The Computer Graphics Metafile (CGM) format is primarily used for the storage and exchange of technical data in industries such as Aerospace, Defense, Automotive, Oil & Gas.
CGM files may contain vector graphics as well as raster images and font text. They are typically used for technical illustrations in SGML/XML documentation systems, and
now, more and more, for Web-based systems like IETMS (Illustrated Electronic Technical Manuals) and e-Catalogs.
Over the years, several different versions of CGM have
been spawned to meet the needs of various industries. There
are specific industry profiles (ATA, MIL, PIP) and four
different levels as well as WebCGM. As a result of this diversification, interoperability
is often a problem: the target application is unable to
reliably interpret the particular flavor of CGM generated by the source application.
Many content creation applications have started outputting Level 3 or 4 CGM. However, many applications on the receiving end have not yet implemented full support for these higher levels.
Visual Integrity helps industry manufacturers, suppliers and software vendors turn graphical data into
the CGM format. It does so for many source applications which do not offer CGM output, and also for applications which already do – but
are incompatible with the end user’s target application.
CGM files generated by our software are compliant with all levels and industry profiles. By default, our software produces the common denominator subset of CGM (we like to call it ‘vanilla CGM’) to ensure optimal interoperability with the viewing,
authoring, and publishing environment downstream. This ‘vanilla CGM’
handles files typically produced and used in technical industries.
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