I able to fix the position of attribute text?
A: ZWCAD has the option for locking the position of attribute text. Turn on the Lock Position option in the Define Attribute dialog box.
 

Q: How can I move attributes that are locked into position? There is no grip for moving them.
A: When attributes are locked into position they cannot be moved, and so they lack the grip. The workaround is to use the –AttEdit command. Execute it step by step, and you will see that it has a Position option, which lets you move the attribute to a different position.

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Differences of editing attributes between ZWCAD and AutoCAD

Q: How are ZWCAD and AutoCAD different in editing attributes?
A: AutoCAD has two commands for editing attributes in blocks, AttEdit and EAttEdit. AttEdit displays the Edit Attributes dialog box for editing attribute values, while EAttEdit displays the Enhanced Attribute Editor dialog box for editing attribute values and properties.
ZWCAD supports the AttEdit command for editing attributes through its Enhanced Attribute Editor dialog box.

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Difference of editing Block between ZW and AutoCAD

Q: When it comes to editing blocks, what are the differences between ZWCAD and AutoCAD?
A: AutoCAD allows the creation and editing of dynamic blocks through the BEdit command. In addition, it has the RefEdit command for in-place of editing blocks and externally-referenced drawings.
ZWCAD does not support dynamic blocks at this time, and so it lacks the BEdit command. ZWCAD does, however, support the RefEdit command for editing blocks and xrefs.
Even through ZWCAD does not support the creation of dynamic block for now, ZWCAD does display and work with dynamic blocks.

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Q: Each time I add a dimension for diameters, I get only the following results: 

 How can I set the diameter symbol（φ）between the dimension baselines, as shown below?

 A: You can do this by changing a setting in the Dimension Style Manager. Here is how to do it,  step by step:
1) Command: dim      (Press Enter.)
2)  Select the Fit tab, and then turn on the options illustrated below.
3) Click OK to exit the dialog box.

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Is there any setting by which I can get associative dimension?

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Q: Is there any setting by which I can get associative dimension?

A: Associative dimensions are not provided at present, but we have established a schedule for adding this function in the future.

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Why can I not select images?

Q: Why can I not select images?

A: Images can be selected by their frames only, the rectangle that outlines them. If you cannot see the image’s frame, then check the value of system variable ImageFrame. It has three possible values, 0, 1, or 2:

0: Hides image frames (you cannot select the image or its frame).

1: Displays and plots image frames, and allows you to select them.

2: Displays image frames (and allows them to be selected), but does not plot the frames.

The setting of the ImageFrame system variable affects all images in the current drawing.