Re: Learning Manual comments

[Andrew Hawryluk]

> > 4.5.2 Regarding moving beams, I have a
> > typographical question. I
> > understand that the end of a beam is normally
> > positioned such that its
> > top edge, centre, or bottom edge is aligned on a
> > staff line. When
> > manually setting the positions, what fractions of
> > a line space would
> > give those positions?
> >
>
> By default the beam thickness is set to 0.48 of a
> staff-space (Note the IR is wrong is this respect;
> it says in units of line-thickness, which is normally
> right, but not for beams).  So to move a beam with
> its top edge aligned to a position with its centre
> aligned you'll need to move it an extra 0.24.
>
> I think this is better suited to the NR, though.
>

Thanks for the explanation! Now I don't feel bad for being puzzled by
the IR explanation. And, yes, this does sound like a NR item.

Andrew