Publish to DGN

Bentley DGN files (.dgn) are design files used in civil engineering, design, mapping, and architecture industries. You can import (via Import Files), export (via DGN) .dgn files, and publish (via Publish DGN) this file format.

Use this to send a plan presentation in Quadri to a Bentley DGN file (.dgn) where the original presentation settings are as well-preserved as possible.

Use this procedure:

1. Follow the general steps in Publish to File.

2. Specify DGN options described below or in Publish Settings. 

3. Click Finish.

1. On the ribbon, select Output and then the drop-down arrow above Publish (beneath DWG). Find it here:

2. Select DGN. The ribbon updates to show DGN-specific publish options:

• • • Task section

    • Select View section

    • External Delivery section

    • Preview/Finish section

3. Give the task a Name (or accept the default).

4. In the Select View group, choose a plan presentation to draw from. Selecting Active View will use the view that is currently open.

5. If applicable, choose an option in the External Delivery section:

• • None - Save the exported file somewhere locally on your machine, which is the default.

  • Upload to Trimble Connect - Select any of the projects you have in Trimble Connect and save to Trimble Connect Cloud Servers.

  • Upload to ProjectWise - Login and provide your information to Bentley ProjectWise to save the file to their cloud servers.

• In the Finish section, click Preview to see what data will be published. 

• Click Finish.

DGN-specific Notes

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