diff --git a/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/DrawingManager.java b/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/DrawingManager.java
index 912db2ea..31ff5a85 100644
--- a/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/DrawingManager.java
+++ b/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/DrawingManager.java
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ public class DrawingManager {
           failedComponents.add(component);
         }
         Area area = g2dWrapper.finishedDrawingComponent();
-        if (trackArea && area != null && !area.isEmpty()) {
+        if (trackArea && area != null && !area.isEmpty()) {          
           componentAreaMap.put(component, area);
           lastDrawnStateMap.put(component, state);
         }
diff --git a/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/G2DWrapper.java b/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/G2DWrapper.java
index e3c25d51..040782c9 100644
--- a/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/G2DWrapper.java
+++ b/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/G2DWrapper.java
@@ -438,7 +438,8 @@ class G2DWrapper extends Graphics2D implements IDrawingObserver {
   public void setStroke(Stroke s) {
     if (this.zoom > 1 && s.getClass() == BasicStroke.class) {
       BasicStroke bs = (BasicStroke) s;
-      if (bs.getLineWidth() == 1)
+      // make thin lines even thinner to compensate for zoom factor
+      if (bs.getLineWidth() <= 2)
         s = ObjectCache.getInstance().fetchBasicStroke((float) (bs.getLineWidth() / zoom));
     }
     canvasGraphics.setStroke(s);
diff --git a/diylc/diylc-library/lib/diylc-core.jar b/diylc/diylc-library/lib/diylc-core.jar
index 7e62f27b..8d25e11d 100644
Binary files a/diylc/diylc-library/lib/diylc-core.jar and b/diylc/diylc-library/lib/diylc-core.jar differ
diff --git a/diylc/diylc-library/src/org/diylc/components/semiconductors/DIL_IC.java b/diylc/diylc-library/src/org/diylc/components/semiconductors/DIL_IC.java
index f9bd92e9..f0e7cc82 100644
--- a/diylc/diylc-library/src/org/diylc/components/semiconductors/DIL_IC.java
+++ b/diylc/diylc-library/src/org/diylc/components/semiconductors/DIL_IC.java
@@ -178,13 +178,13 @@ public class DIL_IC extends AbstractTransparentComponent<String> {
     Point firstPoint = controlPoints[0];
     controlPoints = new Point[pinCount.getValue()];
     controlPoints[0] = firstPoint;
-    int pinSpacing = (int) this.pinSpacing.convertToPixels();
-    int rowSpacing = (int) this.rowSpacing.convertToPixels();
+    double pinSpacing = this.pinSpacing.convertToPixels();
+    double rowSpacing = this.rowSpacing.convertToPixels();
     // Update control points.
-    int dx1;
-    int dy1;
-    int dx2;
-    int dy2;
+    double dx1;
+    double dy1;
+    double dx2;
+    double dy2;
     for (int i = 0; i < pinCount.getValue() / 2; i++) {
       switch (orientation) {
         case DEFAULT:
@@ -214,21 +214,21 @@ public class DIL_IC extends AbstractTransparentComponent<String> {
         default:
           throw new RuntimeException("Unexpected orientation: " + orientation);
       }
-      controlPoints[i] = new Point(firstPoint.x + dx1, firstPoint.y + dy1);
-      controlPoints[i + pinCount.getValue() / 2] = new Point(firstPoint.x + dx2, firstPoint.y + dy2);
+      controlPoints[i] = new Point((int) (firstPoint.x + dx1), (int) (firstPoint.y + dy1));
+      controlPoints[i + pinCount.getValue() / 2] = new Point((int) (firstPoint.x + dx2), (int) (firstPoint.y + dy2));
     }
   }
 
   public Area[] getBody() {
     if (body == null) {
       body = new Area[2];
-      int x = controlPoints[0].x;
-      int y = controlPoints[0].y;
-      int width;
-      int height;
-      int pinSize = (int) PIN_SIZE.convertToPixels();
