SCAL (Draw a scale bar)
The SCAL command draws a scale bar and/or the map scale.
Command Syntax:
att,height,width,space,slant,font
Command Parameters:
refp |
Reference point to which to refer the following offset. |
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xoff,yoff |
Location relative to the reference point at which to place the scale bar. The scale bar is centered on this position. |
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scale |
The map scale (i.e. 50000 for 150000, 2400 for 1 inch = 200 feet). The default is taken from an MDF file defined by the MDFF command. |
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unit |
The units in which to report the scale |
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mt: |
Metres |
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km: |
Kilometres |
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ft: |
Feet |
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kf: |
Kilofeet |
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mi: |
Miles |
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The default is determined from the unit factor (UFAC) reported in the MDF file and can be changed to a different language by setting the desired translation in the Mapplot_Translations.csv file in your %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Geosoft\Desktop Applications \csv directory. |
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length |
The maximum length allowed for the bar. The default is 10 cm. |
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nsec |
Number of major divisions in the bar. The bar will divide the left-most division into five sub-divisions. By default this is chosen automatically. |
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dsize |
The length of each major bar division in ground units defined by the unit parameter above. By default this is chosen automatically. Note: If nsec and dsize are specified, length is ignored. |
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sopt |
Scale options |
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0 |
Plot the scale only (no bar). |
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1 |
Plot the bar only (no scale). |
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2 |
Plot the bar and the scale (default). |
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bwid |
The width of the bar. The default is 0.18 cm. |
Sub-Command Parameters:
att |
Attribute for text. |
height |
Character height. |
width |
Character width. |
space |
Character spacing. |
slant |
Slant of the characters in degrees from vertical. The default is the last slant specified. |
font |
Text font (default is current font). Refer to the FONT command for descriptions of the available fonts. |
Example
SCAL 2,0,10
A scale bar based on the scale defined in M1.MDF is plotted 10 cm above the bottom center of the map.
Notes:
The unit label and the text "Scale" can be changed to a different language by setting the desired translation in the Mapplot_Translations.csv file in your %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Geosoft\Desktop Applications \csv directory.
This command is part of the MAPPLOT GX.
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