PDF Import Error: Failure during PDF File conversion (11)

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Failure during PDF File conversion (11)
PDF Import Error
Fail to import PDF
Environment
United States (Imperial)
United States (Metric)
Question: I am receiving the following error during a PDF import. What does it mean?

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Here is what my PDF looks like:
 
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Answer: This is a rare error, but it may point at something corrupt inside a PDF sheet. We have resolved it by deleting unnecessary content such as legends, words, and details in the sheet using a PDF editor like Bluebeam Revu or PDF-XChange editor

In the case of the PDF file above, deleting everything outside the Floor plan has resolved the problem:

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It is essential to check for other PDF inaccuracies inside your PDF file, such as raster images inside a vectored plan, as is explained in the linked article

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