You can specify layer visibility of a DGN Underlay that is a referenced DGN file in a drawing.
To control the visibility of DGN Underlay layers:
In the dialog box, DGN Underlay displays the name of the DGN Underlay you specified. You can select a different, previously attached DGN file from the list.
If the specified DGN Underlay is not organized by layers, the list is empty.
Access
Command: LayersDGN
Menu: Format > DGN Layer
Ribbon: Insert > Reference > DGN Underlay Layer Manager