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Summary
Name	MicroStation Base File
Version
Other names
Identifiers	PUID: fmt/1358
Family
Classification	Image (Vector)
Disclosure
Description	These files, which always end with the file extension .bse, consist of the line drawing layer in Microstation from c.2000. MicroStation CAD software was developed and sold by Bentley Systems and which is used for 2D and 3D design, and is mainly used in the architectural and engineering industries.
Orientation
Byte order
Related file formats	Has priority over Bentley Microstation Hidden Line File
Technical Environment
Released
Supported until
Format Risk
Developed by	None.
Supported by	None.
Source	The Canadian Centre for Architecture / The Canadian Centre for Architecture
Source date	05 Mar 2020
Source description	11/2023 (v.115)- Max-offset modified for BOF signature to allow for more exact signature identification. Internally researched
Last updated	14 Nov 2023
Note	https://www.bentley.com/en/products/product-line/modeling-and-visualization-software/microstation