Error: “Your font cache is corrupt, rebuilding now.”

Applies to:

  • Revu 21
  • Revu 20
  • Revu 2019
  • Revu 2018

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Problem

The Revu font cache is corrupt and can’t be rebuilt. Every time you open Revu, the following error appears:

“Your font cache is corrupt, rebuilding now.”

Solution

You can fix this by deleting the FontCache.xml file, and reopening Revu:

  1. Close Revu.
  2. Click Start , then type or paste %ProgramData%\Bluebeam Software\Bluebeam Revu\[Your RevuVersion Number]\Revu\
    1. Ex. If you have Revu 20, you would paste %ProgramData%\Bluebeam Software\Bluebeam Revu\20\Revu
  3. Press Enter.
  4. Right-click the file FontCache.xml and click Delete.
  5. Reopen Revu.

Troubleshooting

Revu 21

Revu 20

Revu 2019

Revu 2018

Error Message

Revu 20

Other versions of this article

Revu 2017 and older

Problem

The Revu font cache is corrupt and can’t be rebuilt. Every time you open Revu, the following error appears:

“Your font cache is corrupt, rebuilding now.”

Solution

You can fix this by following the steps listed below for deleting the FontCache.xml file, and reopening Revu:

In Windows 10, 8.1, and 7 SP1 for Revu 2016 and above

  1. Close Revu.
  2. Click Start , type or paste %ProgramData%\Bluebeam Software\Bluebeam Revu\2016\Revu\ and press enter.
  3. Delete the file FontCache.xml
  4. Reopen Bluebeam Revu.

Where “2016” matches the year of the Revu version.

In Windows 8.1 and 7 SP1 for up to Revu 2015 and below

  1. Close Revu.
  2. Click Start, type or paste %ProgramData%\Bluebeam Software\Bluebeam Revu\Revu\ and press Enter.
  3. Delete the file FontCache.xml
  4. Reopen Bluebeam Revu.

The ProgramData folder is normally hidden by default. Please do the following if you don’t see it:

In Windows 10 and 8.1 – Click the View tab in Windows Explorer and fill in the “Hidden items” check box.

In Windows 7 SP1 – Click Organize > Folder and Search Options. When the Folder Options dialog opens, click the View tab and then enable the “Show Hidden Files, Folders and Drives” option.

Troubleshooting

Revu 2017 & Below

Error Message

If you see this error message, you will have to follow these instructions to delete your FontCache.xml file.

 

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