Re: Improvement request

[Michael Ross <michael e ross gmail com>]

I don't lose layer information when I save out...as .dia.  Is that NOT native format?

On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 12:33 PM, Alejandro Imass <aimass yabarana com> wrote:

On Sun, Aug 19, 2012 at 8:36 AM, Thomas Kocourek <tkocou gmail com> wrote:
> DIA is a great program. But after using it, I have noted two ares where
> there is need for improvement.
>
> 1) When DIA saves out the information in the native format, layer
> information is lost. I would like to see the native DIA format support
> saving layers just like the GIMP program. That way, if I save a works in
> progress, I can reload it and edit the layers as necessary.
>
> 2) DIA automatically opens a saved file in a "best fit" mode. If I have a
> works in progress and want to expand the canvas, my only option is to resize
> by zooming to a smaller scale and adding the new layer. Eventually, that
> scheme will run out of steam because the objects will become too small to
> properly manipulate. I would like to see a "expand canvas" option which
> would retain the current zoom level, but add more canvas accessible by the
> scroll bars. Plus, one should be given the option of specifying which
> direction to expand into.
>

Not sure if I fully understand this particular limitation you are
referring to in point #2. Some objects are able to scale and some not
(e.g. UML) so you can just scale the page by using File->Page Setup
and look at the scale field. When you reduce it (e.g. 40) it will
allow for more non-scalable objects to fit on the sheets.

We've been using this mechanism for years and our diagrams scale quite
well by reducing the scale mentioned above.

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