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DGN to DWG Conversion Table
NotesAutoCADMicroStation
identically in both products. This includes the
Date fields CreateDate, SaveDate, and Plot-
Date, and the Document property fields Au-
thor, Filename, and Filesize.
Fields are converted to text when “Explode
Text Nodes to Text Elements” is checked in
the Import DGN Settings dialog box.
These image file types: .bmp, .cal, .tif, .png,
.tga, .jpg, .pcx, .gif, .rlc, .bil, and .pct are sup-
ported. All other image file types are not.
Raster ImagesRaster Images
.dwg and .dgn file types are supported. Other
non-DGN file types such as .cel, .h, .s, .d, .rdl,
and .cgm are also supported.
DWG ReferencesDGN References
The selected design model in a DGN file is
converted into a DWG file.
DWG ModelDGN Design Mod-
el
Only the sheet models that reference the
primary design model are imported. DGN
DWG LayoutDGN Sheet Model
sheet models are translated as layouts in a
DWG file.
DGNIMPORT Unit Mapping Table
Quick Reference
See also:
■ Import MicroStation DGN Files
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