The SHP compiler converts AutoCAD® shape files into the corresponding SHX fonts.
This documentation explains the syntax of the shape definitions, the structure of the SHP files and the compilation process.
Shapes are objects similar to blocks. They can be inserted into a drawing and manipulated in a similar way to blocks. However, their main use is as font definitions. This involves creating SHP files in an ordinary text editor and then converting them to SHX files using the SHP Comiler.
Manual procedure:
The SHP compiler is a command line tool and therefore has no graphical user interface. To run the compiler, you must therefore open the terminal.
In the simplest case one executes the programme with
shpc filename.shp
to execute the programme. Further options are given with
shpc -h
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