(Mon, 17 Jan 2000) Luc Chouinard wrote:
> Jens-Uwe Morawski wrote:
>
> > I don't know when dia will support arcs; but i think it should
> > be possible to redraw the cloud based on arcs with bezier splines
> > ; then export to svg and edit it manually to build a shape.
> >
> > If you like, you can send me the dia file (only including the
> > cloud, please); i want to try it.
> >
> > Jens
>
> Here is an example of a cloud using bezier splines, it needs some works but could be
>a
> start.
>
>
> Luc
>
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[ dia file deleted ]
put this as <ANYTHING>.shape in ~/.dia/shapes
>---begin nwcloud.shape--------
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<shape xmlns="http://www.daa.com.au/~james/dia-shape-ns"
xmlns:svg="http://www.w3.org/Graphics/SVG/svg-19990730.dtd">
<name>NetworkExtra-Cloud</name>
<connections>
<point x="5.8" y="0.38"/>
<point x="0.8" y="3.86"/>
<point x="11.16" y="3.98"/>
<point x="6.4" y="8.3"/>
</connections>
<aspectratio type="fixed"/>
<svg:svg width="20" height="30">
<svg:path d="M 5 7
C 5.5405,8.9891 7.66705,8.57246 8.01295,6.7347"/>
<svg:path d="M 7.54925 1.3273
C 8.84655,0.4409 11.1377,-0.135584 9.38645,3.43182"/>
<svg:path d="M 9.77565 2.54542
C 10.4385,2.32922 12.4708,3.86425 9.85475,6.02632"/>
<svg:path d="M 4.44965 1.84022
C 2.46045,-0.127284 8.23325,0.0240165 7.54135,1.35622"/>
<svg:path d="M 4.08599 1.32371
C 2.39949,0.307512 1.48355,2.09962 1.85105,2.55362"/>
<svg:path d="M 2.67265 2.32402
C 0.207847,2.75652 0.467347,4.52938 1.76455,5.30773"/>
<svg:path d="M 2.62795 4.20507
C -0.182753,6.17256 4.59589,8.78319 5.00669,7.03191"/>
<svg:path d="M 7.86025 7.23197
C 9.39535,8.98325 11.5059,5.78463 10.2519,5.69815"/>
</svg:svg>
</shape>
<---end nwcloud.shape--------
If you prefer more flexible scaling (not keeping the aspect ratio)
then remove the line starting with <aspectratio ...>
and this to <ANYTHING>.sheet in ~/.dia/sheets
>---begin NetExtra.sheet--------
<?xml version="1.0"?> <!-- -*- xml -*- -->
<sheet xmlns="http://www.lysator.liu.se/~alla/dia/dia-sheet-ns">
<name>NetExtra</name>
<description>Extras for the Network Sheet</description>
<contents>
<shape name="NetworkExtra-Cloud">
<description>Network Cloud</description>
</shape>
</contents>
</sheet>
>---end NetExtra.sheet--------
Then Dia should find the shape automatically.
Sorry, i don't know how do make the shape fillable, maybe anybody
else knows. Please tell me.
I know the style-fill-default stuff; but because of the "M" svg:path
command the path isn't closed and only closed paths can be filled.
Jens
