Black diamonds linked to text layer

[Anonymous]

Please bear with me I am fairly new to this. I received a drawing file that I need to review for a quote and when I opened the file there were black diamonds all over the drawing. It is somehow linked to the text layer because when i turn this layer off they go away along with all the text. This is probably something simple that I am overlooking. Please help

[pendean]

Ask the file creator/sender about it, or post the actual DWG file here for review by others.

[natasha.l]

Hello @Anonymous, 

Yes, if you could share the file. 

This maybe a display or an object issue to hard to tell right now. 

Object

Can you select the black diamond object & delete it? Or right-click checking the Properties? 

If it is associated to an object you can dissect the drawing using QSELECT.

Display

If the issue is not associated with any object in this layer, it could be display related & the performance issues could be related to the graphic card or AutoCAD drawing file has complex components. 

Please "Accept Solution" if a reply or replies have helped resolve the issue or answered your question, to help others in the community.

[Anonymous]

Here is a the file

[natasha.l · Accepted solution]

Hello @Anonymous, 

This drawing has an external references, if you need all the information in the file whomever sent the file to you should have sent you a e-transmit (this provides a zipped folder of all file contents). 

I opened the file just fine selecting "Ignore unresolved reference files" but the annotations are referencing the xrefs that are not included in the file. I would have them send you an e-transmit with all file contents. 

Please "Accept Solution" if a reply or replies have helped resolve the issue or answered your question, to help others in the community.

[Anonymous]

Thank you very much!