Problem
A common issue with SOLIDWORKS on Windows 10 machines is that the dimension text and extension lines are invisible when they are placed, due to the "Century Gothic" font being missing. By default, SOLIDWORKS uses the "Century Gothic" font for the dimensions, but installing this font is optional starting with Windows 10.
Solution 1: Install the font
- Download the "Century Gothic" fonts attached at the bottom of this article
- Browse to C:\Windows\Fonts
- Copy the downloaded font files to that location
- Open SOLIDWORKS to retest the issue
Solution 2: Have SOLIDWORKS use a different font for dimensions
- Start a new SOLIDWORKS Drawing or open an existing Drawing
- Go to Tools > Options > Document Properties > Dimensions
- Click on the Font button
- Select another font that appears on the machine
- Click OK
- Use File>Save as to save over the existing Drawing Template to update it, or save the existing drawing
Note: This option is set for the currently open document. To make this change to all future documents, the templates will need to be modified instead.
For additional support, existing customers can submit a ticket or new customers can contact Hawk Ridge Systems.
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