What is the difference between .hpgl and .ipl?
- Extension
- .hpgl
- .ipl
- Category
- Vector Image
- 3D
- Developer
- Hewlett-Packard
- Avid Technology
- Description
- The HPGL file format, standing for HP Graphics Language Plotter File, is a specialized file type developed by Hewlett-Packard. It is primarily used for controlling plotter devices, which are printers that draw images with lines instead of dots, making them ideal for engineering and architectural drawings. HPGL files contain a series of two-letter instruction codes followed by parameters that direct the plotter's drawing operations, such as moving to a point, drawing a line, or selecting a pen.
- IPL is popularly used to store 3D applications or computer games graphic texture images. It is also used as a Pantone Spot reference palette in CorelDRAW to apply colours to editable elements.
- MIME Type
- application/vnd.hp-hpgl
- image/x-ipl
- Sample
- sample.hpgl
- Wikipedia
- .hpgl on Wikipedia