[Bf-python] Size vs Scale

[Campbell Barton]

Hi, this is legacy, kept so older scripts run,
for the new API we wont use the term size where scale can be used 
(except for stuff like fontSize where it applies)

Matt Ebb wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> For a while now, the word Size hasn't been used in the Blender UI - it 
> was replaced with the words Scale (which is a more accurate description 
> of what the value means) and Dim (for dimensions, the absolute bounding 
> box size). The python API is still using SizeX/Y/Z though, which is a 
> little confusing - it had me stuck for a little while writing a pyDriver 
> until I remembered the changeover, especially so, when the menu in the 
> drivers panel refers to scale, not size.
> 
> Perhaps could some kind of alias be added so that the ScaleX/Y/Z 
> keywords in the bpy API works just the same as SizeX/Y/Z currently does? 
> I'd also recommend that in the new API, Size is turfed and replaced with 
> the Scale and Dim values.
> 
> cheers,
> 
> Matt
> 
> 
> 
> PS. Campbell, as I said before, I really like that proposal for keyable 
> types. You have my support for that from a user's POV!
> 
> 
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