Autocad scale bar block

You can copy and paste scale bars within the same paper space layout. Adjusting Scale Bars. When you select the Adjust Division Value on Zoom option, when you zoom the map in the viewport the length of the division lines change, and the division value adjusts automatically.

If this results in a fractional scale, the floating toolbar displays a warning. You can adjust the scale to the nearest whole integer value.

You can also change the scale bar division information. If you leave this option unselected, when you zoom the scale bar size adjusts and the division text is unchanged. If you delete the associated viewport, the floating toolbar will display an warning. To resolve the issue, associate the scale bar to a different viewport or delete the scale bar. Each scale bar has a floating toolbar. Use the toolbar to set scale bar properties, for example, to control the scale of the map in the associated viewport, round off the values displayed for divisions, or resolve scale bar errors.

Every map file has a default display map. If you do not create other display maps, the scale bar will be added to the default. To use a custom style, click Load Custom Scale Bar and navigate to the drawing containing the scale bar block. The scale bar can be inside or outside the viewport itself. If a scale bar is not associated with a viewport, or if it displays a fractional scale, its floating toolbar will display an error:.

Use the Block Editor to create the scale bar block. Allow for divisions that are equal to the measurement you will use for the scale. For example, if the map will be in a scale of one inch to one mile, each division should be one inch long. The pline for the horizontal line might be exactly two inches to allow for two one-inch divisions. Define the vertical lines that represent the increments of the scale as scale bar divisions. In order for the scale bar to recognize these divisions, you must assign specific tags to them using the Attribute Definition option.

When you insert the scale bar, each division will display the distance it represents. For example, if your scale ratio is ,, and your increment is inches, the inch division will display 10, The Tag must use the syntax Map.

Label x. For example, the value for the first division can be Map. You can include fractional divisions, such as Map. Without specifying the length of each division, AutoCAD Map 3D cannot calculate the ratio between the viewport and the scale bar.

This option is also available on the Block Authoring palette. It does not matter which two you select, as long as they are major divisions and not fractional divisions. AutoCAD Map 3D uses this parameter to calculate the ratio between the viewport scale and the scale bar. For example, if the scale will be one inch: one mile, specify inches as the unit. You can display a label that specifies the unit of measurement used in the map, for example, feet or meters.

The actual units display when you add the scale bar to a map whose units are set. You can specify the text style, size, and other parameters if desired. Then click OK. A ghosted image of the label appears at your cursor position. Scale ratio is an absolute scale value that does not specify units.

It represents the relationship a ratio between a length measurement on paper and its corresponding distance on the ground, for example, When you insert the scale bar in a display map, it will display the current scale ratio.

Use the Scale option to control the size of entities within the scale bar block. You can adjust the scale of the scale bar block to show a specific division length for plot paper.

The action will scale all graphics and text in the scale bar block. You can load your custom block when you insert a scale bar. The parameters and attributes are interpreted when you insert the scale bar. They are replaced with actual values. You can adjust the scale bar using the Properties palette or the Scale Bar Properties dialog box. Show in Contents. Add to Favorites. Create a Customized North Arrow. Working With Display Maps. Styling Features. Adding a Scale Bar.

Inserting Scale Bars You add scale bars in paper space. Adjusting Scale Bars When you select the Adjust Division Value on Zoom option, when you zoom the map in the viewport the length of the division lines change, and the division value adjusts automatically. To add a scale bar to a display map If desired, create a display map and add any viewports you need. See Working With Display Maps. Switch to paper space. To change the scale bar. To resolve scale bar problems.

If a scale bar is not associated with a viewport, or if it displays a fractional scale, its floating toolbar will display an error:. To add a scale bar to a display map If desired, create a display map and add any viewports you need.

Switch to paper space. Select a scale bar style from the list. Select a viewport for the scale bar. In the Scale Bar Properties dialog box that displays, specify the following: Scale Bar Division : Sets the distance, numeric label and units for the scale bar division. Label : Enter the label text. Note: If you change the units after you enter the label, the label will update to the default label for the new unit.