Bentley View XM is a free, read-only application to view, print, and plot MicroStation DGN, AutoCAD DWG/DXF, and 30+ other 2D/3D CAD file formats. It requires .
⚠️ On Windows 10/11, install in and run as admin to avoid DGN rendering glitches. bentley view xm
Windows XP SP2 was the standard at the time. Bentley View XM is a free, read-only application
Because you cannot edit the original file: Windows XP SP2 was the standard at the time
| Tool | Icon (hover) | Shortcut | Action | |------|--------------|----------|--------| | Zoom In | Magnifying glass + | Ctrl+Right click drag | Zoom window | | Zoom Out | Magnifying glass – | Ctrl+Shift+Right click | Zoom out | | Fit View | Globe with arrows | Ctrl+F3 (or F6 on some) | Fit all contents | | Rotate View | Circular arrow | Ctrl+Right click (3D only) | Dynamic rotate | | Pan | Hand | Ctrl+Middle click (or F7) | Pan view |
For large DWG files, set "Enable DWG Layer Translation" to maintain color/level mapping.
If you need to use text from the drawing in another program (like Word or Excel):