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dia - a diagram drawing program
SYNOPSIS
dia [-c] [--credits] [-e OUTPUT] [--export=OUTPUT] [-h] [--help] [-n] [--nosplash] [-s WxH] [--size=WxH]
[-t FORMAT] [--export-to-format=FORMAT] [-v] [--version] [file ...]
DESCRIPTION
Dia is used to create diagrams. Dia has a number of basic tools, like lines and boxes but can also dynamically
load sheets. A sheet is a collection of tools that are used in a certain type of diagram.
Most diagram objects in Dia has handles. Lines can be connected to these handles and this way graph structures
can be formed. When objects are moved or resized the connections will follow the objects.
Diagrams drawn in Dia can be exported PostScript.
OPTIONS
Dia accepts the following options:
-c --credits
Display credits list and exit.
-e OUTPUT --export=OUTPUT
Export loaded file to OUTPUT and exit.
-h --help
Display a list of all commandline options.
-n --nosplash
Do not show the splash screen.
-s WxH --size=WxH
Export loaded file in decimal given width and/or height. It is allowed to only select width or height.
E.g. --size=520x exports an image that is 520 pixels wide, while --size=x900 exports an image of 900
pixels height.
Note
This option is currently only implemented for the PNG export filter.
-t FORMAT --export-to-format=FORMAT
Export loaded file in FORMAT and exit. Format are described below.
-v --version
Display dia version and exit.
EXPORT FORMATS
The following export formats are supported by dia.
� cgm (Computer Graphics Metafile, ISO 8632)
� dia (Native dia diagram)
� dxf (Drawing Interchange File)
� eps or epsi or eps-builtin or eps-pango (Encapsulated PostScript)
The format specifications eps, epsi, and eps-pango all use the font renderer of the Pango library, while
eps-builtin uses a dia specific font renderer. If you have problems with Pango rendering, e.g. Unicode, try
eps-builtin instead.
� fig (XFig format)
� mp (TeX MetaPost macros)
� plt or hpgl (HP Graphics Language)
� png (Portable Network Graphics)
� shape (Dia shape file)
� svg (Scalable Vector Graphics)
� tex (TeX PSTricks macros)
� wpg (WordPerfect Graphics)
� wmf (Windows MetaFile)
FILES
dia creates a directory .dia in the user's home, which contains different files to store user preferences. To
reset dia to it's default behaviour, just remove the respective file:
� defaults.dia: contains default values for elements (XML format).
� diarc: keeps dia preferences (ASCII).
� history: keeps the list of last edited diagrams (ASCII).
� menurc: contains an automated accelerator map dump (Lisp).
� persistence: contains GUI information, e.g. open windows (XML).
� pluginrc: the list of loaded plugins (XML).
RELATED
[1]Pango
X(1)
COPYRIGHT
Copyright 1999 Alexander Larsson.
Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and its documentation for any purpose and without
fee is hereby granted, provided that the above copyright notice appear in all copies and that both that copyright
notice and this permission notice appear in supporting documentation.
AUTHOR
Fredrik Hallenberg <hallon@lysator.liu.se>, W. Borgert <debacle@debian.org>.
REFERENCES
1. Pango
http://www.pango.org/
CATEGORY