Vertical Scale Object

The Vertical Scale object displays a vertical scale bar down one edge of the column.

To insert a Vertical Scale Object into a column, follow the steps below:

• Select the first empty box below the column headers that the item is to be added to.
• Double click on the Vertical Scale in the Depth Related section of the left hand side tree view.
  
• The Vertical Scale will now be added and the text "[VerticalScale]" is inserted in the cell.
• Define the additional properties for the object in the properties form.
  
  • Short Marker - This is the length of the tick marks for the marks every tenth units.
  • Middle Marker - This is the length of the tick mark for the mark at every half unit.
  • Long Marker - This is the length of the tick mark for each major unit on the scale.
  • Align Right - ON for the scale bar to be drawn down the right hand side and OFF for the scale bar to be drawn down the left hand side.
  • Hide Numbers - ON for no numbers added to the scale bar - OFF for numbers at each major unit
  • No Sum Marks - tick this item for the markers to not appear on the scale bar.
  • Hide Extremity Value -ON to hide the last number on the scale bar
  • Show First marker - tick this item to show the first number on the scale bar.

It is possible to have as many scale bars as required and you can combine them with other bars in the same column if needed.

The font for vertical scale bars in controlled by the font items on the main ribbon bar.