Scale bar scalebar

Use this command to add a scale bar to your tracing, embed a scale bar in an image, or display an onscreen scale bar while using this program.

Adding a scale bar

  1. Click Publish>Insert> Scale bar.
  2. Enter the appropriate settings and click OK.
  3. Don't forget to click in the tracing window to place the scale bar! The scale bar is centered on the point you selected.

 

By default, the scale bar is now a part of your tracing.

Editing a scalebar

  1. Click Trace >Edit>Select objects.
  2. Click the scale bar to select it. You should see a small white square in the middle, indicating that the scale bar is selected.
  3. Right-click to access the options
    • Embed into Image: If an image is open and selected in the Image Organizer, the selected scalebar can be embedded in that image for publication.

      If part of the scalebar is placed outside of the image, the scalebar cannot be embedded into the image.

      Once a scale bar has been embedded, it becomes part of the image and it is no longer possible to change its properties or move it around.

    • Keep Scalebar Onscreen: locks a scalebar to its current position. It will always remain in the same location on the screen, even when the rest of the tracing is moved.
    • Change Scalebar Settings: Edit the color, font, height, length of the scalebar; show labels or units.