The Freecad Font path set-up for text string shapes is not available. All you will be able to set up are the preferences (in this case) for “Start” mode. If you open Freecad and then immediately access the preferences, setting up the font field associated with the “Draft→Shape from Text” will fail because it simply is not there! All you will get when you open preferences is this ( or a variation on it if you happen to be in a mode other than “Draft”). One small problem is accessing the preferences for this Text string shapes font field in the first place. It is suitable for anyone interested in learning 3D CAD and motion simulation for free before using more sophisticated packages. So Where are the Settings for Text-shape Fonts? FreeCAD 0.17 Build 13528 (32-bit) Rabu, 05 September 2018 Add Comment FreeCAD is a basic 3D CAD with advanced motion simulation capabilities. But there’s a small gotcha that tripped me up for a while. basic part design tutorial 017 freecad documentation. ago Freecad looks to me like one of the projects that really got transformed due to funding (in term of the investment it is getting ), that is slowly increasing. Or you can even just set one font in “preferences” and just use that with no further selection needed. FreeCAD 0.17 (Roland) released 24 points 4 comments 169 27 27 comments Best Add a Comment TravellingSalesman 5 yr. This considerably simplifies the selection. You can specify the base directory of all the fonts.

But there is a Freecad font path set-up in “preferences”.

When you add a text string to a 3D project (like this simple one) you have to fully specify the path to the font you are using.

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