The
following table lists the linear units used in the resulting DWG
file as determined by the master units, sub-units, and unit precision
of the DGN file being imported.
| DGN
to DWG Unit Mapping Table
|
| DGN Master Units |
DGN Sub Units |
DGN Precision |
DWG Units |
Notes
|
| Feet |
Inches |
Decimal |
Engineering |
|
| Feet |
Inches |
Fractional |
Architectural |
|
| Inches |
Inches |
Decimal |
Engineering |
|
| Inches |
Inches |
Fractional |
Architectural |
|
| Inches |
Any Other Unit
|
Decimal |
Engineering |
Master Units selected in the Import DGN Settings
dialog box.
|
| Inches |
Any Other Unit |
Decimal |
Decimal |
Sub Units selected in the Import DGN Settings dialog box. |
| Inches |
Any Other Unit |
Fractional |
Architectural |
Master Units selected in the Import DGN Settings dialog box |
| Inches |
Any Other Unit |
Fractional |
Fractional |
Sub Units selected in the Import DGN Settings dialog box |
| Inches |
Any Other Unit |
Decimal |
Decimal |
|
| Any Other Unit |
Any Other Unit |
Fractional |
Fractional |
|
For import of a V7 file,
Master unit label will be read and will use the following table
to set the Master units based on the unit translation table. The
Resolution value will be used to set the Sub units.
NoteUnknown labels will
be treated as “meters” and “decimeters.”
| V7
DGN Unit Translation Table
|
| DGN Label |
Name |
DGN Label |
Name |
| km |
kilometers |
mi |
miles |
| m |
meters |
yd |
yard |
| dc |
decimeters |
ft |
feet |
| cm |
centimeters |
in |
inches |
| mm |
millimeters |
tn |
1/10 feet |
| um |
microns |
ti |
1/10 inches |
|
|
|
ui |
micro inches |
|
|
|
‘ |
feet |
|
|
|
“ |
inches |
|
|
|
‘ |
feet |
