# The width automatically changes

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-width-automatically-changes/300855
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**Created:** [November 29, 2009, 2:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-width-automatically-changes/300855 "2009-11-29T02:20:18Z")
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### Author: ![OMG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/9dc877/32.png) [@OMG](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/OMG)
#### Post date: [November 29, 2009, 2:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-width-automatically-changes/300855/1 "2009-11-29T02:20:18Z")

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hi, I have a MC called rectangle, and inside I drew a rectangle with a width of 100,0, placed it at the center and linked the mc to a class of the name name (Rectangle)

however, when I create and instance of Rectangle and I trace its width it says 149.5, I didnt make any change

help?