Computer Graphics Metafile (CGM)

Computer Graphics Metafile is a format used for the exchange of vector and bitmap data. This file format is supported by Autovue and Corel. LEADTOOLS supports versions 1, 2, 3 and 4 of CGM, as well as the Binary data-encoding format of CGM.

The following table indicates which objects LEAD can save:

Object:

Save:

Circle

Not Supported

Circular Arc Center

Not Supported

Ellipse

Supported

Elliptical Arc

Not Supported

Font

Supported

Lines

Supported

PolyBezier

Not Supported

Polygons

Supported

Polyline

Supported

Rectangle

Supported

Text

Supported

This file format does not support layers.

The file constants associated with this file format are:

Constant

Write Support

Description

FILE_CGM

Yes

[62] Computer Graphics Metafile.

When CGM files are rasterized, they are 24 BPP.

 

Required DLL: LFCGM. For a listing of the exact DLLs needed, refer to ePrint Files.

Related Formats: DRW - Micrografx Designer DRaWing, DWF - DWF Format, DXF - Drawing Interchange Format, EMF - Windows Metafile Formats, GBR - Gerber Format, PCL - Printer Command Language Format, PCT - Macintosh Pict Format, PDF - Portable Document Format, PLT - PLT / HPGL Format, SHP - ESRI Shape Format, SVG - Scalable Vector Graphics Format, VEC - LEADTOOLS Vector Dump Format, VPG - WordPerfect Vector Format, WMF - Windows Metafile Formats