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Converts a variety of raster file formats
to and from the ISO-8613 file format MIL-28002A and MIL-28002B
(TRIF). TRIF output is a full size TRIF file and (optionally)
an averaged A4 sized overview file. Conversion of HPGL and
other vector formats to TRIF is also supported. Vector format
conversion may be used, for example, to import rasterized
CAD files into a document imaging system.
The function of the AEDIS Conversion
Server¢ā is to provide conversion capabilities that can deal
with a wide variety of raster formats from various scanners
and other sources and produce raster outputs compatible with
specific print and plot devices. The Conversion Server may
be invoked via an API from a user's program, or directly on
the UNIX (or NT) command line. It can also be invoked from
within shell scripts, simplifying integration into any required
environment.
TRIF Benefits
Ad-hoc industry and proprietary standards
do not have strict modification rules and may be implemented
without systematic validation. In contrast, TRIF is an ISO standard
which is regulated by an international committee, and satisfies
a wide range of requirements. By basing the conversion engine
on an ISO standard, the ILT Conversion Server guarantees that
any format successfully processed by the conversion engine is
available in an ISO standard format. This assures that all formats
processed by the ILT Conversion Server may be recovered indefinitely.
An additional benefit to using a single format as the kernel
of the conversion engine is the reduction in the number of conversion
utilities required to convert between formats.
Supported Formats
Raster formats currently supported include:
- CALS, MIL-R-28002, Type I (Group IV)
- CALS, MIL-R-28002, Type II - TRIF
(Tiled Raster Interchange Format)
- ISO-8613, Open Document Architecture
- TRIF
- TIFF - Tagged Image File Format (Group
III, Group IV, Packbits)
- C4 - Navy EDMICS
- PCX, DCX - Paintbrush Image Format
- SUN Raster
- VAX Raster
- Others per customer's request
Vector Formats supported include (Vector
to Raster only):
Options
The Conversion Server is available in
two versions:
- RPC Server: The RPC Server version
allows RPC calls and multiple processes
- Standalone: The Standalone version
may be run as single process only, on one machine.
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