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To:	"Richard Rasker \(rasker\@linetec.nl\) \[via geda-user\@delorie.com\]" <geda-user AT delorie DOT com>
Subject:	Re: [geda-user] Another PCB grid step question
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Date:	Fri, 09 Feb 2018 11:19:58 +0100
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	Rasker's message of "Fri, 9 Feb 2018 10:46:25 +0100")
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"Richard Rasker (rasker AT linetec DOT nl) [via geda-user AT delorie DOT com]"
<geda-user AT delorie DOT com> writes:

> Isn't it far more logical to adopt the logarithm-based step scheme
> that is ubiquitous wherever scaling takes place, so 1 - 2 - 5 - 10 -
> 20 - 50 etcetera?

I find it difficult to work with steps sizes that are not integer
multiples.  Doing some work a 2.5mil, when switching to 1mil I cannot
find half the endpoints.  Requires some discipline to skip some steps,
accoring to preferences. Either 1 - 5 - 10, or  1 - 2 - 10.

-- 
Stephan

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