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"Mathematical" and "optical" alignment is not the best wording I think. It seems that "align by weight, not by width" would be a better way to summarize the aut
by nequo 4y ago
"Mathematical" and "optical" alignment is not the best wording I think. It seems that "align by weight, not by width" would be a better way to summarize the author's advice.
But apart from that, it is good advice, and I think the post gives a few more good rules of thumb too.
- partlysean 4y agoI prefer to call it “optical” and “mechanical” alignment, rather than “mathematical.”
- rbanffy 4y agoIndeed. That's how my brain reacts to it - it keeps nagging me that thing is not properly balanced and will tear everything apart when rotating, like a washing machine does when you throw a brick inside it.
- gond 4y ago“Mathematical" and "optical“ stems from design lingo and is AFAICS not an invention by the author. One can find these terms in most of design related software packages. “Mathematical” is also often described as “metrics”.