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From: jima@idayton.field.intel.com (Jim Abernathy)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.intel,comp.graphics
Subject: Re: Intel VDM/VDI image format for single-board CPU
Keywords: VDI720,VDM,CGI,CGM,ISBC
Message-ID: <1991Apr24.231521.28710@idayton.field.intel.com>
Date: 24 Apr 91 23:15:21 GMT
References: <1991Apr23.192615.6773@aplcen.apl.jhu.edu>
Organization: Intel Corp./ Dayton Sales Office
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levene@aplcen.apl.jhu.edu (Robert A. Levene) writes:

>I'm currently working with a Multibus II iRMX system, for which
>the graphics format is CGI/CGM, but does not conform to the
>current standard.  It is, however, compatible with the earlier
>standard, VDI/VDM (Virtual Device Metafile).

>Are there any software tools that can convert these metafiles
>to more common graphics formats?


If you are talking about the RMX MBII graphics board SBX 279, then the
answer is yes.  I've taken a CGM file from Freelance on DOS and first
converted it to a SBX279 metafile, and second, I've converted it back
to VDI C calls that will reproduce the original drawing.  The utilities
to do this come with the product from Intel.


>(I scanned the wuarchive SIMTEL20 mirror with no luck, and couldn't
> find a comp.graphics FAQ, if such a creature exists.)


Jim Abernathy
jima@idayton.field.intel.com

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