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CGM Graphics File Extension - Computer Graphics Metafile Format - What is CGM or Computer Graphics Metafile? Is it the same thing? The fellow with the job mentioned "CGM extensions." Is that something above and beyond a "standard" CGM? Or what? I know this "from nothing.
CGM Graphics File Format FAQ - This document includes an FAQ for CGM including why you should use CGM, What is CGM made of and what is the history of CGM.
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CGM (Computer Graphics Metafile) - Definition and Description of CGM, with the acronym defined as Coputer Graphics Metafile.
Computer Graphics Metafile (CGM) - Provisional topic document on CGM.
Computer Graphics Metafile - Computer Graphics Metafile (CGM) is a file format for 2D vector graphics, raster graphics, and text. All graphical elements can be specified in a textual source file that can be compiled into a binary or one of two text representations. CGM provides a means of graphics data interchange for computer representation of 2D graphical information independent from any particular application, system, platform, or device.
Computer Graphics Metafiles on the World Wide Web - After a short debate it was agreed that the ISO standard Computer Graphics Metafile (CGM) best satisfied the requirements. The Rutherford Appleton Laboratory is now commencing a project to integrate their CGM Viewer (RAL-CGM) more fully into the Web.
Computer Graphics Metafile and MIME - Add a viewer for the MIME type - By defining a viewer for this Internet Media Type, you can have links to CGMs and send CGMs in multimedia email. The server sends CGMs with a type of image/cgm. Therefore you will need to map this type to a suitable external viewer.
Randolph's List of CGM Resources - The Computer Graphics Metafiles is an ISO and ANSI standard (ISO 8632) for the storage and exchange of computer graphics data. It is also a registered MIME type for use of the World Wide Web. This file is obsolete and is no longer being maintained. It has been left here to satisfy possible links.
Standards of .CGM - An overview of the standards of CGM Graphics File Format.
The Computer Graphics Metafile (CGM) - An Introduction and Status of the extension .CGM files. The Computer Graphics Metafile (CGM) is the International Standard for storage and exchange of 2D graphical data. Although initially a vector format, it has been extended in 2 upwardly compatible extensions to include raster capabilities and provides a very useful format for combined raster and vector images.
Use of CGM as a Scalable Graphics Format - This document shows how the Computer Graphics Metafile (CGM) meets the requirements raised in and proposes solutions to come of the problems of use raised by the general nature of the CGM format.
Viewing CGM in a Web Browser - AutoCAD DWG, MicroStation DGN, and so on, or you can use a format especially adapted for the Web, like ActiveCGM, DWF (Autodesk’s drawing Web format), and SVF (SoftSource’s simple vector format)
WebCGM Profile - A huge amount of info on .cgm extenstion graphics files. CGM (Computer Graphics Metafile) has been an ISO standard for vector and composite vector/raster picture definition since 1987. CGM has a significant following in technical illustration, interactive electronic documentation, geophysical data visualization, amongst other application areas and is widely used in the fields of automotive engineering, aeronatics, and the defence industry.
What is CGM? - The Computer Graphics Metafile (CGM) provides a file format for capturing and retrieving two-dimensional pictures. A set of elements is used for describing static pictures. This picture information can be exchanged between between different graphical software systems and between different graphical devices.
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