-      int pinSpacing = (int) this.pinSpacing.convertToPixels();
-      int rowSpacing = (int) this.rowSpacing.convertToPixels();
+      double x = controlPoints[0].x;
+      double y = controlPoints[0].y;
+      double width;
+      double height;
+      double pinSize = PIN_SIZE.convertToPixels();
+      double pinSpacing = this.pinSpacing.convertToPixels();
+      double rowSpacing = this.rowSpacing.convertToPixels();
       Area indentation = null;
       int indentationSize = getClosestOdd(INDENT_SIZE.convertToPixels());
       switch (orientation) {
diff --git a/diylc/diylc-library/src/org/diylc/components/semiconductors/SIL_IC.java b/diylc/diylc-library/src/org/diylc/components/semiconductors/SIL_IC.java
index 96aa7ee2..90aff526 100644
--- a/diylc/diylc-library/src/org/diylc/components/semiconductors/SIL_IC.java
+++ b/diylc/diylc-library/src/org/diylc/components/semiconductors/SIL_IC.java
@@ -164,10 +164,10 @@ public class SIL_IC extends AbstractTransparentComponent<String> {
     Point firstPoint = controlPoints[0];
     controlPoints = new Point[pinCount.getValue()];
     controlPoints[0] = firstPoint;
-    int pinSpacing = (int) this.pinSpacing.convertToPixels();
+    double pinSpacing = this.pinSpacing.convertToPixels();
     // Update control points.
-    int dx1;
-    int dy1;
+    double dx1;
+    double dy1;
     for (int i = 0; i < pinCount.getValue(); i++) {
       switch (orientation) {
         case DEFAULT:
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ public class SIL_IC extends AbstractTransparentComponent<String> {
         default:
           throw new RuntimeException("Unexpected orientation: " + orientation);
       }
-      controlPoints[i] = new Point(firstPoint.x + dx1, firstPoint.y + dy1);
+      controlPoints[i] = new Point((int) (firstPoint.x + dx1), (int) (firstPoint.y + dy1));
     }
   }
 
@@ -199,9 +199,9 @@ public class SIL_IC extends AbstractTransparentComponent<String> {
       int x = controlPoints[0].x;
       int y = controlPoints[0].y;
       int thickness = getClosestOdd(THICKNESS.convertToPixels());
-      int width;
-      int height;
-      int pinSpacing = (int) this.pinSpacing.convertToPixels();
+      double width;
+      double height;
+      double pinSpacing = (int) this.pinSpacing.convertToPixels();
       Area indentation = null;
       int indentationSize = getClosestOdd(INDENT_SIZE.convertToPixels());
       switch (orientation) {
diff --git a/diylc/diylc-swing/lib/diylc-core.jar b/diylc/diylc-swing/lib/diylc-core.jar
index 7e62f27b..8d25e11d 100644
Binary files a/diylc/diylc-swing/lib/diylc-core.jar and b/diylc/diylc-swing/lib/diylc-core.jar differ
diff --git a/diylc/diylc-swing/library/main.jar b/diylc/diylc-swing/library/main.jar
index 48e19981..d5668cc4 100644
Binary files a/diylc/diylc-swing/library/main.jar and b/diylc/diylc-swing/library/main.jar differ
diff --git a/diylc/diylc-swing/update.xml b/diylc/diylc-swing/update.xml
index 9c8abb80..e4f63c4c 100644
--- a/diylc/diylc-swing/update.xml
+++ b/diylc/diylc-swing/update.xml
@@ -1704,7 +1704,11 @@
 			<changes>		
 				<org.diylc.appframework.update.Change>
 					<changeType>NEW_FEATURE</changeType>
-					<description>Red ticks on both rulers track selection bounds, blue tick tracks cursor position</description>
+					<description>Red ticks on both rulers mark selection bounds, blue tick tracks cursor position</description>
+				</org.diylc.appframework.update.Change>	
+				<org.diylc.appframework.update.Change>
+					<changeType>BUG_FIX</changeType>
+					<description>Issues with DIL and SIL IC pin alignment when using metric grid and pin spacing</description>
 				</org.diylc.appframework.update.Change>	
 			</changes>
 			<url>https://github.com/bancika/diy-layout-creator/releases</url>