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Include an "Above bar after first division" map unit label position option for scalebars

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08-25-2022 07:57 AM
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wayfaringrob
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I would like there to be an option that places the map unit label above the bar (in line with the numbers) after the first division. Like this:

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There are a few ways you can achieve this effect currently, but they require some work. In the above example, I converted the whole thing to graphics and lined things up that way. However, I'm converting this map into a map series, so that won't work anymore. Each map will have a distinct scale, so I need something that updates to reflect that while remaining compact - I really like the way this looks.

rburkebsrc_1-1661439214171.png

I'm able to get something similar by cheating the 'on bar after first division' setting. I've set a higher offset from there to nudge it right (15pt), and then I added a Y offset of 11 from the Units area to bump it up.

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Bumping it up is the troublesome part - I have to eyeball it. You can see I'm still a little off; I'll have to go into decimal places. The numbers show  Y offset of 0, since they're measuring from ... the top of the bar? The unit label is measuring its Y from either the middle or bottom of the bar, so they're at different starting points - its not as simple as copying the offset from one to the other.

A built-in option that takes care of this would help.