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[Lorenzo Marcantonio <l.marcantonio@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 12:23:20PM -0500, Dick Hollenbeck wrote:
> This points out the difficulty of having a conversation spread out over 2-3 years, with
> folks coming in and going out.
> 
> https://blueprints.launchpad.net/kicad/+spec/sweet-coords
> 

=== QUOTE ===
Within Eeschema, which is based on integer internal units, I propose that we use 1000 "Eeschema internal units" per "pin delta". SWEET fonts are specified in the world as deci-pins. So a font of 8 would have a height of 80% of the distance between two pins spaced at the standard distance (.i.e. pins with no extra gap between them).
=== /QUOTE ===

That is *exactly* what I said (the divider is the same, too). The only thing to be decided is if pins should be saved as 1.000 or 1000. Just say that pin spacing is 1000 units and you're all set: no conversions, only integers and a sensible user unit.

Also why invent the decipin? Font size should be specified in the same unit as everything else. KISS principle for the win!

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Lorenzo Marcantonio
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