https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-javascript-maps-sdk-questions/javascript-v3-getscale/m-p/1262170#M80396 <P>Hi,</P><P>We have a Web App Builder application, with a Vector Tile basemap in British National Grid projection system.&nbsp;</P><P><SPAN>We have some custom scales on the basemap, and set them on the webmap when configuring in WAB.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>However, the scalebar widget shows different values ... ie 1:5000 shows as 1:4905.&nbsp; When looking at the widget, it uses scaleUtils to get the scale.&nbsp; When we use this.map.getScale() it returns 1:5000.&nbsp; Question is, why do they calculate differently, and is there any reason why I shouldn't change the widget to use the map.getScale() function?</SPAN></P> Mon, 27 Feb 2023 21:52:15 GMT SKW_UK 2023-02-27T21:52:15Z https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-javascript-maps-sdk-questions/javascript-v3-getscale/m-p/1262170#M80396 <P>Hi,</P><P>We have a Web App Builder application, with a Vector Tile basemap in British National Grid projection system.&nbsp;</P><P><SPAN>We have some custom scales on the basemap, and set them on the webmap when configuring in WAB.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>However, the scalebar widget shows different values ... ie 1:5000 shows as 1:4905.&nbsp; When looking at the widget, it uses scaleUtils to get the scale.&nbsp; When we use this.map.getScale() it returns 1:5000.&nbsp; Question is, why do they calculate differently, and is there any reason why I shouldn't change the widget to use the map.getScale() function?</SPAN></P> Mon, 27 Feb 2023 21:52:15 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-javascript-maps-sdk-questions/javascript-v3-getscale/m-p/1262170#M80396 SKW_UK 2023-02-27T21:52:15Z