When you save SOLIDWORKS documents as DXF or DWG files, you can use the drawFontMap.txt mapping file to reverse map any SOLIDWORKS or Windows True Type fonts back into AutoCAD SHX or True Type fonts. The SOLIDWORKS or Windows True Type fonts are also available to use in SOLIDWORKS original documents. (To find the \Fonts folder, in the Run window, type %systemroot%\fonts.) If the True Type font is not available, the SOLIDWORKS drawing document default font is used. The SOLIDWORKS or Windows True Type fonts must be available in the operating system's \Fonts directory.Both font lists must be the simple font names, without extensions.When mapping additional AutoCAD fonts to SOLIDWORKS or Windows True Type fonts, note the following: The right column lists the SOLIDWORKS or Windows True Type font that the AutoCAD drawing text is being mapped to in the new SOLIDWORKS drawing.
In the default mapping file, the left column lists the AutoCAD SHX or True Type font from the source drawings. The fonts are mapped using the default mapping file located at \Data\drawFontMap.txt.
SOLIDWORKS has added True Type fonts to support the most popular AutoCAD fonts. SOLIDWORKS accurately displays AutoCAD ® fonts when you import DXF/DWG drawing files, even if AutoCAD is not installed on your computer.
