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FrameMath matrix spacing?

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From: JACOBSEN
Date: Tue, 19 Mar 1991 19:43
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I have a document that has a number of symbolic matrices in it as
equations. With FrameMaker 2.1 for the Mac, these format fine EXCEPT that the
expressions making up the individual matrix elements are set too close
together and thus difficult to see clearly. They don't overlap, but they
are not well seperated visually.

How can I fix this?

I've tried:
   1) Using a LARGE equation (and defining it to use the same type size)
      instead of MEDIUM.  It's smarter than I, keys off the type size, and
      produces the original output.

   2) Using Micro-positioning to manually move the elements around. This is
      a pain, but could be done EXCEPT that the bracket around the
      matrix does not move. It stays the same size, greatly limiting how
      much extra space I can introduce.  (This is true whether it's the
      matrix bracket, or if I turn off the matrix bracket, select the
      all matrix elements and add a bracket by hand)

   3) I can make space for micropositioning by adding extra rows and columns.
      So long as I leave these extra elements empty, they dont print yet
      reserve extra space. Unfortunately, this is a very coarse
      adjustment and makes it much harder to microposition the elements so
      as to make it readable.

Any suggestions?  I'd really like to know how to tell Frame that the 'box' the
elements fill is larger - that would solve all my problems.

Thanks in advance.
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Subject: FrameMath matrix spacing?
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Date: 19 Mar 91 19:43:15 GMT
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