Instead, text objects that use SHX fonts are stored in PDF as geometric objects to maintain visual fidelity. The PDF format stores text using TrueType fonts, but PDF does not support text that uses AutoCAD SHX fonts.
I suspect it has something to do with Mac OS 10.6's removal of adobe printer. I just started using AutoCAD for Mac, and I love it, but the 'print>save as.pdf' drawings are terrible. The default plot device has been substituted.
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