Missing Helveto.shx Font Files (Opening CAD or Running a Land F/X Tool)

Issue

You saw an error message informing you of a missing helveto.shx font when attempting one of the following actions:

• Running a schedule
• Placing text
• Using a Land F/X tool that uses fonts

You may have also seen a Missing SHX files error upon opening CAD.

Cause

We've updated our collection of default fonts available with your Land F/X installation, replacing many of the most commonly used SHX fonts with a TrueType (TTF) version.

In carrying out this update, we've discontinued the default font Helvetica Open (helveto.shx). When you first open a drawing that previously used Helvetica Open after running the update, you'll see this message informing you of the change.

For more information on this update, see our Fonts Update article.

Solution

Step 1: Ensure that you have the latest Land F/X ribbons.

Open the Help flyout menu on any Land F/X ribbon to see which version of the Land F/X ribbons you currently have.

See our article on getting the latest Land F/X ribbons to see the most recent Land F/X ribbon version. If you see any previous version, you'll need to download and run our latest F/X Workstation installer.

Do you have the latest version of our ribbons as referenced in our latest ribbons article?

• Yes: move on to Step 2: Update your Land F/X Text Styles.
• No: Follow our steps to download and run the latest F/X Workstation component. You can then move on to Step 2: Update your Land F/X Text Styles.

Step 2: Update your Land F/X Text Styles.

2A. Open the General Preferences screen and ensure that you have the correct Preference Set selected.

2B. Follow our steps to customize your Land F/X Text Styles for that Preference Set, selecting a new font for each Text Style that previously used the Helvetica Open SHX font.

Options for replacing Helvetica Open in your Preference Set

In updating our fonts library, we've added several new fonts to the software. Although you're free to use any available font to replace Helvetica Open in your drawings, we've added several new fonts that are stylistically similar to Helvetica Open. We've included an example of the discontinued Helvetica Open SHX font below, followed by examples of each of the new fonts so you can compare them.

Legacy SHX font: Helvetica Open (helveto.shx)

Stylistically similar alternative fonts to Helvetica Open:

• Font name: Swiss 721 Black Outline BT (swissko.ttf)
• Source:
• Example:

• Font name: Swiss 721 Bold Condensed Outline (swisscbo.ttf)
• Source:
• Example:

Still not seeing a font you like to replace Helvetica Open in your drawing? We've also compiled the following list of what we've dubbed "Honorable Mention" fonts, which are also stylistically similar to Helvetica Open but are not available within our software. If you want to use one of the following fonts to replace Helvetica Open in your drawings, note that you will need to purchase, license, and install the font yourself.

Honorable Mention font to replace Helvetica Open (will require separate purchase and licensing from the font source)

• Neue Helvetica 75 Bold Outline

• Trade Gothic Inline