topic Re: ArcGIS Pro 2.0 scale bar height in ArcGIS Pro Questions

ArcGIS Pro 2.0 scale bar height

JerryHobbs1 — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 16:21:39 GMT

I would like to adjust the height or thickness of a scale bar in ArcGIS Pro 2.0. Can this be done?

Re: ArcGIS Pro 2.0 scale bar height

RickeyFight — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 16:23:33 GMT

If you are talking in the layout look here:

Scale bars—Layouts | ArcGIS Desktop

Re: ArcGIS Pro 2.0 scale bar height

JerryHobbs1 — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 16:29:21 GMT

I don't see anything in the online help regarding the height or thickness of scale bars in ArcGIS 2.0. ArcMap has this functionality, but I can't find it (if it exists) in ArcGIS Pro.

Re: ArcGIS Pro 2.0 scale bar height

AdrianWelsh — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 17:08:51 GMT

Jerry,

Double click on the scale bar and it will bring up the properties on the right hand side (likely). From there you can select the drop down menu of whatever you need to change and change it in there

You can also do this by clicking on the scale bar and then clicking on the format menu that becomes available and choosing the item you want to format in the drop list at the top ribbon:

Re: ArcGIS Pro 2.0 scale bar height

JerryHobbs1 — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 17:16:55 GMT

I've done this, but the property for scale bar height doesn't seem to be here. In ArcMap it's simple to set the bar size (e.g. 3.5 pt - see below).

I don't see a similar scale bar property in ArcGIS Pro. Am I overlooking it?

Re: ArcGIS Pro 2.0 scale bar height

MervynLotter — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 19:12:59 GMT

Changing the font size of the text also changes the height or size of the

scale bar.

Re: ArcGIS Pro 2.0 scale bar height

AdrianWelsh — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 19:22:52 GMT

Interesting, I cannot find that either. So you just want to make that bar bigger and nothing else, right? The only place where I can see this is in the Format ribbon bar you can adjust the line width (but this does not change the bar size).

Re: ArcGIS Pro 2.0 scale bar height

MervynLotter — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 19:35:37 GMT

I generally use the panes to do this, not the menu bar. Right-click on the scale bar and open properties. Then click on text and there one can change the font size.

Re: ArcGIS Pro 2.0 scale bar height

RickyReid — Thu, 03 Aug 2017 13:55:14 GMT

I was hoping for more of a dynamic solution like an ArcMap. Just click and drag a corner to resize and everything adjusts to the size of the frame. It looks like there are options for that but it doesn't work properly. I can resize the frame and everything stays the same size and leaves a bunch of white space in the legend (for example).

Re: ArcGIS Pro 2.0 scale bar height

DavidWatkins — Thu, 03 Aug 2017 20:29:37 GMT

Resizing the height of the scale bar using a property is not yet available in Pro. We do have plans to expand the scale bar properties pane and add this option, but it will come in a future release.

Thanks,
David

Re: ArcGIS Pro 2.0 scale bar height

AdrianWelsh — Thu, 03 Aug 2017 22:51:24 GMT

Well, that's that I guess! I hope it comes soon (like 2.0.1 or 2.1 ....)

Re: ArcGIS Pro 2.0 scale bar height

GünterDörffel — Fri, 04 Aug 2017 07:37:17 GMT

I know you'll be loosing the live-link and update capability. But converting it to a graphic (right-click - convert to graphic) will at least give you a solution for now

Re: ArcGIS Pro 2.0 scale bar height

KoryKramer — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 22:28:50 GMT

Look for this in Pro 2.2.

Re: ArcGIS Pro 2.0 scale bar height

bmberede — Sun, 31 Oct 2021 18:02:07 GMT

Helpful!!… should be the highlighted solution.