EXPORTEXPORTDGN FormatDGN Format

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Select output version on “CAD Parameters” option page.V7 support kept, but limited compared to V8.V8 Advantages:

• No limit on Levels/Layers.• Level/Layer naming vs.

numbers.• True color (RGB) vs. 256

color table.• Smaller file sizes.• Combine multiple DGN files

and HYPACK data.

EXPORTEXPORTDGN FormatDGN Format

Add Soundings to an Existing Add Soundings to an Existing Basemap (V8 Style)Basemap (V8 Style)

Exporting to Microstation V8Exporting to Microstation V8

Original Basemap (Coffeela.dgn) in Bentley View V8iOriginal Basemap (Coffeela.dgn) in Bentley View V8i

Exported DGN in Bentley View V8iExported DGN in Bentley View V8i

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Updating a Microstation DGN Updating a Microstation DGN Basemap (V7 Style)Basemap (V7 Style)

Global Origins and Units Global Origins and Units

Manually enter the origin and units, or read them from a ‘Seed’ File.

Seed File OptionsSeed File Options

‘Header Only’ Checked: Reads Global Origin and Units from Seed File.

‘Header Only’ Not Checked: Reads ‘Global Origin and Units’ and all drawing objects from Seed File and copies them into a new drawing.

Running the ExampleRunning the Example

Exported DGN in MicroStationExported DGN in MicroStation

You can import the final result:

Into MicroStation.As a background file in HYPACK®.