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

NAME
       dia - a diagram drawing program

SYNOPSIS
       dia [-c] [--credits] [-e OUTPUT] [--export=OUTPUT] [-L LAYER,LAYER,...]
	   [--show-layers=LAYER,LAYER,...] [-h] [--help] [-n] [--nosplash]
	   [-s WxH] [--size=WxH] [-t FORMAT] [--filter=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 have connection points. Lines can be
       connected to these connection points 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 as 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.

       -L LAYER,LAYER,... --show-layers=LAYER,LAYER,...
	   Only include specified layers when exporting. Layers can be
	   specified either as a layer name, the layer number or a numeric
	   range X-Y of layers. --show-layers=background,2-5 shows the layer
	   named background and layers 2-5, --show-layers=2- shows layers 2
	   and up.

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

	   The format specifications eps and eps-pango both 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).

SEE ALSO
       Pango[1]

       X (1)

       xfig (1)

       inkscape (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.

AUTHORS
       Alexander Larsson

       This manual was written by Fredrik Hallenberg.

AUTHORS
       Fredrik Hallenberg <hallon@lysator.liu.se>
	   Author.

       W. Borgert <debacle@debian.org>
	   Author.

       Alan Horkan <horkana@tcd.ie>
	   Author.

COPYRIGHT
       Copyright © 1999, 2004 Fredrik Hallenberg, W. Borgert, Alan Horkan

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

[FIXME: source]			  2004-11-26				DIA(1)
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