What is CGM?
Computer Graphics Metafile
What does it do?
ee and open international standard file format for 2D vector graphics, raster graphics, and text, and is defined by ISO/IEC 8632.
Do many web pages support it?
no
What is it used in?
engineering, aviation, and other technical applications.
What did CGM start out as?
streamed representation of a sequence of Graphical Kernel System primitive operations.
Is it used for professional design?
yes
What else has it been used to do?
illustration
Is it the most popular format used?
no
What is used more widely used?
SVG and DXF.
How are graphical elements specified?
in a textual source file
Are they all like this?
unknown
Is CGM 2d or 3d?
2D
When was it developed?
1999
What is a metafile?
a file containing information that describes or specifies another file
What does CGM contain the instructions for?
reconstructing graphical components to render an image using an object-oriented approach.