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 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



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          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:




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      +   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
      m[blue]Pangom[][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 c 1999, 2004 Fredrik Hallenberg, W. Borgert, Alan Horkan

 NOTES



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


















































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