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DIA is a cross-platform open-source diagramming tool.

DIA is an open-source diagramming tool, inspired by Visio.

It currently has special objects to help draw entity relationship diagrams, UML diagrams, flowcharts, network diagrams, and many other diagrams. It is also possible to add support for new shapes by writing simple XML files, using a subset of SVG to draw the shape.

Dia available for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux from: http://dia-installer.de

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DIA (Diagram Editor), How to Print Pages?

I have a diagram I created that is rather large. I'm trying to figure out how to print it so that it will nicely print over multiple pages, how do I do this? When I currently print the problem is the elements of the diagram print verrrry large. …
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dia python extensions - can you make code that does things based on the diagrams?

While creating some diagrams in Dia using the bpmn sheet I noticed that there's a capability for using python extensions on Dia. They have some examples on their site about doing so. Dia Project What I haven't seen yet (and I'm wondering about) is…
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How to draw matrix with DIA?

I need to use DIA to draw a matrix. I want a 16x16 matrix where I can edit the text of each box. How can I do this? Is there a pre-defined tool I can use?
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How to add more than one execution specification on sequence diagram using Dia Software

I'm using Dia to make a sequence diagram and I need to make a lifeline with two (or more) execution specification, like the image below: (What I want is inside the green circles) How can i do that?
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dia export to html

Is there any way that I can export dia diagram into html (I know that dia exports to various formats such as svg, pdf, ... but I could not find anything that would allow me to export dia to html (with shapes being individual pictures)
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How to draw an Association Class in Dia?

I am using Dia to draw a few simple class diagrams. However I cannot make an association class (I can't connect a class to an association). Probably the program does not support it natively, but if anyone knows it is possible I'd really be glad, and…
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Displaying & Modifying Diagrams / Flowgraphs in PyQt GUI

Essentially what I would like to do is draw a circuit diagram in a PyQt based on input given from another part of the GUI. My first thought was to simply use graphical tiles, and switch them out as pixmaps based on the input, but that is pretty…
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How to write superscript in DIA(Ubuntu16.04)?

I can only write typical text in DIA. I need to write superscript. Please help.
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how to insert text outside a object in DIA?

i'm having a little problem drawing a entity-relationship diagram with the tool DIA. I need to insert text outside objects but the tool let me only write inside them. Is there a way to do it? thanks
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Dia for professional UML modelling

Dia is an excellent open source tool for UML modelling. I am currently using it for drawing ER diagrams. But the home page of Dia Dia has this to say about Dia "Dia is inspired by the commercial Windows program 'Visio', though more geared towards…
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diagram design with Visio and Open Source

I have different people working on a diagram. One of them draws his diagrams in Visio, the other people use Open Source solutions, such as Dia and Libre Office Draw. Does anyone know in which format they best can import/ export the diagram, so that…
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Any hints on programming Dia with Python extensions?

I'm searching for documentation on how to do it properly. Any hints?
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Symbol for a FIFO / Queue in dia?

I am working on some diagram of architecture - and I need to include our queuing frameworks. I am using dia - however I am not able to find any symbol which may fit - and I think it miss option to search inside the 'shapes'. Anyone can help?
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Looking for a customizable "flowchart builder " builder

I need to create a customized graphical flowchart builder. There are only three classes of connectable components, and two kinds of connectors from which the flowchart is constructed. Each component and connector class, though, needs to have a…
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Debugging (Win): DIA versus DBGHELP

Short and concise: What are the actual differences between DIA (Debug Interface Access) and the DBGHELP libraries? I know that DIA is COM based and seems to be extremely powerful (as well as able to be used with managed and unmanaged processes),…
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