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You can export 3D model graphics directly to MicroStation J (V7) and MicroStation V8 DGN file formats. The actual export is not a drawing file. It is an actual 3D file translated into MicroStation graphic types. While the workflow is similar to that of regular volume drawings, there are some differences.

Create a MicroStation component with the Add Component Dialog. After the component is created, right-click and select Setup from the shortcut menu. The Setup command allows you to define the MicroStation version, seed file, and style to use in generating the component documents.

The view style you specify for the component determines which model object graphics are included in the component documents. The view style also specifies the layers on which the graphics are placed as well as colors and linear styles when imported in MicroStation. The MicroStation version you specify defines the type of DGN file to be generated. The seed file selected determines the MicroStation symbology used within the document.

  • Layers are referred to as Levels in MicroStation. Levels are defined by integers 1-63 and must be typed in the Layer property in the View Style properties dialog.

  • If the Smart 3D geometry exceeds the Pos Units Per Sub Units setting in the seed file, MicroStation displays an error message and does not open the DGN file. See Configuration File Settings for MicroStation Translation in the SmartSketch Drawing Editor Help.

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Setup Command (MicroStation DGN Files)