DGN (DGN)
DGN (also RDL) is a file format common to Intergraph's MicroStation and Interactive Graphics Design System (IGDS) CAD applications running on Intergraph workstations and PCs.
This file format is not supported in the non-vector toolkits. Read support for this format is provided in the LEADTOOLS Vector Imaging Pro toolkit and is unlocked when the Vector features are unlocked.
LEADTOOLS supports DGN versions 1, 2 and 3.
The file constants associated with this file format are:
Constant |
Read Support |
Write Support |
Description |
FILE_INTERGRAPH_VECTOR |
Yes |
Yes |
[123] Intergraph MicroStation and Interactive Graphics Design. |
When DGN files are rasterized, they are 24 BPP.
The following table indicates which objects LEAD can load and which objects it can save:
Object: |
Load: |
Save: |
Arc |
Supported |
Not Supported. Saved as polyline. |
Ellipse |
Supported |
Not Supported. Saved as polyline. |
Lines |
Supported |
Not Supported. Saved as polyline. |
Polygons |
Supported |
Supported |
Polyline |
Supported |
Supported |
Raster |
Supported |
Supported |
Text |
Supported |
Not Supported |
Ellipse |
Supported |
Supported |
Elliptical Arc |
Supported |
Not Supported. Saved as polyline. |
Circle |
Supported |
Not Supported. Saved as ellipse. |
Required DLL: LFDGN. For a listing of the exact DLLs needed, based on the toolkit version, refer to Files To Be Included With Your Application.
Related Formats: CGM - Computer Graphics Metafile, CMX - Corel Presentation Exchange Format, DRW - Micrografx Designer DRaWing, DWF - DWF Format, DWG - DWG Format, DXF - Drawing Interchange Format, EMF - Windows Metafile Formats, GBR - Gerber Format, PCL - Printer Command Language Format, PCT - Macintosh Pict Format, PDF - Portable Document Format PDF - Portable Document Format, PLT - PLT / HPGL Format, PS - PostScript Document Format PS - PostScript Document Format, RTF - Rich Text Format RTF - Rich Text Format,PDF - Portable Document Format PDF - Portable Document Format, PS - PostScript Document Format PS - PostScript Document Format, RTF - Rich Text Format RTF - Rich Text Format, SHP - ESRI Shape Format, SVG - Scalable Vector Graphics Format, VEC - LEADTOOLS Vector Dump Format, VPG - WordPerfect Vector Format, WMF - Windows Metafile Formats, WMZ - Compressed Windows Metafile Format, NAP - North American Presentation Layer Protocol Syntax (NAPLPS), E00 - ArcInfo Interchange File Format, MIF - MapInfo Interchange File Format
Platforms
Windows 2000 / XP/Vista