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Article #72285Re: Illustrator 10 - Only 3 decimal places of accuracy?
From: Adam Lane
Date: Wed, 15 May 2002 23:58
Date: Wed, 15 May 2002 23:58
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Because 1/600th of an inch is 0.016666666666666, with a seven somewhere when you feel like ending it. Internally the accuracy is very precise. What you see is a display issue only. Putting a limit on display precision is done to keep numbers entirely visible within the UI. I might also note that you can type expressions like "1/32" into Illustrator...you do not have to do the decimals youself...it will convert for you.
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