On Thursday 03 August 2006 11:23 am, Rich Shepard wrote: > On Thu, 3 Aug 2006, Jean-Pierre Chretien wrote: > > 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. > > Jean-Pierre, > > It has been at least six years since I looked at xfig. Then I found the > learning curve steep and used Gri instead. However, I agree that UML > diagrams should remain vector format. Do I have issues mixing graphic > formats (e.g., png and eps) in the same document?
You're right about it being a shame to lose the vector informaton, but when I investigated xfig back around the turn of the century, it seemed too mouse-centric, and too difficult to use. The back end native file format might be better, but as I remember drawing was painfully slow and quirky. SteveT Steve Litt Author: * Universal Troubleshooting Process courseware * Troubleshooting Techniques of the Successful Technologist * Manager's Guide to Technical Troubleshooting * Twenty Eight Tales of Troubleshooting * Rapid Learning: Secret Weapon of the Successful Technologist http://www.troubleshooters.com/bookstore http://www.troubleshooters.com/utp/tcourses.htm
