Extract text from MicroStation design files (DGN)
To convert DGN design files to another format, you need MicroStation or other Cad software.
To convert other file formats to the "2D/3D CAD Drawing" file type, you need software like MicroStation or a similar tool.
The .DGN file is a CAD design format primarily used by Bentley Systems MicroStation. It stores 2D and 3D architectural, engineering, and construction (AEC) models. You can open and edit these files using MicroStation, or view them using the free Bentley View software. Read more about its history on Wikipedia.
Working with .DGN files presents major compatibility challenges. The format is heavily proprietary and exists in two completely incompatible versions: V7 and V8. The V8 iteration uses a complex Microsoft Compound File structure. Viewing or editing .DGN files requires expensive CAD software or bulky desktop viewers, making it frustrating to share designs with clients or contractors. It is also completely unsupported by web browsers.
To overcome these limits, you must convert the file. For maximum compatibility in the CAD industry, convert .DGN to DWG or DXF to work inside AutoCAD. If you only need to show the drawing to a client, converting to PDF is the most reliable option for archiving and printing. To share 3D geometry with external visualization tools, use OBJ or STEP.
Convert.Guru analyzes your DGN file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
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If you want to convert DGN file to DWG, PDF, DXF, SHP, KMZ, JPG, RVT, RFA, SKP, 3DM, STEP or IGES, you can use MicroStation or similar software from the "CAD drawing and modeling" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert SLDASM, PRT, IAM, X_B, CATPRODUCT, SLDPRT, RVT, ASM, DWG, CATPART, DXF or X_T files to DGN, try MicroStation or another comparable tool in the "CAD drawing and modeling" category.
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