User Guide

Chapter 2: Documents and Setup
To use the Set Document Scale command:
1. Choose Layout | Document Scale | Set Document Scale. The Define Document Scale dialog
box opens. The cursor changes to a crosshair.
2. Click the crosshair once to establish the scaling start point.
3. Click a final time to set the scaling end point. The resulting distance is indicated in the Page
distance field. The Define Document Scale dialog box opens. The first value is the distance
that you measured. The unit of measurement corresponds to the ruler’s unit of
measurement.
4. Enter the custom scale in the bottom field and select the unit of measurement from the
menu.
5. Click OK.
Scale bar
The Scale Bar command draws a labeled scale bar. Scale bars are included in a variety of illustrations
and images.
The labels on the scale bar are created using the default text settings. Although you can
change the text appearance afterwards, you should establish the text settings before
making the scale bar.
To open the Create Scale Bar dialog box:
Choose Object | Options | Create Scale Bar.
Create Scale Bar dialog box
The current document scale is indicated at the top of the dialog box.
Units Select a primary unit from the menu. The primary unit is displayed
above the scale bar.
Secondary Units If necessary, select a secondary unit. The secondary unit is displayed
below the scale bar.
Major Division Length Enter the desired length for the scale bar.
Major Division Count Enter the number of major divisions for the primary unit.
Minor Division Count Select the check box and enter the number of secondary divisions for
the primary unit.
79