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Questions tagged [diagrams]

A diagram is a visual representation of data, logic, and/or relationships. Use this tag for questions related to creating or editing diagrams using computer software.

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How can I change the default properties of Visio's connector tool?

I'd like to change the default properties of the connector tool in Visio from right-angled lines with an arrow head to curved lines without arrows at either end. Can this be done? If so, how?
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How to draw boxes and tables in plain text

In many plain text documents, box drawing characters are used to draw these boxes in figures and tables. Such examples (from RFC 5766) are shown below. Is there a better way to draw this (for instance, a Unix command line tool), other than using the…
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Flow chart software for Linux?

Been using Visio at work to do flowcharts, and I'm liking how easy it is to do overall, notably creating and linking shapes. I'm trying to find something for Linux that works the same way, or at least is as easy to use. In a sense, something that…
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Visio alternatives

I need an alternative to Visio for making diagrams (particularly signal processing block diagrams) that includes some kind of custom stencils + connection points. I just spent 2 hours learning bits and pieces of Dia only to find that it has no…
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What software was used to create the diagrams in the Git Community Book?

The diagrams in the Git Community Book are excellent and I'd like to know what software was used to create them. I emailed the author, but he didn't respond, so does anyone else know? (This question was raised by request within this stackoverflow…
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Program for creating language syntax/grammar "railroad" diagrams?

I'm looking for the program that JSON, SQLite and other projects are using to create the diagrams used for their language syntax, if there is a particular program. All of the diagrams have a similar style, with partially curved connections or…
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Linux program to create a timeline diagram?

I want to create a diagram which will show a timeline, and at certain points of the timeline I want to annotate with text and/or a diagram. Cue ASCII art... Event in March / 2008 / …
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How to ensure exactly vertical/horizontal connectors between identical size and aligned shapes?

I create a shape and duplicate it, then connect them with an angular connector line. Then I decided to placed them in a vertical line, expecting the connector to become one straight line, but it shows with a tiny "step". I know I could use the…
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3D phase diagram

This question is halfway between physics and "computer software". I decided to start asking here. I'd like to create a 3d phase diagram similar to this one: For the moment, my only choice is tikz-3dplot but I'm quite frightened by that way! Maybe…
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Excel histogram

I am attempting to make a histogram in Excel. I would like the X axis to be a percent distribution. | ||| ||| |||||| ||||| ||||||||| 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Sample Percent MC…
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Fixing Dia's Toolbox to the left (Ubuntu)

In Windows Dia comes with a toolbox fixed to the left side: However in Ubuntu (Gnome) it is floating; is there a way to fix it? Switching all the time between the toolbox and drawing windows is quite annoying.
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How to create diagram in spreadsheet with dates on x-axis?

I recently became a father to twin boys. Naturally there is a lot of weighing and measuring, and we record these numbers in a spreadsheet. I use OpenOffice.org Calc (but I'm open to solutions for Microsoft Excel/GoogleDocs/AnyOtherSpreadsheet), and…
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How do I create block diagrams in Microsoft Office without using Visio?

I need to create block diagrams (which will simply consist of rectangulars connected to each other with arrows, summing and multiplication circles). Microsoft Office 2013 is installed in my school lab, but Microsoft Visio is not included in it (the…
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How to create a Call Diagram for Excel macros?

I have an Excel file with multiple VBA-Macros. For documentation purposes I want to create a UML Call Diagram, or similar that represents which macro calls which other one. Is there a way to automatically create one?
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a good tool for drawing figures and diagrams for thesis and research papers

I’m looking a good tool for drawing figures and diagrams for thesis and research papers. According to my findings, it seems like inkscape is a good tool for that purpose. Do you have some better ideas?
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