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

[alison5V4UE]

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!!

[pendean]

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

[pendean]

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@alison5V4UE wrote:

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

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

[maxim_k]

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?

[alison5V4UE]

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

[alison5V4UE]

Version is AutoCAD LT 2023 on mac 

Font " missing" is Avenir - book

Attached CAD file. 

Thanks! 

[maxim_k]

@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.

[alison5V4UE]

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?

[maxim_k]

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?

[maxim_k]

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?

[alison5V4UE]

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

Still stumped! Any other suggestions here?

Appreciate it, thanks. 

[maxim_k]

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?