On Friday 04 May 2007 15:53, Kent Tenney wrote:

Howdy,

I am interested in using Inkscape for flowchart-type diagramming.

Are there any libraries of symbols for this sort of thing?

Thanks, Kent

I prefer to use a dedicated program for this app, such as Kvio (KDE under Linux) or the Mcharts package that goes with the Context version of TeX. If you prefer Inkscape then drawing up the standard symbol shapes should be a nice half-day training exercise. But connecting the symbols may be a bit tedious, compared to a dedicated flowchart package.

Here is an excerpt from the instructions for connecting shapes in Kvio: -------------------------------- Kivio's connector tool allows lines to be drawn between shapes. The lines remain connected to the shapes even when the shapes are moved to new positions on the page. The Connector tool is available from the Tools toolbar; by default shown on the left-hand side of the window. Click on this tool to begin using it; the mouse pointer will change shape. Notice that all stencils have little blue crosses around their edges. These crosses mark points where connectors can be attached. To connect two stencils move to one of the connection points on the first stencil, hold down the left mouse button and drag a line to one of the connection points on the second stencil. The green square at the end of the line will change to red when it is over a connection point indicating that the line is attached to a stencil. When you have finished using the connector tool, click on the Arrow tool to regain normal selection functionality. Note A stencil can have multiple connectors attached to it, even at the same connection point. Various properties of the connector can be adjusted including line thickness and color, this is done in the same way as for stencils. Connectors may also be labeled with text. To add text to a connector simply double-click on it and enter the text in the dialog that appears. The text will be shown with a green handle next to it. Use this to modify the position of the text. Arrowheads can be added to either end of a connector. Select the connector and then select Format->Arrowheads. Limitations: Connectors do not currently reroute around stencils, you need to adjust them manually. Text is always displayed horizontally; rotated text is not currently possible. ----------------------------------------------------------

On Fri, May 04, 2007 at 02:53:26PM -0500, Kent Tenney wrote:

Howdy,

I am interested in using Inkscape for flowchart-type diagramming.

Are there any libraries of symbols for this sort of thing?

Don't know if it has exactly what you need, but openclipart.org is the project we set up to collect and provide things like diagram symbols.

Bryce