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Scale Bars

The Scale Bar Tool is located in the Adornments Tab and is used to place a scale bar or scale line to your map that is in a fixed position, regardless of panning, and will be carried over to your Print map.

Video Overview

General Properties

Name - The name of the scale referenced by the editor

Location - Sets where the label will appear on the map

Left and Top Offset - Offsets the Location by a number of pixels. This can be a positive or negative number.

Background - Sets an Area Style that will act as a background for the scale

Style

Type - Sets if the scale will be a scale line, showing two different measurements, or a scale bar, showing one measurement.

Size - Sets the Width and Height of the scale

Maximum Width and Thickness - Sets the maximum Width and Thickness of a Scale Bar

Color - Sets the primary color for a Scale Bar

Alternating Color - Sets the secondary color for a Scale Bar

Numeric Format - Sets number formatting type of the Scale Bar numbers

Unit System - Sets what type of units will be displayed on the scale

scale_bars.txt · Last modified: 2015/09/28 10:25 by admin