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How to Open a DGN File on PC or Mac

This How.com.vn teaches you how to open a DGN (*.dgn) file in Windows or macOS by converting it to a PDF.

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  1. How.com.vn English: Step 1 Go to https://mygeodata.cloud/converter/dgn-to-pdf...
    Go to https://mygeodata.cloud/converter/dgn-to-pdf in a web browser. MyGeodata Converter is a free online tool that will convert a DGN to a PDF, a format supported by more apps.
  2. How.com.vn English: Step 2 Click Or browse files to convert.
    It’s the blue button on the left side of the page.
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  3. How.com.vn English: Step 3 Click Add Files.
    It’s the green button near the top-left corner of the window. This opens your computer’s file browser.
  4. How.com.vn English: Step 4 Browse to the folder that contains the DGN file.
    It usually ends with “.dgn.”
  5. How.com.vn English: Step 5 Select the DGN file and click Open.
  6. How.com.vn English: Step 6 Click Continue.
  7. How.com.vn English: Step 7 Click Convert Now.
    It’s the green button near the bottom-right corner of the page. The file will be converted to a PDF file. Once the conversion is complete, you’ll see the “Conversion Result” screen.
  8. How.com.vn English: Step 8 Click Download.
    It’s the green button at the bottom-center part of the screen. Depending on your settings, this action will either display the PDF in your web browser or download it to a folder.
    • If the PDF downloads, double-click it in the Downloads folder to open it in your default PDF viewer (usually Preview for macOS, Edge for Windows, or Adobe Reader for any operating system).
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      How.com.vn English: Nicole Levine, MFA
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      This article was co-authored by How.com.vn staff writer, Nicole Levine, MFA. Nicole Levine is a Technology Writer and Editor for How.com.vn. She has more than 20 years of experience creating technical documentation and leading support teams at major web hosting and software companies. Nicole also holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Portland State University and teaches composition, fiction-writing, and zine-making at various institutions. This article has been viewed 6,883 times.
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      Updated: May 15, 2018
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      Article SummaryX

      1. Go to https://mygeodata.cloud/converter/dgn-to-pdf in a web browser.
      2. Click Or browse files to convert.
      3. Click Add Files.
      4. Browse to the file.
      5. Select the file and click Open.
      6. Click Continue.
      7. Click Convert Now.
      8. Click Download.

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