topic Simultaneous Metric and Imperial Scale Bars in Documentation

Simultaneous Metric and Imperial Scale Bars

Anonymous — Fri, 07 Feb 2025 10:51:05 GMT

Hi Y'all,

I'm working on a set of drawings for the Historic American Buildings Survey. The Department of the Interior requires:

"A pair of scale bars, English and the corresponding metric scale, is required for each scale used on a sheet of drawings."

I can't figure out how to do this

Is it possible?

Thanks in advance for any help.

Re: Simultaneous Metric and Imperial Scale Bars

Anonymous — Thu, 17 Mar 2016 20:40:09 GMT

I'm wondering if I can duplicate the .pln file, convert the copy to metric, create the bar scales in there, then reference them in somehow?

Has anyone ever tried this?

Re: Simultaneous Metric and Imperial Scale Bars

Erika Epstein — Fri, 18 Mar 2016 15:33:27 GMT

You can temporarily change your project settings to metric (and/or in a separate file)
- create a view of this metric graphic scale
- Place this view onto the appropriate layout. Make sure it is set to MANUAL update and be careful not to update it when you are ready to publish.

Alternatively after creating the metric scale, explode it before placing. Then you do not have to worry about accidentally updating the view. Make one for each scale you will need.