diff --git a/packages/core/src/index.js b/packages/core/src/index.js
index 9d3a23c0598..ef4c7b0da1a 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/core/src/index.js
@@ -16,4 +16,11 @@ export default {
   utils,
   patterns: {},
   plugins: {},
+  /**
+   * This pctBasedOn() method makes it easy to add the optional
+   * toAbs() and fromAbs() methods to percentage options config
+   *
+   * It was backported from the v3 roadmap into v2.
+   **/
+  pctBasedOn: utils.pctBasedOn,
 }
diff --git a/packages/core/src/part.js b/packages/core/src/part.js
index 77ad8f82267..027cfaa4a48 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/part.js
+++ b/packages/core/src/part.js
@@ -314,6 +314,16 @@ Part.prototype.shorthand = function () {
       set: (options, name, value) => (self.context.settings.options[name] = value),
     }
     shorthand.options = new Proxy(this.context.settings.options || {}, optionsProxy)
+    // Proxy the absoluteOptions object
+    const absoluteOptionsProxy = {
+      get: function (absoluteOptions, name) {
+        if (typeof absoluteOptions[name] === 'undefined')
+          self.context.raise.warning(`Tried to access \`absoluteOptions.${name}\` but it is \`undefined\``)
+        return Reflect.get(...arguments)
+      },
+      set: (absoluteOptions, name, value) => (self.context.settings.absoluteOptions[name] = value),
+    }
+    shorthand.absoluteOptions = new Proxy(this.context.settings.absoluteOptions || {}, optionsProxy)
   } else {
     shorthand.Point = Point
     shorthand.Path = Path
@@ -323,6 +333,7 @@ Part.prototype.shorthand = function () {
     shorthand.snippets = this.snippets || {}
     shorthand.measurements = this.context.settings.measurements || {}
     shorthand.options = this.context.settings.options || {}
+    shorthand.absoluteOptions = this.context.settings.absoluteOptions || {}
   }
 
   return shorthand
diff --git a/packages/core/src/pattern.js b/packages/core/src/pattern.js
index 531a2e60001..a287833b947 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/pattern.js
+++ b/packages/core/src/pattern.js
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ export default function Pattern(config = { options: {} }) {
     layout: true,
     debug: true,
     options: {},
+    absoluteOptions: {},
   }
 
   if (typeof this.config.dependencies === 'undefined') this.config.dependencies = {}
@@ -116,6 +117,37 @@ export default function Pattern(config = { options: {} }) {
   }
 }
 
+function snappedOption(option, pattern) {
+  const conf = pattern.config.options[option]
+  const abs = conf.toAbs(pattern.settings.options[option], pattern.settings)
+  // Handle units-specific config
+  if (
+    !Array.isArray(conf.snap) &&
+    conf.snap.metric &&
+    conf.snap.imperial
+  ) conf.snap = conf.snap[pattern.settings.units]
+  // Simple steps
+  if (typeof conf.snap === 'number') return Math.ceil(abs / conf.snap) * conf.snap
+  // List of snaps
+  if (Array.isArray(conf.snap) && conf.snap.length > 1) {
+    for (const snap of conf.snap.sort((a, b) => a - b).map((snap, i) => {
+      const margin = (i < (conf.snap.length - 1))
+        ? (conf.snap[Number(i) + 1] - snap) / 2 // Look forward
+        : (snap - conf.snap[i - 1]) / 2 // Final snap, look backward
+
+      return {
+        min: snap - margin,
+        max: snap + Number(margin),
+        snap,
+      }
+    })) if (abs < snap.max && abs >= snap.min) return snap.snap
+  }
+  // If we end up here, the snap config is wrong
+  pattern.raise.warning(`Invalid snap config for option ${option}`)
+
+  return abs
+}
+
 // Merges settings object with this.settings
 Pattern.prototype.apply = function (settings) {
   if (typeof settings !== 'object') {
@@ -158,6 +190,18 @@ Pattern.prototype.draft = function () {
     this.is = 'draft'
     if (this.debug) this.raise.debug(`Drafting pattern`)
   }
+  // Handle snap for pct options
+  for (let i in this.settings.options) {
+    if (
+      typeof this.config.options[i] !== 'undefined' &&
+      typeof this.config.options[i].snap !== 'undefined' &&
+      this.config.options[i].toAbs instanceof Function
+    ) {
+        let abs = this.config.options[i].toAbs(this.settings.options[i], this.settings)
+        this.settings.absoluteOptions[i] = snappedOption(i, this)
+    }
+  }
+
   this.runHooks('preDraft')
   for (let partName of this.config.draftOrder) {
     if (this.debug) this.raise.debug(`Creating part \`${partName}\``)
diff --git a/packages/core/src/utils.js b/packages/core/src/utils.js
index 514b3e5efc0..b729a3696da 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/utils.js
+++ b/packages/core/src/utils.js
@@ -352,3 +352,11 @@ export function rad2deg(radians) {
 
