Export Bentley MicroStation Files (.dgn)
Use the MicroStation DGN exporter to export various types of data in your project, including lines, polylines, linestrings, arcs, circles, ellipses, splines, text, multilines, meshes, linear and angular dimensions, and block references in .dgn files that can be opened in MicroStation and other design tools, along with numerous field devices. This exporter, along with the DGN importer, facilitate seamless interoperability with Bentley products.
To access the exporter:
- Select Export in Home > Data Exchange.
- Click the CAD tab in the Export pane and select MicroStation DGN exporter.
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Exportable Data |
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Data in your project |
How the data is handled when exported |
| Arc |
Exports as an Arc2D or Arc 3D. |
| Spline |
Exports as a SplineCurve2D or SplineCurve3D. |
| Circle |
Exports as a Arc2D or Ellipse2D or Arc3D or Ellipse3D. |
| Ellipse |
Exports as an Ellipse2D or Ellipse3D. |
| Dimension |
Linear and angular dimensions export as Dimensions. |
| Layer |
Exports as a level. Colors are preserved. |
| Line |
Exports as a Line2D and Line3D. Colors are preserved. |
| Linestring |
Exports as a CAD 3D Polyline. |
| IFCMesh |
Exports as a Mesh. |
| Multi-line |
Exports as a Multiline. |
| Polyline |
Exports as a Shape2D, Linestring2D, Curve2D, or Shape2D. |
| 3D Polyline |
Exports as a Shape3D, Linestring3D, Curve3D, or Pointstring3D. |
| Block and Block Reference |
Exports as a Shared cell and Cell reference. |
| Text |
Exports as a Text2D, Text 3D, or TagElement. |
| Text node |
Exports as separate CAD Text objects. |
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Non-exportable Data |
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