With Line and Tick selected as the scale-bar type, you can determine the color, thickness, and height of the ticks. With Single bar, Double bar, or Triple bar selected as the scale-bar type, you can determine the color and pattern of the divisions and subdivisions, and the height and the outline.
For example, with a Line and Tick scale bar, the ticks can overlap the scale bar, as shown in the following figure:
Figure 1. Example of a Line and Tick scale bar
You can select the pattern colors of the bar-type scale, as shown in the following figure:
Figure 2. Pattern colors of a bar-type scale bar (single and double shown)
To apply a style to a Line and Tick scale bar
- In the Scale bar Properties window, clickClick the Scale Bar Type tab, and then under Scale Bar Type, make sure Tick and Line is selected.
- Click the Style tab.
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Under Scalebar, do the following:
- Beside Style, click the button, and then create a style for the bar (see Selecting a style).
- If you want the ticks to overlap the scale bar, select the Center ticks vertically on scale bar check box.
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Under Division Ticks, do the following:
- Beside Style, click the button, and then create a style for the division ticks.
- In the Tick height box, type or select a value to represent the length of a division tick.
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Under Subdivision Ticks, do the following:
- Beside Style, click the button, and then create a style for the subdivision ticks.
- In the Tick height spin box, type or select a value to represent the length of the subdivision tick.