Product:	MicroStation
	Version:	08.11.07.453
	Environment:	N\A
	Area:	DGN
	Subarea:	General

Problem

What is an i-model, and why can't I modify it?

Solution

An i-model is a self describing file format.

There are several benefits to using an i-model:

1 When viewing an i-model, you do not need to have the additional applications in order to view attributes contained within the i-model.
2. In many cases the i-model is optimized for better performance when opening and viewing the file

Publishing a file to an i-model file format can only be published as read-only. Keep in mind that an i-model is to be used for information exchange not modification aspects.

See Also

http://communities.bentley.com/products/w/products__wiki/i-model-faq.aspx

Other languages

Castellano, Français

Original Author:

Bentley Technical Support Group