Provides access to scale formatting options.
Product Availability
Available with ArcGIS Engine, ArcGIS Desktop, and ArcGIS Server.
Members
All Properties Methods Description
AbbreviateUnits Abbreviate the units in the scale string.
CalcMapUnitValue Calculate the number of map units corresponding to the specified page units at the given absolute scale.
CapitolizeUnits Capitolize the units in the scale string.
CustomFormat A string defining the scale format. Embed XML tokens where scale values should go, i.e., <SCA a=''Attribute''>. Possible attributes: Scale, Separator, PageUnitValue, PageUnits, EqualsText, MapUnits.
Equals The text used for 'equals', i.e., '=' in 1 inch=5 miles.
Format Format used to display scale, i.e., 1:20000 or 1 inch equals 5 miles.
LoadFromRegistry Obtain the scale format to the system default.
MapUnits The map units used to display a scale, i.e., the 'miles' in 1 inch=5 miles.
NumberFormat Format used to display scale value, i.e., 20,000.
PageUnits The page units used to display a scale, i.e., the 'inch' in 1 inch=5 miles.
PageUnitValue The number preceding the page units in a scale, i.e., the '1' in 1 inch=5 miles.
ReverseOrder Reverse the standard order [1:1000] becomes [1000:1] and [1 in=10 mi] becomes [10 mi=1 in].
SaveToRegistry Store the scale format as the system default.
ScaleToString Convert the absolute scale to a string using the current IScaleFormat attributes.
Separator Character(s) used to separate '1' from the scale in an absolute scale, i.e., the ':' in 1:20000.
StringToScale Convert the string to an absolute scale using the current IScaleFormat attributes.
CoClasses that implement IScaleFormat
CoClasses and Classes
Description
ScaleFormat A utility object for formatting scale.
