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Compatible with AutoCAD Versions: 13, 14, 2000, 2000i, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

BARSCALE

This command inserts a bar scale. This command will insert one of many bar scale blocks depending on the scale of the drawing. 

User configurable options:

• Appearance of blocks - See Customizing standard symbol blocks

  Also see Customizing the block library system

Layers:

• If you are using "No Layer Control" the the tile, track, and hatching will be drawn on whatever layer is current. See the Layer Control section of the APS Configuration Utility.

• The default layer type for the barscale is "Drawing symbols".
  • If you are using "Direct Layer Assignment" the layer name is assigned to this layer type in the Layer assignments portion of the Layer Control section of the APS-CONFIG command.
  • If you are using "Layer Schemes" the layer name is assigned to this layer type in the Assigning Layer Names to Layer Types portion of the SCHEMEDIT command.

  The layer type for this command can be changed in the Assigning Layer Types to Commands portion of the Layer Control section of the APS-CONFIG command.  

Known limitations:

• None reported. If there is something this command will not do that you think it should please let us know.

Alternate uses:

• None reported. If you have an alternate use for this command submit it here.

SAMPLE BARSCALE COMMAND SYNTAX:

(select symbol from the architectural symbols screen of the block library)
Command: BARSCALE

Insertion point:

Select the point that you would like the bar scale to be inserted.

--the appropriate bar scale block for the current drawing's scale will be inserted at the point selected--

Solutions to common questions and problems with this command

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