POSC CGM*PIP - Petroleum Industry Profile for CGM

What is CGM?

The Computer Graphics Metafile (CGM) provides a file format for capturing and retrieving two-dimensional pictures. A set of elements is used for describing static pictures. This picture information can be exchanged between between different graphical software systems and between different graphical devices.

CGM has gained wide popularity in the E&P community and is endorsed by POSC in the Base Computer Standards.

The CGM Specifications are published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). For information on ordering, see How to Get the CGM Specifications.

For information on the Petroleum Industry Profile of CGM (CGM*PIP), see What is CGM*PIP? or How to Get the CGM*PIP Specifications.

CGM References

ISO/IEC 8632-1 Information Technology - Computer Graphics - Metafile for the Storage and Transfer of Picture DescriptionInformation, 1992; International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

Henderson, L. R. and Mumford, A. M., The CGM Handbook, Academic Press, 1993. ISBN 0-12-510560-6

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