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Which MicroStation version supports which DWG/DXF version formats?

  Product(s): MicroStation
  Version(s): all versions
  Environment: N\A
  Area: DWG
  Subarea: General

Problem

Which MicroStation Version supports which DWG/DXF version format and how can I find out the version format of certain DWG/DXF files?

Solution

MicroStation version

 DWG/DXF version
23.00.00.108 14 + 2000/2000i/2002 + 2004 + 2005/2006 + 2007/2008/2009 + 2010/2011/2012 + 2013-2016 + 2018/2019/2020/2021/2022/2023
10.17.xx.xx 14 + 2000/2000i/2002 + 2004 + 2005/2006 + 2007/2008/2009 + 2010/2011/2012 + 2013-2016 + 2018/2019/2020/2021/2022/2023
10.16.03.xx 14 + 2000/2000i/2002 + 2004 + 2005/2006 + 2007/2008/2009 + 2010/2011/2012 + 2013-2016 + 2018/2019/2020/2021/2022
10.16.02.xx 14 + 2000/2000i/2002 + 2004 + 2005/2006 + 2007/2008/2009 + 2010/2011/2012 + 2013-2016 + 2018/2019/2020/2021/2022
10.16.01.xx 14 + 2000/2000i/2002 + 2004 + 2005/2006 + 2007/2008/2009 + 2010/2011/2012 + 2013-2016 + 2018/2019/2020/2021
10.16.00.xx 14 + 2000/2000i/2002 + 2004 + 2005/2006 + 2007/2008/2009 + 2010/2011/2012 + 2013-2016 + 2018/2019/2020/2021
10.15.xx.xx 14 + 2000/2000i/2002 + 2004 + 2005/2006 + 2007/2008/2009 + 2010/2011/2012 + 2013-2016 + 2018/2019/2020/2021
10.14.xx.xx 14 + 2000/2000i/2002 + 2004 + 2005/2006 + 2007/2008/2009 + 2010/2011/2012 + 2013-2016 + 2018/2019
10.13.xx.xx 14 + 2000/2000i/2002 + 2004 + 2005/2006 + 2007/2008/2009 + 2010/2011/2012 + 2013-2016 + 2018/2019
10.12.xx.xx 14 + 2000/2000i/2002 + 2004 + 2005/2006 + 2007/2008/2009 + 2010/2011/2012 + 2013-2016 + 2018/2019
10.11.xx.xx 14 + 2000/2000i/2002 + 2004 + 2005/2006 + 2007/2008/2009 + 2010/2011/2012 + 2013-2016 + 2018/2019
10.10.xx.xx 14 + 2000/2000i/2002 + 2004 + 2005/2006 + 2007/2008/2009 + 2010/2011/2012 + 2013-2016 + 2018/2019
10.09.xx.xx 14 + 2000/2000i/2002 + 2004 + 2005/2006 + 2007/2008/2009 + 2010/2011/2012 + 2013-2016 + 2018/2019
10.08.xx.xx 14 + 2000/2000i/2002 + 2004 + 2005/2006 + 2007/2008/2009 + 2010/2011/2012 + 2013-2016 + 2018/2019
10.07.00.39 14 + 2000/2000i/2002 + 2004 + 2005/2006 + 2007/2008/2009 + 2010/2011/2012 + 2013-2016 + 2018
10.06.00.38 14 + 2000/2000i/2002 + 2004 + 2005/2006 + 2007/2008/2009 + 2010/2011/2012 + 2013/2014/2015/2016
10.05.00.40 14 + 2000/2000i/2002 + 2004 + 2005/2006 + 2007/2008/2009 + 2010/2011/2012 + 2013/2014/2015/2016
10.04.00.46 14 + 2000/2000i/2002 + 2004 + 2005/2006 + 2007/2008/2009 + 2010/2011/2012 + 2013/2014/2015/2016
10.03.00.30 14 + 2000/2000i/2002 + 2004 + 2005/2006 + 2007/2008/2009 + 2010/2011/2012 + 2013/2014/2015/2016
10.02.00.39 14 + 2000/2000i/2002 + 2004 + 2005/2006 + 2007/2008/2009 + 2010/2011/2012 + 2013/2014/2015/2016
10.01.00.13 14 + 2000/2000i/2002 + 2004 + 2005/2006 + 2007/2008/2009 + 2010/2011/2012 + 2013/2014/2015/2016
10.00.00.25 14 + 2000/2000i/2002 + 2004 + 2005/2006 + 2007/2008/2009 + 2010/2011/2012 + 2013/2014/2015/2016
08.11.09.919 14 + 2000/2000i/2002 + 2004/2005/2006 + 2007/2008/2009 + 2010/2011/2012 + 2013/2014/2015/2016
08.11.09.833 11/12 + 2000/2000i/2002 + 2004/2005/2006 + 2007/2008/2009 + 2010/2011/2012 + 2013/2014 2013/2014/2015(2016) > for 2016 a new separate "RealDWG 2016 Update" is available
08.11.09.459 11/12 + 2000/2000i/2002 + 2004/2005/2006 + 2007/2008/2009 + 2010/2011/2012 + 2013/2014 (2013/2014/2015/2016 only with a separate "RealDWG 2016 Update" available)
08.11.09.357/336 14 + 2000/2000i/2002 + 2004 + 2005/2006 + 2007/2008/2009 + 2010/2011/2012 (+ 2013/2014 only with "RealDWG 2014" Update)
08.11.09.292 14 + 2000/2000i/2002 + 2004 + 2005/2006 + 2007/2008/2009 + 2010/2011/2012 (+ 2013/2014 only with "RealDWG 2014" Update)
08.11.07.446 14 + 2000/2000i/2002 + 2004 + 2005/2006 + 2007/2008/2009 + 2010
08.11.07.171 14 + 2000/2000i/2002 + 2004 + 2005/2006 + 2007/2008/2009 + 2010
08.11.07.115 14 + 2000/2000i/2002 + 2004 + 2005/2006 + 2007/2008/2009
08.11.05.17 11/12 + 13 + 14 + 2000/2000i/2002 + 2004 + 2005/2006 + 2007/2008/2009
08.09.03.66/68 11/12 + 13 + 14 + 2000/2000i/2002 + 2004 + 2005/2006 + 2007
08.09.02.77/82 11/12 + 13 + 14 + 2000/2000i/2002 + 2004 + 2005
08.05.02.70 11/12 + 13 + 14 + 2000/2000i/2002 + 2004 + 2005
08.05.02.56 11/12 + 13 + 14 + 2000/2000i/2002 + 2004 + 2005
08.05.02.27/35 11/12 + 13 + 14 + 2000/2000i/2002 + 2004 + 2005
08.05.01.25 11/12 + 13 + 14 + 2000/2000i/2002 + 2004 + 2005
08.05.00.64 11/12 + 13 + 14 + 2000/2000i/2002 + 2004
08.01.02.15 2.6 + 9 + 10 + 11/12 + 13 + 14 + 2000/2000i/2002
08.01.01.09 2.6 + 9 + 10 + 11/12 + 13 + 14 + 2000/2000i/2002
07.01.05.03 2.6 + 9 + 10 + 11/12 + 13 + 14 + 2000/2000i/2002
07.01.04.10 2.6 + 9 + 10 + 11/12 + 13 + 14 + 2000


