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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 fil-
	     ter.

     -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 lay-
	 ers.  --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 ren-
	 derer. 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 docu-
     mentation	for any purpose and without fee is hereby granted, provided that
     the above copyright notice appear in all copies and that  both  that  copy-
     right 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
      1. Pango
	 http://www.pango.org/

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

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