Topic: scale bar challenge

[drizzt]

Now I know I am throwing a completely different idea out there but what if you just used a graphic bar scale? Whether the bar scale is printed at full or half, it would represent the scale accurately.

I have considered that. I would have to modify out bar scale block as it has a line of text below it that says " scale: 1"=200' " Which might be the way to go. Although, our titleblock also states scale.

[LE3]

10$

 

[drizzt]

10$

 

[alanjt]

Put a note in your title block that states if plotted on 11x17, the drawing is at half-scale.

[joshua.modglin]

Now I know I am throwing a completely different idea out there but what if you just used a graphic bar scale? Whether the bar scale is printed at full or half, it would represent the scale accurately.

I have considered that. I would have to modify out bar scale block as it has a line of text below it that says " scale: 1"=200' " Which might be the way to go. Although, our titleblock also states scale.

As regards the titleblock, 90% of the time I state the scale is "As Shown" or "As Noted" due to having multiple views on the sheet. I understand the modification issue since the current block you use is pretty much what I use but...just an idea

[Kerry]

let's think sideways for a second.
You probably have 3 different plot paper sizes and perhaps 3 border template sizes and several potential scales ( but only one scale per drawing)

I'd make several multirow scale bar blocks ... one row for each likely paper ; each row notated something like 1:10 @ A3 , 1:10 @ A1 etc 

Just set it up correctly and there will be a scale bar that measures correctly irrespective of the paper size
... without having to modify the drawing.

.... and it will work correctly for PDF plots as a bonus.

[drizzt]

I'd make several multirow scale bar blocks ... one row for each likely paper ; each row notated something like 1:10 @ A3 , 1:10 @ A1 etc 

Great idea! I think I will give that a shot!

[Kerry]

I'd make several multirow scale bar blocks ... one row for each likely paper ; each row notated something like 1:10 @ A3 , 1:10 @ A1 etc 

Great idea! I think I will give that a shot!

good.

You can send the $10 to Mark.
It would cost me more to write and post an invoice

 

[drizzt]

yeah, I think I am due for a donation!

[Jeff H]

I made a app(using .NET API) that when you change the annotation scale of a viewport it updated the  scale bar block or the other way around.


If you would like me to dig it up for you. 

[Jeff_M]

I made a app

Don't let Apple hear you say that! They've cornered the market on the use of the word App!

[Jeff H]

I made a app

Don't let Apple hear you say that! They've cornered the market on the use of the word App!

[Kerry]

I made a app

Don't let Apple hear you say that! They've cornered the market on the use of the word App!

 

Perhaps we should just call it 'stuff' and see who crawls out of the woodwork.

[drizzt]

I made a app(using .NET API) that when you change the annotation scale of a viewport it updated the  scale bar block or the other way around.


If you would like me to dig it up for you. 

The problem with that is that I am not changing the scale of the viewport. I am doing a scale to fit from a D sheet to an 11x17 sheet, which works out to be 1/2 size.

[Jeff H]

Yes it can be done,
You would set up block and make a lookuptable(not dynamic block type, but for matching scale to visibility parameter) or whatever to change with VP custom scale then use an event before plot to look at layout's plotsettings(Page SetUp) custom scale.

I would use bar scale because I thought it was common knowledge to always check any dimensions against the bar to check.
A block http://www.theswamp.org/index.php?topic=38480.msg435894#msg435894 as idea