Computer Graphics Metafile
The CGM format is used in many different branches of industry as the standard format for device-independent, two-dimensional graphic data . It is a vector-based graphic format . It typically contains information about polygons , lines, and text with properties such as color and size .
Versions
- Version 1: (1987)
- Version 2: (1990)
- Introduction of segments and reusable groups.
- Version 3: (1992)
- Extension by Polybézier curves and raster graphic elements. Introduction of application profiles .
- Version 4: (1995)
- Extension to application structures , hotspots, hyperlinks etc.
The recent additions have made CGM files increasingly important in web environments. There the WebCGM format z. B. used to display graphics in interactive electronic catalogs and manuals .