Topic: PDF search For Text.

[SDETERS]

I want to be able to do a text search in a PDF file after I plot it from Autocad.

Is there a way do this?  I know it is an image file after it is in PDF.  Is there a magical fix to this?

I did not know the correct forum this should be in Please move if needed

Thanks

[M-dub]

I believe that if you create the PDF directly from AutoCAD, you can do a search for files containing text just using the Windows search function.  If it's a drawing that has been SCANNED into a PDF, you're ... out of luck.

I could be wrong, though.

[SDETERS]

How do I create the PDf directly from Autocad?  I try to use the adobe PDF printer and I also tried the DOPDF and neither of them worked.  I may but up one of these creeks

For what it is worth I tried do to do OCR and Adobe PDF says My DPI needs to be over 72DPI but when I plot to PDF I am using 600.

Thanks for the help

[mjfarrell]

you should be able to choose your PDF converter of choice as a PRINTER in autocad....

[M-dub]

Right, there should be a DWG to PDF.pc3 file in your list of printers.  If not, use the Add a Printer wizard and add PDF from 'Autodesk ePlot (PDF)'.

[SDETERS]

I have the PDF made but still unable to have searchable TExt in the PDF file.  I am using autocad 2007.

I think I am SOL.  I must be doing something wrong somwhere. 

Thanks for the help

[Rob...]

I believe searchable PDFs from AutoCAD are a new feature in 2011.

[M-dub]

Hmmm...

I stand corrected.  Sorry for giving you a little bit of false hope.

[SDETERS]

Crude  Thanks for the help all

Off to cry 

[Kate M]

I believe searchable PDFs from AutoCAD are a new feature in 2011.

2010, actually.

Although the fonts have to be TTF in order for the PDF to be searchable.