dia

DIA(1)                                                                  DIA(1)

NAME

       dia - a diagram drawing program

SYNOPSIS

       dia [-c] [--credits] [-e OUTPUT] [--export=OUTPUT]
           [-h] [--help] [-n] [--nosplash] [-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 col-
       lection 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.


       -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.  Uni-
          code, 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 differ-
       ent 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).

SEE ALSO

       Pango: http://www.pango.org/


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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,  pro-
       vided  that  the  above  copyright notice appear in all copies and that
       both that copyright notice and this permission notice  appear  in  sup-
       porting documentation.

AUTHORS

       Alexander Larsson


       This manual was written by Fredrik Hallenberg.

AUTHORS

       Fredrik Hallenberg, W. Borgert.



                                  1999-07-03                            DIA(1)