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[Chris Pavlina <pavlina.chris@xxxxxxxxx>]

An alternative interface could be to optionally accept % as a unit in fields
for values with a clear relationship to another value, as the fields already do
accept units like in and mm. I kind of like the idea, but I wonder how
intuitive that would be - it works fine if you know it's there, but I'm not
sure if it could be made clear to users that you can do it.

On Wed, May 04, 2016 at 01:29:21PM +0200, ifs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> 2016-05-04 13:03 egunean, jp charras-(e)k idatzi du:
> >Le 04/05/2016 à 12:45, ifs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx a écrit :
> >>Hello:
> >>
> >>In the Pad Properties window, Round Rectangle properties, there is the
> >>"Corner size" option. It
> >>shows the calculated "Corner radius" as information.
> >>
> >>Using IPC rules as guidelines, the maximum corner radius must be 25% of
> >>the pad width, with a
> >>maximum of 0.25 mm. If the pad is big enough, a 25% of the pad width
> >>yields a corner radius bigger
> >>than those 0.25 mm, and the % must be adjusted accordingly. For those
> >>cases, can the "Corner radius"
> >>control be editable so it drives the "Corner size" value?
> >>
> >>Iñigo.
> >>
> >
> >If it is editable, what is the right value: the corner radius, or the
> >% value, when you change the
> >pad size?
> >* You cannot have 2 values for the same parameter.
> >* The % value avoid issues, when changing pad size.
> >This is the reason the pad radius is not editable.
> 
> I don't want two different/non equivalent values for the same
> parameter. Can not one change the others value? So if I change % then
> corner radius value is updated, if I change corner radius, % is
> updated.
> 
> 
> (Sorry, sent to your email by mistake, J.P. Charras)
> 
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