Microstation DGN

This command converts drawing files between .DWG and .DGN file formats. This command is only available when running on IntelliCAD. When running on AutoCAD, the AutoCAD Import and Export commands can be used to convert .DGN files.

When converting DGN files to DWG file format, there are several processing methods. In all cases, multiple files can be selected and processed at a time. The Convert Files method creates DWG files from the selected DGN files. The DWG files automatically have the same file name as the source DGN files except with the different file extension of .DWG. The Insert as Block Reference method inserts the selected DGN files into the current drawing as blocks. The Insert as Entities method imports the entities from the DGN files into the current drawing. The Attach as External Reference brings the selected DGN files into the current drawing as Xrefs. The Overlay option for Attach as External Reference is the same except that this method is not nested.

For converting DWG files to DGN format, the Convert Files method creates DGN files from the selected DWG files. The Convert Current exports the current drawing. In both cases, the DGN files are automatically named after the source DWG files except with the different file extension of .DGN.

Pulldown Menu Location: File
Keyboard Command: dgnio
Prerequisite: A DWG or DGN to convert