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6 dia - a diagram drawing program
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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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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.
18 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.
23 Diagrams drawn in Dia can be exported as PostScript.
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27 Dia accepts the following options:
28 -c --credits
30 Display credits list and exit.
31 -e OUTPUT --export=OUTPUT
33 Export loaded file to OUTPUT and exit.
34 -h --help
36 Display a list of all commandline options.
37 -n --nosplash
39 Do not show the splash screen.
40 -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
49 filter.
50 -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
56 and up.
57 -t FORMAT --export-to-format=FORMAT
59 Export loaded file in FORMAT and exit. Format are described below.
60 -v --version
62 Display dia version and exit.
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65 The following export formats are supported by dia.
66 · cgm (Computer Graphics Metafile, ISO 8632)
68 · dia (Native dia diagram)
70 · dxf (Drawing Interchange File)
72 · eps or eps-builtin or eps-pango (Encapsulated PostScript)
74 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.
79 · fig (XFig format)
81 · mp (TeX MetaPost macros)
83 · plt or hpgl (HP Graphics Language)
85 · png (Portable Network Graphics)
87 · shape (Dia Shape File)
89 · svg (Scalable Vector Graphics)
91 · tex (TeX PSTricks macros)
93 · wpg (WordPerfect Graphics)
95 · wmf (Windows MetaFile)
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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:
102 · defaults.dia: contains default values for elements (XML format).
104 · diarc: keeps dia preferences (ASCII).
106 · history: keeps the list of last edited diagrams (ASCII).
108 · menurc: contains an automated accelerator map dump (Lisp).
110 · persistence: contains GUI information, e.g. open windows (XML).
112 · pluginrc: the list of loaded plugins (XML).
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116 Pango[1]
117 X (1)
119 xfig (1)
121 inkscape (1)
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125 Copyright 1999 Alexander Larsson.
126 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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134 Alexander Larsson
135 This manual was written by Fredrik Hallenberg.
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139 Fredrik Hallenberg <hallon@lysator.liu.se>
140 Author.
141 W. Borgert <debacle@debian.org>
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144 Alan Horkan <horkana@tcd.ie>
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149 Copyright © 1999, 2004 Fredrik Hallenberg, W. Borgert, Alan Horkan
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152 1. Pango
153 http://www.pango.org/
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