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Show MicroStation Design File (V8)

  1. Download and install the latest version of Filestar.

  2. Right click on one or more Dgn file(s) on your desktop and select Convert with Filestar.

  3. Type show in the search box.

  4. Press Run.

  5. Or let an AI agent do it: filestarcli -i file.dgn -c "show" (how).

Let your AI agent show MicroStation Design File (V8)

Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and other agents can do this on your computer with Filestar. Your files stay on your machine.

Install Filestar and add it to your agents:

npm install -g filestar
filestarcli agent install

Or add it in one click:

Claude Code:

claude mcp add filestar -- npx -y [email protected] mcp

Then ask your agent:

“Use Filestar to show MicroStation Design File (V8) in my Downloads folder”

Or run it yourself:

filestarcli -i file.dgn -c "show"

Runs on your computer, so your files stay on it. Works on Windows, macOS and Linux. 50 free conversions with the npm install, no account needed.

Can my AI agent show MicroStation Design File (V8)?

Yes. Install the Filestar CLI with npm install -g filestar and your agent can run filestarcli -i file.dgn -c "show" on your computer, so your files stay on it.

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What is .dgn?

Name
MicroStation Design File (V8)
Extension
.dgn
Format
Binary
Category
CAD
Developer
Bentley Systems
Description
A DGN V8 file is a CAD drawing saved by MicroStation V8 or later, in Bentley's 2000s format that replaced the older Intergraph-based DGN V7.
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