DIA(1)								       DIA(1)



NAME
       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  ob-
       jects 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  ex-
	      ports  an	 image that is 520 pixels wide, while --size=x900 ex-
	      ports 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 be-
	      low.


       -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 oreps-builtin or eps-pango (Encapsulated PostScript)

	  The format specifications eps,epsi, and eps-pango all use the	 font
	  renderer of the Pango library, whileeps-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 dif-
       ferent 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: keepsdia 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)

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