| Full Name | HPGL |
| Format ID | IG_FORMAT_HPGL = 72 |
| File Extension(s) | *.hpgl, *.plt |
| Data Type | Vector image |
| Data Encoding | Binary |
| ImageGear Multipage Support | Yes |
| ImageGear Alpha Channel Support | No |
| ImageGear Platforms Support | Win32, Win64, .NET, .NET64 |
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To support the HPGL format, attach the ImageGear CAD/Vector HPGL, HPGL/2 Component to Core ImageGear. |
ImageGear Supported Versions:
HPGL, HPGL/2
ImageGear Supported Features:
- IG_FLTR_DETECTSUPPORT - autodetection
- IG_FLTR_PAGEREADSUPPORT - single page file reading
- IG_FLTR_MPAGEREADPSUPPORT - multi-page file reading
ImageGear Read Support:
IG_COMPRESSION_NONE - Vector/CAD data
ImageGear Write Support:
None
ImageGear Filter Control Parameters:
| Filter Control Parameter | Type | Default Value | Available Values | Description |
| BACKCOLOR | UINT | 0 | Any positive value | This parameter is used to set background color. If BACKCOLOR=0, then a black background color is set, otherwise a white background color is set. |
| WIDTH | INT | 512 | Any positive value | Defines the DIB width of the loaded image. The DIB height is calculated using the file's scale factors. |
Comments:
HPGL ("Hewlett Packard Graphics Language") is a vector graphics language used to output vector/CAD drawings to plotters. Due to widespread support among CAD software, it is sometimes used as a vector/CAD interchange format.