1DIA(1)                          [FIXME: manual]                         DIA(1)
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NAME

6       dia - a diagram drawing program
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SYNOPSIS

9       dia [-c] [--credits] [-e OUTPUT] [--export=OUTPUT] [-L LAYER,LAYER,...]
10           [--show-layers=LAYER,LAYER,...] [-h] [--help] [-n] [--nosplash]
11           [-s WxH] [--size=WxH] [-t FORMAT] [--filter=FORMAT] [-v]
12           [--version] [file ...]
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DESCRIPTION

15       Dia is used to create diagrams. Dia has a number of basic tools, like
16       lines and boxes but can also dynamically load sheets. A sheet is a
17       collection of tools that are used in a certain type of diagram.
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19       Most diagram objects in Dia have connection points. Lines can be
20       connected to these connection points and this way graph structures can
21       be formed. When objects are moved or resized the connections will
22       follow the objects.
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24       Diagrams drawn in Dia can be exported as PostScript.
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OPTIONS

27       Dia accepts the following options:
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29       -c --credits
30           Display credits list and exit.
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32       -e OUTPUT --export=OUTPUT
33           Export loaded file to OUTPUT and exit.
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35       -h --help
36           Display a list of all commandline options.
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39           Do not show the splash screen.
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41       -s WxH --size=WxH
42           Export loaded file in decimal given width and/or height. It is
43           allowed to only select width or height. E.g.  --size=520x exports
44           an image that is 520 pixels wide, while --size=x900 exports an
45           image of 900 pixels height.
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48               This option is currently only implemented for the PNG export
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51       -L LAYER,LAYER,... --show-layers=LAYER,LAYER,...
52           Only include specified layers when exporting. Layers can be
53           specified either as a layer name, the layer number or a numeric
54           range X-Y of layers. --show-layers=background,2-5 shows the layer
55           named background and layers 2-5, --show-layers=2- shows layers 2
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58       -t FORMAT --export-to-format=FORMAT
59           Export loaded file in FORMAT and exit. Format are described below.
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61       -v --version
62           Display dia version and exit.
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EXPORT FORMATS

65       The following export formats are supported by dia.
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67       ·   cgm (Computer Graphics Metafile, ISO 8632)
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75           The format specifications eps and eps-pango both use the font
76           renderer of the Pango library, while eps-builtin uses a dia
77           specific font renderer. If you have problems with Pango rendering,
78           e.g. Unicode, try eps-builtin instead.
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FILES

99       dia creates a directory .dia in the user´s home, which contains
100       different files to store user preferences. To reset dia to it´s default
101       behaviour, just remove the respective file:
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103       ·   defaults.dia: contains default values for elements (XML format).
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105       ·   diarc: keeps dia preferences (ASCII).
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107       ·   history: keeps the list of last edited diagrams (ASCII).
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109       ·   menurc: contains an automated accelerator map dump (Lisp).
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111       ·   persistence: contains GUI information, e.g. open windows (XML).
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SEE ALSO

116       Pango[1]
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118       X (1)
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125       Copyright 1999 Alexander Larsson.
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127       Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and its
128       documentation for any purpose and without fee is hereby granted,
129       provided that the above copyright notice appear in all copies and that
130       both that copyright notice and this permission notice appear in
131       supporting documentation.
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AUTHORS

134       Alexander Larsson
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136       This manual was written by Fredrik Hallenberg.
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AUTHORS

139       Fredrik Hallenberg <hallon@lysator.liu.se>
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142       W. Borgert <debacle@debian.org>
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145       Alan Horkan <horkana@tcd.ie>
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149       Copyright © 1999, 2004 Fredrik Hallenberg, W. Borgert, Alan Horkan
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NOTES

152        1. Pango
153           http://www.pango.org/
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