On Thu, 02 Jul 2015 13:51:38 +0200 "W. Martin Borgert" <debacle@...61...> wrote:
Hi,
in the past, I created flow diagrams (e.g. https://xkcd.com/627/) using Dia. While Dia is a marvellous program for such kind of diagrams, it is quite limited in its design and layout capabilities.
Now I'm looking into Inkscape, but I encountered some problems:
I draw a create a rectangle and place a text object inside and align the text object horizontally and vertically with the square:
+‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾+ | Ask someone | | for help | +_____________+
Later on, I change the text:
+-------------+ | Ask someone | | for help | | or give up. | +-------------+
Unfortunately, now I have to re-align again. Is there any way to do this automatically like in Dia?
Not that I know. The fact that lines stay connected regardless of movement is what makes Dia great. The only thing I've found lacking in Dia is the ability to make realistic icons for computers, monitors, switches and the like, the way Visio can. But for drawing a block diagram, I think Dia will always be quicker and easier than Inkscape.
SteveT
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