Convert lines into text, LISP or VBA Routine

[lshurp]

Anyone has a code to accomplish this? I am dealing with bunch of poorly converted lines from PDF that used to be AutoCAD text in the drawing. Greatly appreciated!

[Emmanuel Delay]

I would say no, this will not work.

Can you give a sample (piece of dwg) anyway? Who knows something is possible anyway

[David Bethel]

Some of the better PDF programs now have a decent Optical Character Recognition (OCR) tool.

 

It works best with basic font and high quality PDF resolutions.

 

I use PDF-XChange Editior Plus

 

https://www.tracker-software.com/

 

-David

[lshurp]

How do I attach a sample, thru a n Insert link (to my desktop) up here?

[SLW210]

How do I attach a sample, thru a n Insert link (to my desktop) up here?

 

Lower right of reply box select "Go Advanced" then scroll down to "Manage Attachments" then "Browse" and select the file then "Upload"

[tombu]

If you upgrade to the current version you could use the PDFSHXTEXT command to Recognize SHX Text. You may need to figure out which SHX it is and add it to Recognition Settings. If Text Style used had width factor it complicates it as well.

[lshurp]

Yes, I know, I have to wait until the end of the year

[lshurp]

Here is the sample of the text, any advise for Autocad 2016 is appreciated!

CONVERT.dwg

[tombu]

Used the PDFSHXTEXT command to Recognize SHX Text.

CONVERT.dwg

[Emmanuel Delay]

Does anybody have the source code of PDFSHXTEXT ?

[SLW210]

Maybe use the trial version of the latest AutoCAD.

[Emmanuel Delay]

A bit drastic just for 1 routine

[tombu]

A bit drastic just for 1 routine

 

It's not a routine, it's a command that was added to newer versions.