I generally use Dia to produce figures for inclusion in engineering
documents, exporting as .emf which can be dropped right into a Word
doc. In this case the size and page divisions are not critical since
Word will scale the figure to fit; here the advantage of vector vs.
raster graphics is definitely apparent.
On occasion I have needed to include a mathematical function in a
diagram; I have done this by writing a Python script to generate SVG
move/draw commands in a file to be imported to Dia. In this case
scaling does become a problem since it is difficult to know how to
scale the SVG so as to correspond with a practical magnification
setting in Dia.
Now that I think of it, one other feature in Dia that I would find
useful is the ability to mirror-reflect or rotate a selection of
elements by multiples of 90 degrees.
- dhf
--- Original message ---
Subject: Re: Dia: Why is it so hard to do simple things?
From: Michael Ross <michael.e.r...@gmail.com>
To: discussions about usage and development of dia
<dia-list@gnome.org>
Date: Sunday, 11/09/2011 21:11
Hmm. I guess I wouldn't like that. Dia doesn't do the same work as
GIMP and Inkscape. Why should they be the same?
GIMP is clearly not for the same work, so wouldn't expect the same
interface, Inkscape is closer, but I use it differently - always for
page size work. Dia I use for larger than page size, or perhaps more
accurately for free form work. In Dia I have complete flexibility.
I guess if I could load up an F size sheet I could get by with sheet
limits.
I would rather have Inkscape features and functions in Dia rather than
Inkscape GUI in Dia.
Mike
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