The CGM Standard and Profiles
The CGM Standard CGM is a format defined by the International standard ISO/IEC 8632:1999 for digitally describing vector, raster, and hybrid (raster and vector) graphic pictures very compactly. It has proven to be a very good format for the technical illustrations in electronic documentation, geophysical data visualization, and other demanding 2-dimensional graphics presentation applications.
Information on the CGM Standard:
http://www.itl.nist.gov/div897/ctg/graphics/cgm.htm
http://www.cgmlarson.com/CGM_FAQ.html
Pofiles are subsets of CGM:1992, defined by application communities to promote
interoperability among users of the AP. There are several CGM APs:
| PROFILE | DESCRIPTION | CONTACT |
| WebCGM Profile | W3C Recommendation for CGM use in Web applications | |
| ATA Profile | ATA Specification 2100 Graphics Exchange | Stuart Galt |
| CALS Profile (28003a) | Digital Representation for Communication of Illustration Data | Harry Whittaker |
| CGM*PIP Profile | Petroleum industry profile | POSC |
| Model Profile | General purpose profile defined in ISO 8632 |