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HOWTO: Convert Fonts in Softimage Eddie
Last reviewed: March 25, 1997
Article ID: Q165727
The information in this article applies to:
  • Softimage Eddie for IRIX, version 3.2b

SUMMARY

In this procedure, you will convert Adobe Illustrator® Type1 fonts in SOFTIMAGE Eddie.

MORE INFORMATION

To complete a conversion successfully, download Adobe Illustrator Type1 fonts for SGI in .pfa format.

Certain modifications must be made before the conversion is possible. Modification of the convert script is found in $EDDIE3DIR/res/fonts. Executable permissions are required for the convert fromtype1 and meshfont scripts.

Procedure

  1. Using a text editor, remove all comments at the beginning of the script that you are converting. The line #!/bin/csh must be the first line.

  2. Add the full pathname that points to fromtype1 and meshfont binaries on both lines of that same name.

  3. Add a .pfa extension (the extension of the font you are converting) after $1/$2.pfa on the fromtype1 line.

Once the script is executed to convert the font, make sure that the font.mf file is in the $EDDIE3DIR/res/fonts directory. Add the font name (without the .pfa extension) to the font.dir file located in the $EDDIE3DIR/res/fonts file.

REFERENCES

If you have any questions concerning the information contained in this article, contact support@softimage.com by e-mail.

Keywords : ed edgen kb3rdparty kbgraphic si kbhowto
Version : 3.2b
Platform : IRIX
Issue type : kbhowto

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Last reviewed: March 25, 1997
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