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When importing a DXF, it is not using our custom SHX font.

Most DXF files use the standard fonts (*.shx) supplied with AutoCAD and ACE has matching font files (*.fnt) for all of those.  However in many cases a DXF file may use a custom AutoCAD SHX font (or TrueType font) developed by a third party company, which ACE does not have a corresponding font file.  In these cases you have two options (1) Map that custom font to another ACE font (like "txt.fnt")  (2) or, get the custom SHX file (or TrueType TTF file) and compile that font so ACE may use it (Goto menu:  Help | Compile AutoCAD SHX Fonts...); and then proceed with the DXF Import.

Note: When importing a DXF file, you can determine the font mapping by clicking on the tab "Styles".
Note: ACE Font files have a *.fnt suffix, and are located in the ACE fonts folder.