Dual scale bar - please add nautical miles option

[geodoozer]

I am a GIS Analyst and variously map coastal areas to inform visitors to both terrestrial parks and neighboring marine reserves.  Tourists tend to understand kilometers, whereas serious boaties know nautical miles.

I am delighted dual scale bars was added at v3.5 (thanks heaps!).  This saves a lot of "finessing" time. 

May I ask for an additional refinement in future?  Could nautical miles be added as a drop-down option please?

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Thank you very much for your consideration.

[DanPatterson]

This has appeared before regarding project units, but obviously not closed/implemented

Add nautical miles as a default to project Units >... - Esri Community

the comments there may be of use in the interim

[geodoozer]

Thanks!

[CTalbot]

Hi geodoozer, 

I found this solution, because I had the same issue. you are able to add this yourself. 

Here's how:

 under Project, click Options, then units, select distance units, in the table on the bottom row select the unit you would like to be available for the scale bar; nautical miles. 

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after you say ok in this window you will be able to go back and choose this unit in the scale bar menu.

[AubriOtis]

As @CTalbot showed this is available, you just have to add the units to the project. Closing as already offered. 

[geodoozer]

Thanks indeed @CTalbot and @AubriOtis!  I appreciate your kind help.

[AlfredBaldenweck]

Related idea: Add/Remove Units to ALL projects (global setting) - Esri Community