topic Re: Degree symbol not plotting correctly into PDF - shows up as a line of dots in AutoCAD for Mac Forum

Degree symbol not plotting correctly into PDF - shows up as a line of dots

alison5V4UE — Thu, 08 Jun 2023 17:25:19 GMT

Hi all,

I can't seem to figure out how to correct the issue of the degree symbol plotting as dots when i plot to a PDF file.

I have been reading all the answers to " capture all " the fonts but i cannot for the life of me find that option to select in my AutoCAD 2023.

Attached screenshot of my plot window. No where do i see a settings, or additional tabs to find the " capture all fonts "

Thank you!!

Re: Degree symbol not plotting correctly into PDF - shows up as a line of dots

pendean — Thu, 08 Jun 2023 17:55:30 GMT

I don't see a screenshot from your PDF actually showing the problem: can you share that here now?

Re: Degree symbol not plotting correctly into PDF - shows up as a line of dots

pendean — Thu, 08 Jun 2023 17:58:49 GMT

@alison5V4UE wrote:

Attached screenshot of my plot window. No where do i see a settings, or additional tabs to find the " capture all fonts "

Semantics throwing you for a loop by chance? Capture>Embed , tomato>Tomahtoe 🙂

Re: Degree symbol not plotting correctly into PDF - shows up as a line of dots

maxim_k — Thu, 08 Jun 2023 18:43:04 GMT

Hi @alison5V4UE ,

Please provide additional information:

- What macOS version is installed on your Mac

- What font are you using for the Text Style that doesn't display the degree symbol correctly when saved to PDF?

Can you share drawing file with this problem?

Re: Degree symbol not plotting correctly into PDF - shows up as a line of dots

alison5V4UE — Thu, 08 Jun 2023 18:45:58 GMT

Degree symbol should be in the top line above " appliance door" and it knocks out that whole row of text

Re: Degree symbol not plotting correctly into PDF - shows up as a line of dots

alison5V4UE — Thu, 08 Jun 2023 18:51:38 GMT

Version is AutoCAD LT 2023 on mac

Font " missing" is Avenir - book

Attached CAD file.

Thanks!

Re: Degree symbol not plotting correctly into PDF - shows up as a line of dots

maxim_k — Thu, 08 Jun 2023 19:16:38 GMT

@alison5V4UE

Have you installed >>>>this<<<< Update?

What macOS is installed on your Mac?

What Mac model do you have?

I don't have problems on my Mac:

Try to open attached PDF.

Re: Degree symbol not plotting correctly into PDF - shows up as a line of dots

alison5V4UE — Thu, 08 Jun 2023 19:43:39 GMT

Just downloaded the update and still no luck!

imac M1, 2021

MacOS - Ventura 13.4

I can open your attached PDF correctly, font shows up fine.

I always " publish" to PDF from the layout tabs - never had an issue before but maybe something in the settings has changed here?

Re: Degree symbol not plotting correctly into PDF - shows up as a line of dots

maxim_k — Thu, 08 Jun 2023 20:26:36 GMT

Tomorrow I'll try on Mac mini M1, but I don't have Ventura on it, so will test on Monterey.

Meanwhile - can you share PDF file you get from this drawing?

Re: Degree symbol not plotting correctly into PDF - shows up as a line of dots

maxim_k — Fri, 09 Jun 2023 07:03:35 GMT

Hi @alison5V4UE ,

I tested your drawing on Mac mini M1 with macOS Ventura and didn't find any problems.

Can you open attached PDF?

Do you see the issue?

Re: Degree symbol not plotting correctly into PDF - shows up as a line of dots

alison5V4UE — Wed, 14 Jun 2023 22:51:22 GMT

@maxim_k Yes i can open your PDF no problem and see the text correctly.

Still stumped! Any other suggestions here?

Appreciate it, thanks.

Re: Degree symbol not plotting correctly into PDF - shows up as a line of dots

maxim_k — Thu, 15 Jun 2023 06:52:31 GMT

Hi @alison5V4UE ,

Please create PDF with Preview button in Print window and attach it here.

Attach also a screenshot of the print settings at the moment when you create the preview.

And one more question: if you open PDF with Preview app - do you see the same problem?

Re: Degree symbol not plotting correctly into PDF - shows up as a line of dots

wc2047 — Wed, 14 May 2025 12:24:51 GMT

I have a similar problem. Adobe Acrobat is flummoxed by the degree symbol, along with some other symbols and different alphabets. (sorry, Anaïs). Bluebeam Revu has no problems with this but we send PDFs to others who open them in Acrobat.

Re: Degree symbol not plotting correctly into PDF - shows up as a line of dots

maxim_k — Wed, 14 May 2025 13:30:24 GMT

Hi @wc2047 ,

There could be a problem with the font you are using in your drawing on your Mac.

Can you share a drawing with this issue here?

Re: Degree symbol not plotting correctly into PDF - shows up as a line of dots

wc2047 — Wed, 14 May 2025 16:08:34 GMT

Maybe I'm in the wrong forum -- It's a PC. True Type Arial font.

Again, Bluebeam has no issues, but Acrobat does when opening the same PDF.

Re: Degree symbol not plotting correctly into PDF - shows up as a line of dots

maxim_k — Thu, 15 May 2025 07:21:28 GMT

Hi @wc2047 ,

>>>>Maybe I'm in the wrong forum -- It's a PC

Yes, it is better to ask your question here:

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/bd-p/706

Anyway.

Do you use "Capture fonts used in the drawing" option in PDF Options Dialog Box when printing to PDF?