Bentley i-model Interchange Format Reader

FME can read i-models, which are single files that contain geometry, properties, and business data.

FME can access files used as an interchange format for Bentley and third-party applications.

Format Version and Information

FME supports i-models with a file extension of *.i.dgn which most applications and plug-ins will generate by default.

Note: FME does not currently support i-models with a file extension of *.imodel.

Bentley i-model Interchange Product and System Requirements

Format

Product

Operating System

Reader/Writer

FME Form

FME Flow

FME Flow Hosted

Windows 64-bit

Linux

Mac

Reader

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

No

No

Reader Overview

The input dataset is a Bentley i-model file. The reader will create Features that represent the Elements contained within. Each Feature will contain attribute values that represent the properties of a given Element.