dgn (microstation) to shape file

Hello all,

I am trying to export my dgn file to shape file to import in GIS but not able to do so. Is there any way to convert my .dgn file into shape file from microstation .

I do not have bentley map.

Thank you so much for your time.

HD

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  • Is there any way to convert my .dgn file into shape file from microstation

    Not from MicroStation, but Safe Software provide conversion tools.  I see that you can try FME.

     
    Regards, Jon Summers
    LA Solutions

  • FME is great , dont know how long free trial works or it limitations but  from memory FME was very expensive even more than Bentley  Map...

    however I did find an online autocad DWG to Shape file convertor.. so  DGN to DWG then to online convertor then can give to gis user or even in mycase  use it  in QGIS which my one refuses to sue DGN but DXF works...

    here is the free online site I found with Google  in under 2 mins searching

    mygeodata.cloud/.../dwg-to-shp

    works very well but it has limitations on free use too...

    So because my QGIS didnt accept my DGN or DWG format I converted to DXF in Mstn imported DXF into QGIS and Created new SHP file in QGIS it worked perfectly and all levels imported my  polygons fine , text needs work or more training... SHP and all ancillary files were created  too...

    So this is work around option for now without  paying for more software..

    But to answer original question in post  NO Mstn cannot do it without  Bentley map installed.

    GDAL could do it  but its really hard to work out as its all script driven in stand alone...version...

    Lorys

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  • ok did more digging around  and  QGIS uses GDAL and the GDAL library cannot  handle V8i  but  can use v7 .. there  is also another freebee  search 

    and  found org2gui this  program uses a windows gui for gdal which is so cool as you don't need the scripting but the DGN option wont work on V8 files,it did open v7 file but  there was an option for DGN 95, but I didn't try that...

    I also found that convertors using gdal don't  handle multiple type elements when making a shp file export. its  single  object types

    ie  linestrings or  polygons or points not mixed this was true in

    org2gui program

    and also on the gdal website discussion group .

    now no more on this it should have gone to the mapping  forum in the first place

    Lorys

    Started msnt work 1990 - Retired  Nov 2022 ( oh boy am I old )

    But was long time user V8iss10 (8.11.09.919) dabbler CE  update 16 (10.16.00.80) 

    MicroStation user since 1990 Melbourne Australia.
    click link to PM me 

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  • ok did more digging around  and  QGIS uses GDAL and the GDAL library cannot  handle V8i  but  can use v7 .. there  is also another freebee  search 

    and  found org2gui this  program uses a windows gui for gdal which is so cool as you don't need the scripting but the DGN option wont work on V8 files,it did open v7 file but  there was an option for DGN 95, but I didn't try that...

    I also found that convertors using gdal don't  handle multiple type elements when making a shp file export. its  single  object types

    ie  linestrings or  polygons or points not mixed this was true in

    org2gui program

    and also on the gdal website discussion group .

    now no more on this it should have gone to the mapping  forum in the first place

    Lorys

    Started msnt work 1990 - Retired  Nov 2022 ( oh boy am I old )

    But was long time user V8iss10 (8.11.09.919) dabbler CE  update 16 (10.16.00.80) 

    MicroStation user since 1990 Melbourne Australia.
    click link to PM me 

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