Since V8i versions it is possible to install several "RealDWG" version Updates to support higher RealDWG version formats. see: Bentley V8i (SELECTseries 4) - Autodesk® RealDWGTm 2016 FAQ
Configuration variable MS_REALDWG_VERSION needs to be used to switch between "RealDWG 2016", "RealDWG 2014", "RealDWG 2013", "RealDWG 2012", and "RealDWG 2009".
For more details see: Bentley V8i - Autodesk® RealDWG(TM) FAQ and Enable "RealDWG 2016" Update for DWG 2015/2016 format in SS3

The DWG/DXF format version could be find out by opening the DWG/DXF file with the texteditor. At the beginning of each DWG/DXF file is a number that starts with "AC".
Here is a list of AC-numbers and their related AutoCAD-Versions:

AC number

 AutoCAD versions
AC1032 AutoCAD 2018, AutoCAD 2019, AutoCAD 2020, AutoCAD 2021, AutoCAD 2022, AutoCAD 2023
AC1027 AutoCAD 2013, AutoCAD 2014, AutoCAD 2015, AutoCAD 2016, AutoCAD 2017
AC1024 AutoCAD 2010, AutoCAD 2011, AutoCAD 2012
AC1021 AutoCAD 2007, AutoCAD 2008, AutoCAD 2009
AC1018 AutoCAD 2004, AutoCAD 2005, AutoCAD 2006
AC1015 AutoCAD 2000, AutoCAD 2000i, AutoCAD 2002
AC1014 AutoCAD Release 14
AC1012 AutoCAD Release 13
AC1009 AutoCAD Release 11, AutoCAD Release 12
AC1006 AutoCAD Release 10
AC1004 AutoCAD Release 9
AC1003 AutoCAD Release 2.60
AC1002 AutoCAD Release 2.50

See Also

Enable "RealDWG 2016" Update for DWG 2015/2016 format in SS3/SS4

Bentley V8i (SELECTseries 4) - Autodesk® RealDWG 2016 FAQ

Bentley V8i - Autodesk® RealDWG(TM) FAQ

AutoCAD versions

Autodesk Knowledgebase - Drawing version codes for AutoCad

Other language sources

Deutsch; Italiano

  Original Author: Yvonne Lohse
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