sketch11 Posted November 3, 2022 Share Posted November 3, 2022 (edited) I've had issues importing DGN files using AutoCAD 2021 on 2 separate computers. Read through all the forums but no luck. Tried on many different files. It does import layers, but no objects. I can't attach file/s as they belongs to client. Edited November 3, 2022 by sketch11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLW210 Posted November 3, 2022 Share Posted November 3, 2022 Does it work if you attach as an XREF? Are you sure there are objects in the drawing? AFAIK, there is a free viewer on the Bentley website. Without seeing the DGN, hard to guess, but my WAG would be a problem with the DGN. Why doesn't the client send you .dwg? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sketch11 Posted November 3, 2022 Author Share Posted November 3, 2022 Hi, I have tried "Translate references to blocks or xrefs" if that' what you mean, but still no good. First impression was that maybe references were not passed through to the conversion/import. There are NO objects in the drawing but the layers all show up. I think it may be a case if someone had the same issue and found a solution to post it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLW210 Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 Simply use XREF and select DGN as the file type. Did you try the free viewer? As I already mentioned, most likely a problem with the DGN file. Just ask the client to send DWGs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sketch11 Posted November 4, 2022 Author Share Posted November 4, 2022 OK thanks, I did try XREF but could not open the file. Yes I do know about the free viewer but it is limiting to work with, read only, and will not export to DWG. Asking for DWGs, I don't have the option. I don't think it's an issue with a particular DGN file, as I've tried it one several files, of different origin and on different computers. I have used DGNIMPORT in the past with success. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLW210 Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 No problems here. You seem to keep missing the point, I believe the problem is with the DGNs. Do you know what version they are? The point of using the viewer was to examine the DGN files. Without seeing a file, hard to actually do any more. Why don't you ask the client for a working .dwg file? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sketch11 Posted November 4, 2022 Author Share Posted November 4, 2022 OK apologies. The information from the viewer is: Editor: MicroStation v8.11.9.919 Original File Format: DGN V8 Regarding asking, you can only ask so often to start with. It will be ongoing, and I don't know when and how many will need to be converted/imported, and also it may take a hours/day for the DWG to be provided as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGAL Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 Huh ! "hours/day for the DWG to be provided as well" I know nothing about microstation but export DWG is a command ! A 2 second google Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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