>>Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2006 08:09:28 -0700 (PDT) >>From: Rich Shepard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>To: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org >>Subject: Re: Flow Chart Drawing For LaTeX/LyX >> >>On Thu, 3 Aug 2006, Steve Litt wrote: >> >>> I've been using Dia for years. It's good. >> >> Thanks, Steve. >> >>> When using Dia, I'd suggest you first get your fonts right with one box, >>> and then copy that box elsewhere. I know of no way to globally change >>> fonts (other than tweaking with Dia's native XML using Vim). >> >> OK. >> >>> If you are ever interested in changing your drawing programatically, see >>> this: >> >> The first steps will be creating UML diagrams of our approximate reasoning >>model. >> >>> I typically use Dia, and then as a final step convert to .gif before >>> incorporation in LyX or HTML. If you find a way to use native Dia files >>> directly in LyX (or HTML without requiring special browser plugins), >>> please let us know. >> >> I'll probably export to .png because that's the format of the screen shots >>and I might as well be consistent in the graphics formats. I view the >>developing users manual using pdflatex and the .png files work perfectly in >>there.
IMHO, it's a pity to export to bitmap diagrams which have such a strong vectorial nature. The UML diagrams which are in the xfig library do not fit your needs ? In addition, the xfig inset in lyx works great. My little 0,5E... -- Jean-Pierre
