CAN/CSA-ISO/IEC ISP 12071-4-02 (R2006)

This National Standard of Canada is equivalent to International Standard ISO/IEC ISP 12071-4:1997. This is a text searchable PDF. 1 Scope 1.1 General The Computer Graphics Metafile provides a file format suitable for the storage and retrieval of picture information. The file format consists of a set of elements that can be used to describe pictures in a way that is compatible between systems of different architectures and devices of differing capabilities and design. The APV profile, described in this part of ISOLIEC 1207 1, defines a subset of CGM elements, sets limits and generation and interpretation behaviour according to the rules for profile definition defined in ISO/IEC 8632. The APV profile provides a CGM version 3 profile suitable for advanced presentation and visualization, such as imaging, scientific visualization.