Why is text appearing as dots when using Acrobat to view or plot PDFs created by AutoCAD?

[jameyb1341797]

Why is text appearing as dots when using Acrobat to view or plot PDFs created by AutoCAD?  Is there a fix.  I don't have this issue when I use other PDF apps.

[Luke Jennings · Accepted solution]

I'm guessing the fonts are not embedded in the PDF from AutoCAD. Other PDF viewers may be substituting the missing font, but Acrobat is not. Check your export or "save-as" settings when creating your PDF from AutoCAD, look for an option to embed the fonts. You can see if your fonts are embedded in Acrobat by going to File> Properties> Fonts, they should all say embedded, or embedded subset. You could try changing your Acrobat preferences> Page display> use local fonts, this may help the screen view but it won't properly embed the missing fonts.

[Abambo]

jameyb1341797  wrote

I don't have this issue when I use other PDF apps.

What other PDF Apps?

How did you create the PDF?

[Salt Lake Cit256128014gid]

Same goes for me, I use Bluebeam and no issue with that app.

[д._7761]

yes Salt Lake Cit256128014gid, it is easier to install any other program than investigate. I use "PDF Chnage"