cad Conversion to Microstation

Microstation Converter is the cad/MicroStation link designed especially for cad users. This fast, accurate, two-way translator is easy to use and handles everyday translation needs. Microstation Converter is a powerful tool for cad users who need compatibility with MicroStation files. Many public and private organizations require access to the Intergraph MicroStation DGN format.

Microstation Converter uses proven drawing and DGN technology to ensure true compatibility. You control the import or export of MicroStation files directly from your desktop. And there's no DXF step. If you need to import a MicroStation file, the Microstation Converter will bring it into cad as a drawing. If you need to output to the MicroStation format, then the Microstation Converter will export a DGN file.

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Converts Microstation to cad in whatever version is required i.e. cad 2000, cad 2006, Microstation 7, Microstation 8, etc. CAD Conversion Specialists does a Microstation to cad conversion, the result is as if you had redrawn your drawing by hand. Lines are lines, arcs are arcs, circles are circles, and text is text. By default they will use 3-5 layers on most drawings.

Microstation Converter's configuration tables, you can control the assignment of translation parameters or accept the default settings -

	cad	MicroStation
Layer/Level	Unlimited named layers	63 numbered levels
Color	255 colors - normally assigned by layer	255 colors - standard and user defined color palettes - normally assigned by entity
Linestyle	Standard supplied and User defined - normally assigned by layer - scales with plot scale or block scale	8 standard and user defined - normally assigned by entity - does not scale with plot scale or cell scale
Lineweight/Width/Weight	Actual width - can be assigned to linear entities - scales with plot scale or block scale	Relative thickness - can be assigned to all entities - does not scale with plot scale or cell scale.
Text Styles	Standard supplied and user defined	Standard supplied and user defined
Plotting	Color is normally used for selecting pen width	Weight is normally used for selecting pen width
Xref / Reference file	Rectangular clipping in paperspace - nested or overlay	Irregular clipping with voids - overlay only
Paperspace	Support paper view of files with multiple view ports to model space	Not supported directly. Uses separate sheet file with DGN attached for each viewport.

System requirements for cad Conversion to MicroStation –

System with Intel Pentium IV or higher processor
Windows NT/2000/XP/Vista
512MB Ram

icrostation to cad work is delivered in *.drawing (cad), *.dgn (MicroStation). Depending upon the CAD system, there should be no importing required. The conversion from Microstation to cad is very cost effective and enables architects and draftsmen not using cad to convert the clients’ drawings and then make their changes.