8.2.8 Drawing Scales

Draw a scale by dragging to specify two opposite corners. Set the divisions of the scale in the following dialog box.

From the [Draw (D)] menu, select [Scales (M)] or click to place a scale on the screen. Double-click the placed [Scale] to display the following dialog box.

 

Scale

Line Type

Select the line type from [Solid Line], [Dotted Line], [Dash Line], [Chain Line], or [Two-Dot Chain Line].

8.5.3 Setting Up Line Types

Line Thickness

Set the line thickness within the range of one to nine dots.

  • When line types other than [Solid Line] are selected in [Line Type], the setting range is one to two dots.

Display Color

Select the scale color.

8.5.1 Setting Colors

Pattern Color

Select the pattern color. This function can be used only when line types other than [Solid Line] are selected in [Line Type].

8.5.4 Setting Up Patterns

Blink

Select the blink and blink speed. You can choose different blink settings for the [Display Color] and [Pattern Color].

  • There are cases where you can or cannot set Blink depending on the Display Unit and [Display] tab's [Display Settings] area.
    8.5.1 Setting Colors

Major Scale

Divisions

Select from 1 to 999 large-scale axis divisions.

Length

Select the large scale length from 2 to 3,072.

Minor Scale

Divisions

Select from 2 to 999 minor-scale axis divisions.

Length

Select the minor scale length from 1 to 3,071.

Draw Axis

Axis Position

Select the scale direction from the axis from [Left] or [Right]. Continued

Type

Bar (Vertical)

Displays the scale for a vertical bar graph.

Bar (Horizontal)

Displays the scale for a horizontal bar graph.

Arc

Displays the scale for a circle graph.

  • You can set the width and height of a scale in the [Properties (P)]. However, if you set the width or height to an even number, it will be drawn with one less dot on the display unit.

Start Angle/End Angle

Set the [Start Angle] or [End Angle].