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Strip: scaling a design
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 9/17/2010, 2:06 am

I was reading a post here a few minutes ago and had to leave the computer and it was gone when I returned and now I can't find it (figures).

It was about scaling a design. You have to be careful doing this, just chaning all the numbers by a percentage usually won't work except for a very small percentage change, usually well under 5% will work.

I'd suggest if you are thinking about doing this to get a copy of Nick's first book (might be in the second book but I don't have that one yet) and read the section about scaling designs.

Bill H.

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Strip: scaling a design
Bill Hamm -- 9/17/2010, 2:06 am
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Pedro Almeida -- 9/20/2010, 1:19 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 9/17/2010, 10:51 am
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Johne -- 9/17/2010, 12:03 pm
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Andy Waddington -- 9/20/2010, 7:24 am
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 9/17/2010, 1:58 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/18/2010, 1:31 am
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Pat MacDonald -- 9/17/2010, 7:57 am
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Allan -- 9/17/2010, 8:34 am