TrueType text is clipped at the edge of a sheet or viewport

Applies to:

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

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Problem

TrueType fonts are clipped at edge of a sheet or viewport, usually the bottom and left sides, when the PDF is created using the Bluebeam printer driver in AutoCAD.

Solution

You can resolve the problem using any of the following options.

  1. Use Post Processing when creating a PDF:
    1. In the Save As window, select the Enable option under Post Processing.
    2. Select Manage.
    3. Select the Remove Text Clipping option and click OK.
  2. Use Repair Page Content on a PDF that has already been created:
    1. Open the PDF in Revu.
    2. Select Document > Repair PDF.
    3. Select the Remove Text Clipping option and click OK.
  3. In AutoCAD, change the margins that are defined in the page size. AutoCAD places a default margin of 1/8″ on all four sides of the drawings.
    1. Change the margins to 0 inch (or 0mm) for all four borders.
    2. For details about changing the printable page size, click here.
  4. Change the plugin to use the Heidi driver. The Heidi driver converts TrueType text as geometry and the clipping does not occur. To use the Heidi driver:
    1. Exit AutoCAD.
    2. In Revu, select Revu > Administrator.
    3. Select the AutoCAD Page Sizes tab.
    4. Select Heidi or Printer Driver in the dropdown list.
    5. Click OK to exit the Administrator.
    6. Restart AutoCAD.
TrueType text will not be searchable in the PDF when the Heidi driver is used because the TrueType fonts in the drawing will be exported as vector line segments and not searchable text. To find out more information about the different types elements in a PDF file, click here.

Troubleshooting

Revu 2019

Revu 20

Revu 21

Editing Documents

Other versions of this article

Revu 2017 and older

Summary

Text using TrueType fonts is clipped at the edge of the drawing or viewport when using the Bluebeam AutoCAD plugin or the Bluebeam PDF printer driver.

Relevant Products

Bluebeam Revu CAD and eXtreme

Problem

TrueType fonts are clipped at edge of sheet or viewport, usually the bottom and left side of the sheet when the PDF files is created using the plugin for AutoCAD when it is configured to use the printer driver.

Solution

You can resolve the problem using any of the following options.
  1. Use Post Processing when creating a PDF:
    1. In the Save As window, check the Enable check box in the Post Processing section.
    2. Click the Manage button.
    3. Check the Remove Text Clipping check box, and then click OK.
  2. Use Repair Page Content on PDF that has already been created:
    1. Open the PDF file in Bluebeam Revu.
    2. Click Document > Process > Repair PDF or Repair Page Content.
    3. Check the Remove Text Clipping check box, and then click OK.
  3. Change the margins that are defined in the page size. AutoCAD places a default margin of 1/8″ on all four sides of the drawings.
    1. Change the margins to 0 inch (or 0mm) for all four borders.
    2. Click here for details on changing the printable page size.
  4. Change the plugin to use the Heidi driver. The Heidi driver converts TrueType text as geometry and the clipping does not occur. To use the Heidi driver:
    1. Exit AutoCAD.
    2. Select Start and type Bluebeam Administrator.
    3. Right-click on Bluebeam Administrator and select Run as Administrator.
    4. Click the AutoCAD Page Sizes tab.
    5. Select Heidi or Printer Driver in the drop-down list.
    6. Click OK to exit the Administrator.
    7. Restart AutoCAD. The changes will be applied after AutoCAD is restarted.

Note: TrueType text will not be searchable in the PDF when the Heidi driver is used because the TrueType fonts in the drawing will be exported as vector line segments and not searchable text. Click here to find out more information about the different types elements in a PDF file.

Troubleshooting

Revu 2017 & Below

Editing Documents

TrueType fonts are clipped at edge of a sheet or viewport – usually the bottom and left sides – when the PDF is created using the Bluebeam printer driver in AutoCAD.

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