WebCGM - The Choice for Technical Illustrations
In 1989 the Air Transport Association (ATA) adopted Computer Graphics Metafile (CGM) as the format for the interchange of 2-dimensional vector based technical illustrations in maintenance documentation. Both The Boeing Company and United Airlines, along with much of the rest of the industry, use CGM internally to transfer 2-dimensional vector data between diverse systems.
The decision to use CGM, both at the industry level and by individual companies, was made after a review of available open and proprietary formats. Requirements for creation,
