topic Map Scale units? in ArcGIS API for Flex Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-api-for-flex-questions/map-scale-units/m-p/347675#M8264 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Hello,</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>So: I've got a Flex map which is being controlled by an external interface in Javascript, using a function which provides a centerpoint lat/lon, a map rotation (in degrees), and a zoomScale.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>The rotation and center point are working swimmingly.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>However, I can't seem to figure out what units I'm dealing with when it comes to setting myMap.scale = ???.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>What I'm starting with is a distance in meters, and I'd like to ensure that from the center point, a distance of at least that many meters from the center point is viewable on the map in any direction.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>What sort of conversion do I need to do, so given m = distanceInMetersFromCenterPoint, the function getBestMapScale(m):Number will return the value I should set myMap.scale to?</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Thanks!</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Mon, 16 Dec 2013 18:00:06 GMT DanielMauer 2013-12-16T18:00:06Z Map Scale units? https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-api-for-flex-questions/map-scale-units/m-p/347675#M8264 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Hello,</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>So: I've got a Flex map which is being controlled by an external interface in Javascript, using a function which provides a centerpoint lat/lon, a map rotation (in degrees), and a zoomScale.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>The rotation and center point are working swimmingly.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>However, I can't seem to figure out what units I'm dealing with when it comes to setting myMap.scale = ???.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>What I'm starting with is a distance in meters, and I'd like to ensure that from the center point, a distance of at least that many meters from the center point is viewable on the map in any direction.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>What sort of conversion do I need to do, so given m = distanceInMetersFromCenterPoint, the function getBestMapScale(m):Number will return the value I should set myMap.scale to?</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Thanks!</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Mon, 16 Dec 2013 18:00:06 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-api-for-flex-questions/map-scale-units/m-p/347675#M8264 DanielMauer 2013-12-16T18:00:06Z