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MicroStation

MicroStation is a CAD software platform for two- and three-dimensional design and drafting, developed and sold by Bentley Systems and used in the architectural and engineering industries. It generates 2D/3D vector graphics objects and elements and includes building information modeling (BIM) features. The current version is MicroStation CONNECT Edition.

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Developer
Bentley Systems
License
Proprietary software
Operating system
Windows 11
Platform
.NET Framework
Release
1980s
Stable release
26.00.01.65 / June 4th, 2026

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File format support

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MicroStation

Nodes55
Edges54
Triples49
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.036364
Components1

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MicroStation

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related to File format support · 18
MicroStation → Adobe Systems PDF, At, AVI, BMP, Boolean, CAD, DGN, DWG, DXF, It, Its, JPEG, OBJ, PBR Materials, SKP, Virtual Reality Modeling Language, VRML, VUE Rendering
related to history · 18
MicroStation → DGN, Digital Equipment Corporation's VAX, From, IBM PC-AT, IGDS, In, Individual, Interactive Graphics Design System, Intergraph, Intergraph's IGDS, Its, Macintosh, Microsoft Windows, PC, PseudoStation, Tektronix, The, Unix-like
related to External links · 2
MicroStation → Bentley, BentleyCONNECT Edition Book Series
Developer · 1
MicroStation → Bentley Systems
License · 1
MicroStation → Proprietary software
Operating system · 1
MicroStation → Windows 11
Platform · 1
MicroStation → .NET Framework
Release · 1
MicroStation → 1980s
Stable release · 1
MicroStation → 26.00.01.65 / June 4th, 2026
Type · 1
MicroStation → CAD

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version file released features dgn format design edition bentley v8 cad intergraph dwg also new used release systems pc first

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
MicroStationDeveloperBentley Systems1.00infobox
MicroStationLicenseProprietary software1.00infobox
MicroStationOperating systemWindows 111.00infobox
MicroStationPlatform.NET Framework1.00infobox
MicroStationRelease1980s1.00infobox
MicroStationStable release26.00.01.65 / June 4th, 20261.00infobox
MicroStationTypeCAD1.00infobox
MicroStationWebsitebentley.com/.../microstation1.00infobox
MicroStationis aCAD software platform for two- and three-dimensional design and drafting0.90text
limited design levelsinstance ofthe V8 DGN file format removed many data restrictions from earlier releases0.80text
drawing areainstance ofthe V8 DGN file format removed many data restrictions from earlier releases0.80text
MicroStationrelated to External linksBentleyCONNECT Edition Book Series0.60section

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