Textstyles

SDBox Design Software - Linear textstyles including all symbols printed at desired thickness

Overview

During the development of the SDBOX add-on for AutoCAD, we have designed, among other things, two basic fonts:

Core Fonts

gr-SDBOX1.shx gr-SDBOX2.shx

Note

Texts and Blocks also use Arial and Times New Roman.

Inserting Special Symbols

Font symbols display

Hold Alt + 0 + Symbol Number

Most Commonly Used Symbols

Symbol Alt Code Typical Use
² Alt + 0178 Squared (m², area)
³ Alt + 0179 Cubed (m³, volume)
Ø Alt + 0216 Diameter
± Alt + 0177 Tolerance
° Alt + 0176 Angle / Bearing
π Alt + 227 Pi (circle calculations)
‰ Alt + 0137 Per mille (‰, slope / gradient)
© Alt + 0169 Copyright
® Alt + 0174 Registered mark
™ Alt + 0153 Trademark
→ Alt + 26 Direction / Section Arrow
← Alt + 27 Direction
▲ Alt + 30 Elevation / Level Marker
▼ Alt + 31 Lower Elevation
≠ Alt + 8800 Not Equal
Note:
Only the most commonly used symbols are shown here. All additional symbols are available through Alt codes and the full font reference.

Changing Font Appearance

zzarial Command

Sets SDBOX fonts to appear as Arial.

Technical Specifications