How To: MicroStation to AutoCAD Color Mapping
MicroStation and AutoCAD are software programs that aid engineers and designers with the process of creating blueprints for physical objects, including vehicles and buildings. You can't natively open a MicroStation file in AutoCAD. You must import it using a process called "mapping." Mapping tells AutoCAD how to interpret lines and colors on the MicroStation file, so that when it's imported, it can be seen correctly.
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Instructions
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Launch AutoCAD. Open the command line editor. Type "DGNMAPPING." Wait for the DGN Mapping box to pop up.
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Click "Continue" and type in the name you want to use for the mapping. Click "Import," then click "Continue" again.
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Change the "Layer," "Color," "Linetype" and "Lineweight" settings to your preferences. Click "OK."
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Click the "A" AutoCAD button in the top left corner of the screen. Click "File," then select "Open."
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Select "DGN." The "Import DGN Settings" box will pop up. Select the mapping you created. Click "OK." The MicroStation file will be imported into AutoCAD with the color mapping you've designed.
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