LanguageDGN
MicroStation drawing
File type: 3d graphics, CAD-CAM-CAE file
Files with dgn extension might be found as CAD design files created using the MicroStation software.
Found 2 different file type records with the same dgn filename suffix.
What is dgn file?
File type category:
3d graphics, CAD-CAM-CAE file
Date updated: March 24, 2024
File extension dgn is used by MicroStation, a CAD program developed and marketed by Bentley Systems.
A .dgn file contains design created and used within the program. It is one of the main MicroStation formats.
The format was also adopted by several other programs.
How to open dgn file?
Use Bentley MicroStation to work with the *.dng files.
How to convert dgn file?
Much like similar CAD drawings, also MicroStation designs can be converted to some exchange formats like DWG/DXF and probably other.
Suggested software to open dgn file:
Associated software actions with the dgn file
Software applications that can open dgn files:
MicroStation (Microsoft Windows)
ArcGIS for Desktop Basic (ArcView) (Microsoft Windows)
Intergraph Process, Power & Marine (Microsoft Windows)
TurboCAD (Microsoft Windows)
TurboCAD for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
CorelCAD (Multiplatform)
Software applications that can edit dgn files:
MicroStation (Microsoft Windows)
ArcGIS for Desktop Basic (ArcView) (Microsoft Windows)
Intergraph Process, Power & Marine (Microsoft Windows)
TurboCAD (Microsoft Windows)
TurboCAD for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
CorelCAD (Multiplatform)
Software capable of saving dgn files:
MicroStation (Microsoft Windows)
ArcGIS for Desktop Basic (ArcView) (Microsoft Windows)
Intergraph Process, Power & Marine (Microsoft Windows)
TurboCAD (Microsoft Windows)
TurboCAD for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
CorelCAD (Multiplatform)
Programs for viewing dgn files:
Easy View (Microsoft Windows)
Creo View (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that create dgn files:
MicroStation (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that import dgn files:
Solid Edge (Microsoft Windows)
Allplan Engineering (Microsoft Windows)
Creo Parametric (Microsoft Windows)
GEUS (Microsoft Windows)
AutoCAD (Microsoft Windows)
AutoDWG DGN to DWG Converter (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that export dgn files:
TunnelCAD (Microsoft Windows)
PolyTrans-for-CINEMA-4D (Microsoft Windows)
Solid Edge (Microsoft Windows)
LISCAD (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that print dgn files:
MicroStation (Microsoft Windows)
Software applications that handle other tasks involving dgn files:
MicroStation (Microsoft Windows)
Dragon 32 emulator file
File type category:
Emulator file
Date updated: September 28, 2017
The dgn file extension was also used for emulator files in Dragon 32 emulator that was around the year 93-94. Most likely a very old file format and no longer in use.
How to open dgn file?
It is no more used file format, so it is not sure, if it is openable.
How to convert dgn file?
It is not possible to convert the dgn extension files.