Dia

2009-11-19T13:00:27Z

Ildar: Adding the part /* Using Inkscape to create shapes for Dia" */

Please post links to screenshots and/or insights of this vector app. We must learn from others.

=== Description ===

[[Dia]] is a structured diagrams program similar in purpose to [[MicrosoftVisio]]. It is not currently available in a native windows (GDI) version, only as ported GTK application.

The real strength of [[Dia]] is that it has a good collection of templates and preset shapes which make it easier to create diagrams quickly.
With tools that make it easy to manage large collections of clipart and the clones functionality already in Inkscape it should be possible to provide many of the same advantages to Inkscape users.

[[Dia]] uses a Controlled Single Document Interface (CSDI) similar to [http://gimp.org the GNU Image Manipulation Program] and [[Sodipodi]].

[[Dia]] is written in C and has support for plugins written in Python.

[[Dia]] makes use of XSLT which hopefully [[Inkscape]] could share.
[[Dia]] also has support for importing various file formats and it would be excellent if there were some way to share these libraries or have a shared infrastructure for vector graphics the similar to how there is the generic gdkpixbuf for raster graphics.

=== Using Inkscape to create shapes for Dia ===

It is possible to convert [[Inkscape]] drawings to Dia shapes. This enables a great opportunity to create quality shapes for Dia.

The cookbook for this application is [http://www.mail-archive.com/dia-list@gnome.org/msg10178.html here]

=== Screenshots ===

[http://www.gnome.org/projects/dia/scrshot.html Screenshots Page]

=== Links ===

[http://www.gnome.org/projects/dia/ Official Project Page for Dia]

[http://freshmeat.net/projects/dia/ Freshmeat Project Page for Dia]

[http://www.advogato.org/proj/Dia/ Advogato Project Page for Dia]

[http://netsoc.tcd.ie/~horkana/dia/ Alan Horkan's Dia gallery] (includes screenshots)

=== License ===

GNU General Public License (GPL)

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