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'Dia' is free software/open source general-purpose diagramming software, developed as part of the GNOME project's office suite and was originally created by Alexander Larsson. Dia uses a controlled single document interface (CSDI) similar to GIMP and Sodipodi.
Dia has a modular design with several shape packages available for different needs: flowchart, network diagrams, circuit diagrams, etc. It does not restrict symbols and connectors from various categories from being placed together.
Dia can be used to draw many different kinds of diagrams. It currently has special objects to help draw entity-relationship models, UML diagrams, flowcharts, network diagrams, and simple circuits. It is also possible to add support for new shapes by writing simple XML files, using a subset of SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) to draw the shape.
Dia loads and saves diagrams to a custom XML format (gzipped by default, to save space) and can print diagrams including very large diagrams that span multiple pages. It can also be scripted using the Python programming language.

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Exports

Dia can export diagrams to various formats including the following:

★ EPS — Encapsulated PostScript

★ SVG — Scalable Vector Graphics

★ DXF — Autocad's Drawing Interchange format

★ CGM — Computer Graphics Metafile defined by ISO standards

★ WMF — Windows Meta File

★ PNG — Portable Network Graphics

★ JPEG — Joint Photographic Experts Group

★ VDX — Microsoft's XML for Visio Drawing

See also

★ Autodia

★ Inkscape

★ List of UML tools

★ List of vector graphics editors

★ Kivio

★ Graphviz

★ ATLAS Transformation Language -- Dia diagrams may be generated by ATL model transformations

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External links

★ Dia Project Homepage

★ Dia Tutorial written by Harry George

★ Dia Shapes for Website Diagrams

★ Dia Shapes for Network Diagrams

★ Dia for Windows