Of course, if you are using a *NIX system, all of the above tools will work as well, and much faster, since you don’t have to use Cygwin however, PCs are so fast these days that the performance difference isn’t that noticeable. If you would like some more sophisticated linking methods for your network topologies, check out Topology Drawer. Here is an example of a simple PDF network diagram created with the above method. Then, select file/export, and choose PDF to export the file. Installing xfig from the conda-forge channel can be achieved by adding. To get the dimensions correct for exporting your finished diagram to PDF format, select file/print/fit to page. Contribute to conda-forge/xfig-feedstock development by creating an account on. Just select the object and drag it to your drawing. Make ensure the xfig package were installed using the commands given below, sudo dpkg-query -l grep xfig. To place an object in XFig like you do in Visio, you need to use Libraries. ![]() Finally, you will need to get a copy of XFig. See our article on getting xterm for Windows for more tips. ![]() ![]() ![]() We like to use Ice Window Manager for Cygwin. You will also want to get a nicer window manager than twm. The newer versions of Cygwin come with XFree86, so it is very easy to install X now. This article, though, will introduce you to a number of tools that will allow you to create PDF network diagrams with free, open source software on a Windows workstation. Visio is very easy to use, has tons of symbols… well, you know.
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