.DGN File Extension

Are you having difficulty opening a file that ends with .DGN? Such files can be executed only by certain programs. If you cannot open the .DGN file, it can be due to the following reasons: either you do not have an appropriate program to open it, or your file association is corrupted. For more information about this extension, please read the article below.

What is a .DGN file?

.DGN file belongs to the category of CAD Files used in operating systems such as Windows 11, 10, Windows 7, Windows 8 / 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP.

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Developer: Bentley Systems

File Type: MicroStation Design File

Category: CAD Files

Format: N/A

.DGN file is associated with MicroStation Design File developed by Bentley Systems, has a N/A Format and belongs to CAD Files category.

A DGN file is a drawing file created by CAD applications (MicroStation and Intergraph Interactive Graphics Design System). These files are used for creating and saving designs for construction projects, including buildings, highways, bridges, and shipbuilding. It is pretty similar to Autodesk’s DWG file format.

Additional information

You can open DGN files with Bentley Systems MicroStation and Bentley View application. Also, the DGN file format is supported by several third-party apps. You can also convert DGN files to other formats such as DWG, BMP, JPEG, PDF, and GIF.

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