Setting a default font for multibyte UTF-8 characters on 3D maps

If your object names use multibyte UTF-8 characters, they might not be visible on the map. Override the default font by using the configuration parameter osg_default_font and assigning a font in the registry editor so that the characters display correctly on the map.

The following give instructions on how to add and edit Ubisense registry settings.

Ubisense registry settings are stored under one of:

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Ubisense 3\Config

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Ubisense 2.1\Platform\Config

  1. Start the registry editor. (Click start, type regedit.exe, and press Enter).
  2. In the tree on the left, from the top, expand HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, then expand SOFTWARE, and so on down the tree until you select Config.

  3. With the registry editor open and config selected in the tree on the left, the registry settings are displayed in the panel on the right.

    • To add a new setting, select the “Edit” menu, select “New” and select “String Value”. A new value will appear in the panel on the right and the value's name is being edited. Enter osg_default_font.
    • To edit a settings value, select the setting in the panel on the right. Select the “Edit” menu, then select “Modify…”. This will display an editor window where the setting can be edited. Type in the font, for example Fonts/MSGothic.ttc and press Enter. The registry setting has now been set.