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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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UML Sequence Diagram in Dia?

What's a good workflow (usage procedure) for creating a UML Sequence diagram in Dia?
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Dia export resolution too small

I am trying to export a diagram to a format I can load into a wiki tool called 'confluence'. The resolution of any export format or even the .dia save file is so small, that when I insert the image it is too small to be seen. When I try to enlarge…
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How to draw a self-call in Dia?

I just started using Dia. I'm trying to build a sequence diagram. I would like to represent self-calls. How does one do that in Dia? I can't figure it out. Thanks.
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How to lengthen lifeline of sequence diagram in Dia?

I want to make sequence diagram by using UML diagram set in Dia. Can I modify or lengthen the rectangle of the lifeline? When I extend it, only the dashed line that extends.
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How do I import custom SVG shapes into Dia?

I haven't been able to import an SVG shape into Dia. It is expecting a .shape format (see http://dia-installer.de/howto/create_shape/index.html) One solution is to export the Dia figure as SVG and edit it in Inkscape, but I'd really like to know how…
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Dia: straight line for association in class diagram

In Dia, by default (at least on Debian Wheezy out of the box) the lines representing the associations between two classes are not straight but follow the grid. Is there a way to make the association lines between classes in dia straight?
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Vertical text in Dia

How can I create a vertical arrow with text (in vertical position) in Dia? Creating an arrow without text it trivial obviously, but I couldn't figure out how to make the text vertical. Or if you could recommend an alternative Linux software for…
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dia graphics program drawing curly braces

Other than (1) using bezier curves or (2) using the keyboard curly brace and increasing the font, is there a way to draw curly braces in Dia, and if so what is it? The reason for not using the two above is the bezier curve braces don't look very…
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How to represent an if statement on a sequence diagram in DIA?

Does anyone know how to represent an if statement on a sequence diagram in DIA?
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Importing bitmap in Dia

I am having a .png file listing some workflows and I need to edit it and add new workflows to it using Dia. Is there an option to import .png file and make it editable in dia ? If not any other option for me so that I can edit the file
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Dia add existing class to package

I'm using the Dia diagram editor to create an UML for a project, and I want to add a class into a package. This can be easily done when the class is created, then the class and the package are bound and the class can't be moved outside the…
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With DIA diagramming program, how to add cardinality notations on relationship lines?

I am using DIA v0.97.1 to draw an entity relationship diagram with UML sheet for my database model. However, I tried and failed to find a switch allowing me to add cardinality notations (e.g. 1...n) on those relationship lines. Is there such a…
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How to draw a loop in Dia?

I'm trying to build sequence diagram and I would like to represent Loop in my diagram ( something like below pic ) How can i do that in Dia ? Any help appreciated.
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Underlining in DIA

Just started working on E-R diagrams for the first time and I can't seem to be able to underline. Any suggestions?
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Gnome DIA change User Interface Language

I am currently using DIA to create Er diagrams. The user interface language is "GERMAN". I would like to change it to "ENGLISH". Does any1 have idea how I could do this? I did a little bit of research and found that I have to delete the lib/locale…
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