Oliver Buerschaper wrote:
>> Sorry I missed this thread earlier. The default rule thickness in
>> is the eight font parameter of the fonts in math family 3. A bare
>> context file with the standard 12pt fonts gives the value 0.47998pt.
>> You can get the value via :
>>
>>   \edef\defautlrulethickness{\the\fontdimen8\textfont3}
>>
>> Afaik, in all math setups three fonts in math family 3 are the same
>> actual font so just the one value will do. But the actual value
>> will definately vary a bit depending on the font setup. For example,
>> palatino 12pt has 0.708pt.
> 
> 
> OK. However, this doesn't seem to scale properly within the same font  
> … try the following:
> 
> ---
> \edef\defaultrulethickness{\the\fontdimen8\textfont3}

That is because of the \edef. Changing to a plain \def should help:

   \def\defaultrulethickness{\the\fontdimen8\textfont3\relax}

(the \relax is now needed because there could be a digit following).

Best wishes,
Taco
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