Scalebars

This feature allows organizations to create and manage their own scalebars.

Users with the Configuration Manager role can create, edit, and copy scalebars from a dedicated configuration section.

Each scalebar is limited to its own organization and cannot be shared across tenants.

Open the Scalebars dashboard

To open the Scalebars dashboard select the Scalebars button:

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fig. 343 – Scalebars button.

After selection of the Scalebars button the_ Scalebars_ dashboard is displayed:

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fig. 344 – Scalebars dashboard.

Use the Search option to search for scalebars:

fig. 345 – Search option.

Use the vertical scroll bar to browse available definitions.

At the bottom of the page, navigate between pages using the horizontal arrows (← →).

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fig. 346 – Horizontal arrow and scalebars per view selection.

Create Scalebars

In order to create a new scalebar the _Create Scalebar_button__will be selected:

fig. 347 – Create Scalebar button.

After selection the _Create Scalebar_page will be displayed:

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fig. 348 – Create Scalebar page.

Name input field

When creating a new Scalebar name you should be careful to create a name that describes the definition sufficiently to other users.

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fig. 349 – Scalebar name input field.

Scalebar sides dropdown

Using the Scalebar Sides dropdown, users can define where tick marks appear on the scalebar—either on both sides, only above (top), or only below (bottom) of the horizontal line:

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fig. 350 – Scalebars sides dropdown.

Min supported scale dropdown

Using the Min Supported scale dropdown, users can specify the smallest scale at which the scalebar is supported:

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fig. 351 – Min Supported scale dropdown.

Max supported scale dropdown

Using the Max Supported scale dropdown, users can specify the largest scale at which the scalebar is supported:

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fig. 352 – Max Supported scale dropdown.

Major Tick Length input field

Using the Major Tick Length input field, users can set the length of the major tick in millimeters.

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fig. 353 – Major Tick Length input field.

Minor Tick Length input field

Using the Minor Tick Length input field, users can set the length of the minor tick in millimeters.

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fig. 354 – Minor Tick Length input field.

Tick and label definition

The settings selected in Scalebar Sides determine which definition sections are displayed for configuring ticks and labels.

If Both are chosen then both the Top and Bottom definition sections will be displayed:

fig. 355 – Top and Bottom definition sections.

If Top is selected, only the top definition section is displayed. If Bottom is selected, only the bottom definition section is displayed.

Unit dropdown

Using the Unit dropdown, users can specify the units used on the top or bottom of the scalebar:

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fig. 356 – Unit dropdown.

Units left of threshold input field

Using the Units Left of Threshold input field, users can specify the units to the left of the threshold in the selected unit of measurement:

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fig. 357 – Units left of threshold input field.

Units right of threshold input field

Using the Units right of Threshold input field, users can specify the units to the right of the threshold in the selected unit of measurement:

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fig. 358 – Units right of threshold input field.

Major intervals input fields

Using the Major intervals input fields, users can specify the units for major intervals in the selected unit of measurement left and right of the Threshold :

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fig. 359 – Major intervals input fields

Minor intervals input fields

Using the Minor intervals input fields, users can specify the units for minor intervals in the selected unit of measurement left and right of the Threshold :

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fig. 360 – Minor intervals input fields.

Label intervals input fields

Using the Label intervals input fields, users can specify the distance in the selected unit of measurement left and right of the Threshold for scalebar labels:

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fig. 361 – Label intervals input fields.

Save/Cancel

Save the new Scalebars by selecting Save, or select Cancel to discard it.

fig. 362 – Cancel and Save options.

Scalebars dashboard ellipsis () options – System Scalebars

For system scalebars (scalebars that cannot be edited by users), the following options are available when clicking the ellipsis () for that scalebar:

fig. 363 – Scalebars dashboard ellipsis () options

View details

After selection of the View details button the Scalebars details are displayed:

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fig. 364 – Scalebars details.

Duplicate

After selection of the Duplicate button the Scalebars chosen will be duplicated and message confirming duplication will be displayed:

fig. 365 – Message confirming duplication.

Scalebars dashboard ellipsis () options – User created Scalebars

For scalebars created by users the following options are available when clicking the ellipsis () for that scalebar:

fig. 366 – Scalebars dashboard ellipsis () options

The View details and Duplicate are explained in the previous section.

Edit

Select Edit to open the Edit Scalebars page, where you can modify the definition and select Update to save changes or Cancel to discard them:

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fig. 367 – Edit Scalebars page.

Remove

To remove a scalebar, select the Remove option.

The Remove scalebar warning will appear:

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fig. 368 – Warning - Are you sure you want to remove this item?.

Select No to cancel and _Yes_to remove the scalebar.