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How to use "Special Characters" in Text ...

Post by Husky » Thu May 01, 2014 8:45 am

Hi,

I tried to use "Special Characters" in Text and also for Geometry Labeling in the Property Editor - but I always get only a Question mark instead of the Special Symbol :cry: ...

What is the trick to get my Symbols? e_surprised
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Re: How to use "Special Characters" in Text ...

Post by Clive » Thu May 01, 2014 9:14 am

Hi Husky

Try using a different font type!
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Re: How to use "Special Characters" in Text ...

Post by Husky » Thu May 01, 2014 8:55 pm

Hi Clive - thanks ... makes sense!

Maybe I'm still blind but where can I change the Font type for dimensioning .... :oops:
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Re: How to use "Special Characters" in Text ...

Post by andrew » Thu May 01, 2014 9:22 pm

Husky wrote:Maybe I'm still blind but where can I change the Font type for dimensioning .... :oops:
There's a feature request for this at:
http://www.qcad.org/bugtracker/index.ph ... ask_id=335

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Re: How to use "Special Characters" in Text ...

Post by Husky » Thu May 01, 2014 9:50 pm

Thanks - I haven't seen that one. Now you have one vote more for this request .... 8)
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Re: How to use "Special Characters" in Text ...

Post by roanongh » Sat Aug 27, 2016 2:47 am

You can use this tool Cool Symbol Picker to choose as many special symbols and characters as you want.

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Re: How to use "Special Characters" in Text ...

Post by Husky » Sat Aug 27, 2016 5:06 am

roanongh wrote:You can use this tool Cool Symbol Picker to choose as many special symbols and characters as you want.
Cool! Thanks for this hint. :wink:
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