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