Searchable component designators in PDF

Question

I bought CircuitStudio to be able to inspect boards created elsewhere (in Protel) and to create documentation for service people that repairs PCBs.

Now importing boards from Protel is not a problem. I'm able to change everything, but the only thing that I can't do is creating PDFs with searchable text of the component designators.

I have large PCBs with hundereds of components, and it is necessary to be able to use the text search function of acrobat to find a designator.

I've tried almost everything:

- change all texts to TrueType fonts instead of Stroke

- used TT Fonts in the printout options in generate output files

- used CutePDF as printer

- used microsoft print to PDF

- copy/paste the texts to other programs like Photoshop or coreldraw

I've also followed another thread here from a user that has the same problem.

Nothing helps. I would expect that a program like CS would be able to do such a simple job.

chris.foblets · Accepted Answer

Of course I used 'generate output files'. I also used printing. I tried everything that generates PDFs. I tried every checkmark that says TT-Fonts. I've tried with changing all text fonts from Stroke to TT. No matter what I try, it just generates polygons, no fonts. I even deleted all layers except the overlay layers. I can edit all texts on the board, I can change fonts, I can change font size. Text on the board is realy text and placed on the overlays. I opened the generated PDF in every program that can read PDFs (acrobat, word,....), no searchable text to find. Is there something I'm missing?