Export to DGN

Export

Click to export the current sheet. By default, the exported file is named using the sheet name and the current revision number (if a revision is present).

When Export is selected, the current export settings are saved.

Multi Export

Allows you to export multiple sheets. Refer to Export Multiple Sheets for further information.

When Multi Export is selected, the current export settings are saved.

Specify the export type

Select Export to DGN from the drop-down list to define a DGN file as the export format.

Specify file type

Allows you to define the exported file type. Click to display a drop-down list.

Select the required export file format from the drop-down list.

Specify what to export

Allows you to define what to export. Click to display a drop-down list.

Select either the entire sheet or one of its views from the drop-down list.

Specify paper size

Allows you to define the size of the paper. Click to display a drop-down list.

Select a pre-defined scale size for the exported file, for example, ISO A3 or ISO A4, or select Auto size paper to compute a custom paper size using the Paper ScaleUp field and the extents of the exported data.

Cutmarks

Select the check box to export the file with cutmarks.

Paper ScaleUp

Input a value in the field to define a scale factor for the exported file or select a scale factor from the drop-down list.

The Paper ScaleUp field becomes active if Auto size paper is selected when you specify the desired output size.

Paper Frame

Select the check box to export the frame.

Border

Input a value in the field to define the border width. 0mm indicates no border.

Advanced

Select the check box to display advanced export settings.

Deselect the check box to suppress the display of advanced export settings. Export white graphics becomes available.

Export white graphics

Select the check box to export all graphics as white, in order for them to be seen in a viewer with a black background. The default is to export all graphics as black.

The following options are only available when Advanced is selected:

Annotation Mapping

Select the check box to map annotation entities to equivalent AutoCAD/Microstation entities, if available. If a good equivalent entity is not available, the export reverts to the basic (exploded) version for that entity.

Blanking

Select the check box to export labels and dimensions with blanking, if blanking is enabled for the DRAW element.

Seed File

Select the check box to associate a seed file with the exported output.

Click and browse to the required seed file.

If enabled, the specified seed file is used to configure the export settings.

Use Grouping Rules

Select the check box to use grouping rules for the export. Edit Grouping rules becomes active.

Edit grouping rules

Click to define the grouping rules for the export. Refer to Edit Grouping Rules for further information.

Assign levels by rule

Select the check box to use level rules for the export. Edit level rules becomes active.

Edit level rules

Click to define the level rules for the export. Refer to Edit Level Rules for further information.

Use backing sheet level

Select the check box to export the backing sheet to a specified level.

Input a value in the field to define the level for the exported backing sheet.

Default level

Input a value in the field to define the default level for exported elements.

Linked external image file

Select the radio button to export a DGN file with linked PNG files. Note that if a linked PNG file is moved or deleted, the image is not rendered on the DGN file.

Embedded OLE object

Select the radio button to export a DGN file with embedded objects. The exported file size is larger than the Linked external image file option.

Embedded indexed palette bitmap

Select the radio button to export a DGN file with colours modified to use the DGN colour palette. A smaller file size is exported but the quality and colour of the file may be reduced. The example displays the quality and colour differences between an embedded OLE object and an indexed palette bitmap.

Show View and Region Frames

Select the check box to include the frames of all View frame owners (for example, Views and Regions) in the exported output, if they are enabled in Draw.

Auto Preview

Select the check box to update the preview as the export settings are changed, by default.

Preview

Click to update the view of what will be exported.

Load Settings

Click to open a file browser to locate and load new export settings from a configuration file (.pmldat) or a legacy LIEXEC configuration macro file (.mac).

Save Settings

Click to save the current export settings.

Restore Defaults

Click to restore the default export settings.