How to Handle with the Graphic Scale

The graphic scale is aimed at showing the reduction of the real world into the maps (figure below) being, therefore, essential for making cartographic documents. Scarta can generate a graphic scale providing flexibility when the user wants to choose models and attributes such as height, width, unit and color of the bar.

It is also possible to edit an already inserted graphic scale, changing its color, unit, type and size. Since the scale is an element, you can perform the following operations: position and movement control, retrieving, deleting, enabling and disabling it.

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Inserting a Graphic Scale on a Map:

  • on the Chart Elements Editor window, click on Insert and select Scale. The Scale Editor dialog box is presented;
  • choose one of the types of bar available on the list. It is possible to see how each one looks like on the side window;
  • double click on the map area until you hear a “bip” sound and observe that the X and Y values (or Lat: and Long:) are presented on the Chart Elements Editor window, at the Position Control option;
  • choose the attributes you wish (height, width, unit and color).
  • click on Insert. The graphic scale will be presented on the chosen position (see how to handle the elements characteristics).

Retrieving and Updating a Graphic Scale:

  • select the graphic scale on the map (observe that it becomes involved in a rectangle);
  • click on Retrieve. Observe that all of its attributes are presented on the Scale Editor window;
  • change the characteristics as you wish;
  • click on Update. The old graphic scale will be replaced by the new one.

See also:

How to Handle Map Elements

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