PROBLEM
The first attempt to add a DGN file as a theme returns a Segmentation Violation, but the second attempt works without an error.
The DGN file contains tag elements that don't have a value type defined.
Use Microstation 95 to define a value type for the tag, as instructed below.
Note:
The ArcView Help, under the 'CAD Drawings and ArcView feature classes,' states that tag elements are not supported.
Article ID:000002593
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