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As a result, operating systems and applications relied on code pages with specific
character sets and numbering assigned to countries or regions.
To facilitate international compatibility, the Unicode standard was adopted
by major industry leaders and is being maintained by the Unicode Consortium.
Drawing File Impact
Language-specific characters can be used in file names and text within drawing
files, or files associated with drawing files. The following are common
examples:
Drawing file names
Folder path names
Named objects such as layers and blocks within a drawing
Linetype and hatch pattern file names and their contents
Text used in notes and dimensions within a drawing
This means that drawings can be opened, worked on, and saved worldwide
regardless of language-specific characters. The only requirement is that the
appropriate language pack must be installed first.
When you save text files such as linetype (LIN), hatch pattern (PAT), and script
(SCR) files using an ASCII text editor, it is recommended that you specify
Unicode encoding to ensure compatibility.
Limitations
Most international drawing projects can be completed within the current
product environment. However, there are several file types and features that
are not supported yet between countries and regions that use different
Windows code pages. These features include the following:
Round trip file and data compatibility with non-Unicode products
Block attributes
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