Specifying

the Physical Scale of a Diagram

You can specify the physical scale of a diagram. The default lengths of the bundles as drawn in a Capital Systems Integrator diagram are based on the physical scale of the diagram. The physical scale is the distance between grid points which is used for calculating bundle lengths in the diagram.

The physical scale does not effect the size of the diagram when it is printed. You must set the Project Preferences to specify the scale for a printout of the diagram.

A skeleton graphic has a certain size but this size does not change even if the physical scale is changed - only the number of grid points that fit within the skeleton vary.

Procedure

1. Open the diagram, press Space Bar and enter Physical Scale; the Edit Physical Scale Dialog Box displays.

2. Specify the Physical Scale (that is, the length between the points of the grid that is visible on the diagram), the unit of measurement and click OK.Note You can use the Set Grid Defaults dialog box to specify how the grid displays on the diagram.

Parent Topic:

Setting up Diagrams

Capital Systems Integrator User Guide, 2512.2606

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