CSA - ISO/IEC ISP 12071-1-02
Information Technology International Standardized Profile FCG-nnn Computer Graphics Metafile Interchange Format Part 1: FCGI 11 Basic Scientific and Technical Graphics (BST)
| Organization: | CSA |
| Publication Date: | 1 March 2002 |
| Status: | inactive |
| Page Count: | 105 |
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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 BST profile, described in this part of ISOLIEC 12071, 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 BST profile defines a version 1 CGM suitable for use in basic scientific and technical graphics applications, such as business graphics, simple desktop publishing.
Position within the taxonomy
BST is one of four core profiles defined within the taxonomy for CGM profiles. These are shown in Figure 1 in diagramatic form. The diagram uses the following conceptual framework to define profiles:
1) CGM version - this is a part of the standard and describes the group of elements available to the profile
2) complexity of the problem
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