The following define terms used with vector files. CGM Computer Graphics Metafile - U. S. Standard for the graphic illustrative information. Popular on PC-based systems. DGN Intergraph Drawing Format - The internal binary format for Intergraph MicroStation. The de facto data exchange standard for personal computer-based CAD systems.
Most CAD systems can output as a plotter format.
U. S. national standard for CAD database translation between dissimilar systems. The current specification is Version 5.1, released in late 1991. PDES Product Data Exchange using Step - The U. S. portion of the STEP effort. The main graphic format on the Macintosh. Supports both vector and raster information.