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• WebCGM (Versions 1.0, 2.0, and 2.1) — a binary file format that supports hyperlinks, document navigation, picture structuring and
layers, as well as searching on WebCGM picture contents. It also supports Unicode and web fonts. The WebCGM profile is used widely in
web electronic documents.
• WebCGM S1000D Profile — a standard that specifies requirements for creating graphics that are compliant with S1000D. S1000D is an
international, SGML/XML-based standard for creating and managing technical publications. It was originally developed by the Aerospace
and Defense Industries Association of Europe (ASD) for creating technical publications for military aircrafts. The standard has since been
modified and is now supported by numerous industries for creating technical publications.
• GREX (ATA GREXCHANGE) — very similar to WebCGM in its rules for graphical elements. Unlike WebCGM, this profile supports only
Western encoding and some base fonts. Although it does not support URL links, it does support references that can be externally
resolved. The GREX profile is widely used in the automotive, aerospace, and defence industries.
To import a CGM file
1
Click File Import.
2 Locate the folder in which the file is stored.
3 Choose CGM - Computer Graphics Metafile (*.cgm) from the list box next to the File name box.
4 Click the filename.
5 Click Import.
To export a CGM file
1
Click File Export.
2 Locate the folder in which you want to save the file.
3 Choose CGM - Computer Graphics Metafile from the Save as type list box.
4 Type a filename in the File name list box.
5 Click Export.
6 In the CGM export dialog box, choose a version from the Export version list box.
If the version you selected supports text encoding, enable one of the following encoding options:
• Text
• Binary
Choose an encoding type from the Type list box.
Computer Graphics Metafile (CGM) technical notes
Importing a CGM file
• Corel DESIGNER can import CGM Version 1, 3 and 4 files. Version 4 files include WebCGM 1.0, 2.0, 2.1, and S1000D files.
• The CGM filter accepts only markers supported by the CGM file format standard. Private-use markers are ignored.
• Text is editable, provided the file is exported from the source program with the correct text options specified. The typeface you see may
not correspond to the one used in the source program; however, you can easily correct the typeface in the Corel program.
• If the CGM file contains a font that is not on your computer, the PANOSE font-matching dialog box lets you replace the font with an
available one.
• When you import a CGM file, some object types are converted to Corel DESIGNER objects. For example, hyperbolic and parabolic
elements are converted to Bézier curves.
• When you import a WebCGM (Version 2.0 and 2.1) or WebCGM S1000D file in Corel DESIGNER, objects attributes stored in an XML
companion file (XCF) are imported.
Exporting a CGM file
• Corel DESIGNER can export version 1, 3, and 4 CGM and WebCGM 1.0 files.
• When you export to the WebCGM format, you choose from three Text encoding options: UTF-8, UTF-16, and ISO 8859-1.
• You can export WebCGM (Version 2.0 and 2.1) or S1000D CGM files with objects attributes stored in an XML companion file (XCF).
• You have the option of compressing WebCGM 2.1 files on export.