See the Bentley Map XFM Design format for an alternative object representation. Note that XFM features handled by the DGN V8 Reader/Writer represent a normalized form of XFM features. Bentley MicroStation Design Product and System Requirements This chapter assumes familiarity with this format. Intergraph made public the specification for this file format, which they call the Intergraph Standard File Format (ISFF) 1 Throughout this chapter, the terms IGDS file and Design file are used interchangeably to refer to the Intergraph Standard File Formats (ISFF). Bentley MicroStation Design Reader/WriterįME can read and write files used by the Bentley ® MicroStation and Intergraph Interactive Graphics Design System (IGDS).