stick-point (PostScript) conversion

Conversion number between stick and point (PostScript) [pt] is 144. This means, that stick is bigger unit than point (PostScript).

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Switch to reverse conversion:
from point (PostScript) to stick conversion

Enter the number in stick:

Decimal Fraction Exponential Expression

stick

eg.: 10.12345 or 1.123e5

Result in point (PostScript)

precision	[info]
Decimal:	[!]
Exponential:

Calculation process of conversion value

1 stick = (exactly) `(0.0508) / ((254/720000))` = 144 point (PostScript)
1 point (PostScript) = (exactly) `((254/720000)) / (0.0508)` = 0.0069444444444444 stick
? stick × `(0.0508 ("m"/"stick")) / ((254/720000) ("m"/"point (PostScript)"))` = ? point (PostScript)

High precision conversion

If conversion between stick to metre and metre to point (PostScript) is exactly definied, high precision conversion from stick to point (PostScript) is enabled.

Decimal places: (0-800)

stick
Result in point (PostScript):
?

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stick to point (PostScript) conversion chart

Start value:	[stick]
Step size	[stick]
How many lines?	(max 100)

visual:

stick	point (PostScript)
0	0
10	1440
20	2880
30	4320
40	5760
50	7200
60	8640
70	10080
80	11520
90	12960
100	14400
110	15840

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Multiple conversion

Enter numbers in stick and click convert button.
One number per line.

Converted numbers in point (PostScript):
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Details about stick and point (PostScript) units:

Convert Stick to other unit:

stick

Definition of stick unit: ≡ 2 in . of chiefly historical interest

Convert Point (PostScript) to other unit:

point (PostScript)

Definition of point (PostScript) unit: ≡ 1⁄72 in .

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