1 .\" This is an -*- nroff -*- source file.
2 .TH DIA 1X "3 July 1999"
4 Dia \- a diagram drawing program
7 [\-h] [\-\-help] [\-e \fIOUTPUT\fP] [\-\-export\-to\-ps=\fIOUTPUT\fP] [ files ... ]
11 \fIDia\fP is used to create diagrams. Dia has a number of basic tools,
12 like lines and boxes but can also dynamically load "sheets". A sheet
13 is a collection of tools that are used in a certain type of diagram.
15 Most diagram objects in \fIDia\fP has "handles". Lines can be
16 connected to these handles and this way graph structures can be
17 formed. When objects are moved or resized the connections will follow
20 Diagrams drawn in \fIDia\fP can be exported PostScript.
23 \fIDia\fP accepts the following options:
26 Display a list of all commandline options.
28 .B \-e OUTPUT, \-\-export\-to\-ps=OUTPUT
29 Export the first file given to OUTPUT.
34 Copyright \(co 1999 Alexander Larsson
36 Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and its
37 documentation for any purpose and without fee is hereby granted,
38 provided that the above copyright notice appear in all copies and that
39 both that copyright notice and this permission notice appear in
40 supporting documentation.
43 Alexander Larsson <alla@lysator.liu.se>
45 This manual was written by Fredrik Hallenberg <hallon@lysator.liu.se>