 // Export bezier-js so plugins can use it
 export { Bezier }
+
+export function pctBasedOn(measurement) {
+  return {
+    toAbs: (val, { measurements }) => measurements[measurement] * val,
+    fromAbs: (val, { measurements }) => Math.round( ( 10 * val) / measurements[measurement]) / 10
+  }
+}
+
diff --git a/packages/core/tests/snap-proposal.js b/packages/core/tests/snap-proposal.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b86fa69fb52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/core/tests/snap-proposal.js
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+const expect = require("chai").expect;
+const freesewing = require("./dist");
+
+const measurements = { head: 400 }
+const toAbs = (val, { measurements }) => measurements.head * val
+
+it("Should snap a percentage options to equal steps", () => {
+  const design = new freesewing.Design({
+    options: {
+      test: { pct: 30, min: 0, max: 100, snap: 12, toAbs }
+    }
+  })
+  const patternA = new design({ options: { test: 0.13 }, measurements })
+  const patternB = new design({ options: { test: 0.27 }, measurements })
+  expect(patternA.settings.absoluteOptions.test).to.equal(60)
+  expect(patternB.settings.absoluteOptions.test).to.equal(108)
+});
+
+it("Should snap a percentage options to the Fibonacci sequence", () => {
+  const design = new freesewing.Design({
+    options: {
+      test: {
+        pct: 30, min: 0, max: 100, toAbs,
+        snap: [ 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144 ],
+      }
+    }
+  })
+  const patternA = new design({ options: { test: 0.13 }, measurements })
+  const patternB = new design({ options: { test: 0.27 }, measurements })
+  const patternC = new design({ options: { test: 0.97 }, measurements })
+  expect(patternA.settings.absoluteOptions.test).to.equal(55)
+  expect(patternB.settings.absoluteOptions.test).to.equal(89)
+  expect(patternC.settings.absoluteOptions.test).to.equal(388)
+});
+
+it("Should snap a percentage options to imperial snaps", () => {
+  const design = new freesewing.Design({
+    options: {
+      test: {
+        pct: 30, min: 0, max: 100, toAbs,
+        snap: {
+          metric: [ 25, 50, 75, 100 ],
+          imperial: [ 25.4, 50.8, 76.2, 101.6 ],
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  })
+  const patternA = new design({ options: { test: 0.13 }, measurements, units:'metric' })
+  const patternB = new design({ options: { test: 0.27 }, measurements, units:'metric' })
+  const patternC = new design({ options: { test: 0.97 }, measurements, units:'metric' })
+  const patternD = new design({ options: { test: 0.01 }, measurements, units:'metric' })
+  expect(patternA.settings.absoluteOptions.test).to.equal(50)
+  expect(patternB.settings.absoluteOptions.test).to.equal(100)
+  expect(patternC.settings.absoluteOptions.test).to.equal(388)
+  expect(patternD.settings.absoluteOptions.test).to.equal(4)
+});
+
+it("Should snap a percentage options to metrics snaps", () => {
+  const design = new freesewing.Design({
+    options: {
+      test: {
+        pct: 30, min: 0, max: 100, toAbs,
+        snap: {
+          metric: [ 25, 50, 75, 100 ],
+          imperial: [ 25.4, 50.8, 76.2, 101.6 ],
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  })
+  const patternA = new design({ options: { test: 0.13 }, measurements, units:'imperial' })
+  const patternB = new design({ options: { test: 0.27 }, measurements, units:'imperial' })
+  const patternC = new design({ options: { test: 0.97 }, measurements, units:'imperial' })
+  const patternD = new design({ options: { test: 0.01 }, measurements, units:'imperial' })
+  expect(patternA.settings.absoluteOptions.test).to.equal(50.8)
+  expect(patternB.settings.absoluteOptions.test).to.equal(101.6)
+  expect(patternC.settings.absoluteOptions.test).to.equal(388)
+  expect(patternD.settings.absoluteOptions.test).to.equal(4)
+});
+
diff --git a/packages/paco/config/index.js b/packages/paco/config/index.js
index 73f5aeb27c6..8818cc01111 100644
--- a/packages/paco/config/index.js
+++ b/packages/paco/config/index.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { version } from '../package.json'
+import { pctBasedOn } from '@freesewing/core'
 
 export default {
   name: 'paco',
@@ -95,8 +96,15 @@ export default {
     elasticatedHem: { bool: true },
 
     // Elastic
-    waistbandWidth: { pct: 3, min: 1, max: 6 },
-    ankleElastic: { pct: 5, min: 1, max: 13 },
+    waistbandWidth: { pct: 3, min: 1, max: 6, snap: 5 },
+    ankleElastic: {
+      pct: 5, min: 1, max: 13,
+      snap: {
+        metric: [ 5, 10, 12, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50, 80 ],
+        imperial: [ 6.35, 9.525, 12.7, 15.24, 19.05, 25.4, 30.48, 50.8, 76.2],
+      },
+      ...pctBasedOn('waistToFloor')
+    },
     heelEase: { pct: 5, min: 0, max: 50 },
 
     // Pockets
diff --git a/packages/paco/src/back.js b/packages/paco/src/back.js
index 00dcf6fea9f..ca082f546d5 100644
--- a/packages/paco/src/back.js
+++ b/packages/paco/src/back.js
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ export default function (part) {
   }
 
   // Shorthand call
-  let { store, sa, points, Path, paths, options, measurements, complete, paperless, macro } =
+  let { store, sa, points, Path, paths, options, measurements, complete, paperless, macro, absoluteOptions } =
     part.shorthand()
 
   // Adapt bottom leg width based on heel & heel ease
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ export default function (part) {
   points.kneeInCp1 = points.kneeIn
 
   // Shorter leg if we have an elasticated hem
-  store.set('ankleElastic', measurements.waistToFloor * options.ankleElastic)
+  store.set('ankleElastic', absoluteOptions.ankleElastic)
   if (options.elasticatedHem) {
     for (const p of ['floor', 'floorIn', 'floorOut'])
       points[p] = points[p].shift(90, store.get('ankleElastic'))