Ruler on Print Template

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This HowTo chapter shows you how to configure a Ruler (with or without numeric scale) function field on your print layout. Use it to display a ruler-like scalebar on the side of the print allowing to measure on the print output.

Open WebOffice_plot_author.mxd

First open WebOffice_plot_author.mxd from <ArcGIS Server location>\directories\WebOfficePlotTemplates.

•Check whether the dataframe print is activated. If not, activate it.

•Check whether view is set to Layout View". If not, change view.

Load a Layout File

Now click the button Load Layout in the ArcMap Toolbar of WebOffice plot author to open a print layout. Select a layout file from the list of predefined layouts to modify it.

Open SynPlotService.mxd with activated dataframe "print" and "layout view" and load a print layout

Configure a Ruler Function Field

The ruler is implemented as a logo function field with the technical ID value syn_scalebar or syn_scalebar_nms". The difference between the two function fields is that the latter one is displayed without a numeric scale (nms = no numeric scale). If you want to insert a new logo function field use the button Insert logo from the WebOffice plot author toolbar. It is recommended to use the right margin at almost full height and a width of about 2 cm. For an A4 printing template this would mean 2 cm x 27 cm.

WebOffice plot author toolbar: Insert Logo

Place the logo as you like and edit the properties:

•Width/Height: 2 cm/27 cm

•Element Name: syn_scalebar (or synscalebar_nms)

Logo properties

Then save the layout file with the according button in the WebOffice plot author toolbar.

After adding a new function field you have to Reload Resources of affected WebOffice 10.9 SP2 projects in SynAdmin.

Ruler displayed on the print output

Using the function field syn_scalebar_nms the ruler appears without showing a numeric scale.

Ruler without numeric scale displayed on the print output

•See chapter Print for detailed information about the tool configuration in WebOffice author.

•See chapter Printing with Function Fields for a complete list of available function fields.

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