If you have experienced the issue of point symbols disappearing when you use the “Export to AutoCAD 20XX” commands you are not alone. This was a tricky issue that would veer its ugly head every now-and-then and stumped my company for years. There is a good post Compatibility 101 – part 2 that was recently published and the message of setting PROXYGRAPHICS to 1 (ON) was well received to avoid having to perform an Export to AutoCAD. However, as outlined in that post, there are still some times when Export to AutoCAD is needed.
Below is a pic of the issue. After the jump check-out a tip that might help you overcome this issue.