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Text find issue in pdf

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Printed Date: 16.May.2026 at 14:16


Topic: Text find issue in pdf
Posted By: Zuhaib
Subject: Text find issue in pdf
Date Posted: 04.May.2021 at 12:56
I am making a single line diagram on huge paper size. at least 5000 plus mtext are used in the drawing. but the issue is that when I convert my drawing from AutoCAD to pdf and try to find text in pdf with ctrl+f..... but always failed to find any text..
I have check all the pdf options in plot manager but couldn't found any solution.


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THANKING YOU
REGARD: ZUHAIB KHAN


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Posted By: John Connor
Date Posted: 05.May.2021 at 13:37
This article explains why text in a PDF created by AutoCAD may not be searchable and what one has to do to fix the problem.
https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad/troubleshooting/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/How-to-create-selectable-and-searchable-text-in-a-PDF-from-AutoCAD.html" rel="nofollow - How to create selectable and searchable text in a PDF from AutoCAD | AutoCAD 2021 | Autodesk Knowledge Network




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