Add and configure the aviation vertical scale bar

Available with Aviation Airports license.

Available with Aviation Charting license.

The aviation vertical scale bar is a map element for aeronautical charts. The purpose of a scale bar is to provide, in context, a sense of scale to a map. Unlike the Terrain and Obstacle Profile (TOP) map element and other horizontal scale bars, the aviation vertical scale bar is not dynamically linked to a map frame. Instead, the unit of measurement for the aviation vertical scale bar is determined by the unit of measurement you specify for the map layout. You must provide a reference scale in the format <units on the page>:<real-world height measurement>.

Add the aviation vertical scale bar to a map layout

To add the aviation vertical scale bar as a map surround to a map layout in ArcGIS Pro, complete the following steps:

1. Start ArcGIS Pro.
2. Open a project containing Aviation data.
3. Click Insert, and click New Layout.
4. Choose the size for the layout from the drop-down menu.

   A new map layout appears in a new pane.

5. Click Insert, and click Additional Surrounds in the Map Surrounds group.
6. Choose Aviation Vertical Scale Bar from the drop-down menu.
7. Click anywhere on the map layout.

   The aviation vertical scale bar is added to the map layout and appears in the Contents pane.

Configure the aviation vertical scale bar

After adding the aviation vertical scale bar to a map layout in ArcGIS Pro, you can configure the map element. You can configure the aviation vertical scale bar to meet your organization's criteria for aeronautical charts.

Open the Aviation Vertical Scale Bar pane

Before you can configure the aviation vertical scale bar, you must open the Aviation Vertical Scale Bar pane. To open it from the Contents pane, double-click the Aviation Vertical Scale Bar map element or right-click the Aviation Vertical Scale Bar map element, and click Properties. Alternatively, double-click the element on the map layout.

Configure the Vertical Scale Bar section

This section contains general properties for the aviation vertical scale bar.

To configure the Vertical Scale Bar section of the Aviation Vertical Scale Bar pane, complete the following steps:

1. Provide a numerical value in the Feet Bar Height text box.

   The Feet Bar Height property determines the height of the aviation vertical scale bar in feet.

2. Provide a numerical value in the Meter Bar Height text box.

   The Meter Bar Height property determines the height of the aviation vertical scale bar in meters.

3. Check one of the following to change the view of the height and position of the aviation vertical scale bar on the map layout:
   • Feet Visible—View the height of the aviation vertical scale bar in feet.
   • Meter Visible—View the height of the aviation vertical scale bar in meters.
   • Feet On Right—Swap the position of the aviation vertical scale bar feet units to the right side of the map element.
   • One Division before Zero—Add an extra segment of measurement below the 0 on the aviation vertical scale bar.

   Note:

   The default position of the aviation vertical scale bar feet units is on the left side of the map element.

4. Provide a numerical value and a unit of measurement in the Scale: 1 Inch equals text box.

   Note:

   This value determines the scale of the aviation vertical scale bar. The unit of measurement shown on the label changes depending on the measurement units you specify for the map layout. For example, if the map layout is in centimeters, the label in the Aviation Vertical Scale Bar pane is Scale: 1 Centimeter equals.

Configure the Meter and Feet sections

The Meter and Feet sections have options for styling the aviation vertical scale bar.

Note:

If you unchecked the Feet Visible check box in the Vertical Scale Bar section, the Feet section doesn't appear in the Aviation Vertical Scale Bar pane. Similarly, if you unchecked the Meter Visible check box in the Vertical Scale Bar section, it doesn't appear in the Aviation Vertical Scale Bar pane.

Both the Meter and Feet sections contain numeric values and apply to different properties of the aviation vertical scale bar based on the integer values in the divisions and subdivisions text box.

To configure the Meter and Feet sections of the aviation vertical scale bar, complete the following steps:

1. Provide an integer value in the Divisions text box.

   The aviation vertical scale bar is divided into equal segments based on the integer value you provided.

2. Provide an integer value in the Subdivisions text box.

   The segments on the aviation vertical scale bar are divided into equal segments based on the integer value you provided.

3. Provide a numerical value in the Division Line Length text box to increase the horizontal length of the tick marks on the aviation vertical scale bar division segments.
4. Provide a numerical value in the Subdivision Line Length text box to increase the horizontal length of the tick marks on the aviation vertical scale bars subdivision segments.
5. Provide a value in the Unit Text text box to change the unit of measurement label on the aviation vertical scale bar.
6. Set the symbology of the division tick marks next to Division Line Symbol.
7. Set the symbology of the subdivision tick marks next to Subdivision Line Symbol.
8. Set the symbology of the unit of measurement label next to Unit Text Symbol.
9. Set the symbology of the tick mark labels next to Scale Text Symbol.