You can
import
content from
DesiGN
files as Blocks into
drawings.
You can import a single file or multiple files by using the batch processing
method.
Files
of type .dgn originate from MicroStation® or other CAD software. Supported versions
include DGN V7 and V8.
To
import content
from DGN
files:
-
Do one of the following:
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On the ribbon, from Drafting
and Annotation, click .
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Enter IMPORTDGN
at the command prompt.
- Optional:
To import content from a single DGN file:
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Under Mode,
select Insert as Block.
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Optional. If
the drawing contains text, select Explode
text node into text element to break up the text into
individual entities.
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Click Browse to
navigate to the source DGN file, and click Open.
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If the DGN file contains multiple models, under
Select design model, select
the model to import.
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For SVG file units,
select
Master units or Sub units as its
base.
Master units and sub units describe a relationship
between measurements units such as feet and inches or meters and
millimeters. Sub units cannot be larger than master units. Units are
converted one-to-one into drawing units.
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In Convert drawing
to, specify the measurement units for the Block.
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Define Position, Scale, and Rotation
or click Specify Later to define
these values in the drawing after closing the dialog box.
The initial scale factor is defined according to the
ratio of master units or sub units in the DGN file to the units used
in the drawing.
For counterclockwise rotation, enter a positive
value. For clockwise rotation, enter a negative value.
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To import content from multiple DGN files:
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Under Mode,
select Batch Processing.
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Optional. If
the drawing contains text, select Explode
text node into text element to break up the text into
individual entities.
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For Source
Path, click Browse, navigate to the folder containing the source
DGN files, and click Select
Folder.
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Under DGN
Files, select the files you do not want to include in
the batch processing.
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For Destination
Path, click Browse, navigate to a folder to store the batch file,
and click Select Folder.
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Click OK.
In the graphics area, use the crosshair to insert the Block
originating from the DGN content.