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Format

GEM Metafile Format

Summary

Name
GEM Metafile Format
Version
1.01
Identifiers
PUID: fmt/542
Format type
Image (Vector)
Description
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File extensions
gem
Source
Georgia Tech Research Institute / Georgia Tech Research Institute

Relationships

Is previous version of
Is subsequent version of

Internal signatures

GEM metafile 1.01 big endian

Note
Magic number FFFF; length = 0x18 or 0x0E; version 101 decimal =hex 65; coordinate system either 0 (Normalized Device Coordinates) or 2 (Raster Coordinates)

Byte sequences

Min Frag Length
Absolute from BOF
Offset
0
Max offset
0
Byte Sequence
FFFF00(18|0E)006500(02|00)
Endianness
None

GEM metafile 1.01 little endian

Note
Magic number FFFF; length = 0x18 or 0x0E; version 101 decimal =hex 65; coordinate system either 0 (Normalized Device Coordinates) or 2 (Raster Coordinates)

Byte sequences

Min Frag Length
Absolute from BOF
Offset
0
Max offset
0
Byte Sequence
FFFF(18|0E)006500(02|00)00
Endianness
None

Changelog

  • Added in V69

    Release date
    19 July 2013

    GEM Metafile Format 1.01: Signature provided by Georgia Technology Research Institute.

    GEM Metafile Format 1.01: Outline Entry Submitted by Georgia Technology Research Institute.