Control:

Purpose:

Scaling Strategy

Select the Scale strategy to use for the pen.  The options are:

• Link to Pen - the pen uses the scales of the 'Lead Pen'.  

Note:  When 'Linked' the values of the selected Pen have no bearing on the Scales used for the Pen.

• Group - the pen uses scales based on observed Minimum and Maximum scales of all the Pens in the same Group.  If the current pen has a lower minimum scale than all the other pens in the Group it will set the Group Minimum.  Similarly if the current pen has a higher maximum scale than all other pens in the Group this value will set the Group Maximum.  

• Individual -  the pen will use its own individual scales, the values of which are set in the Scale Mode section of the dialog.

Lead Pen

The pen whose scales should be 'copied' when the Scale Strategy is set to "Link To Pen".

Name

The name of the Group that will define the Scales for the Pen.  

Tip:  More than one Group can exist within a plot.  To create a new Group simply type the required Group name in the Name dropdown.  Alternatively, select one of the existing Groups via the dropdown.

Note:  This field is only enabled when the Scale Strategy is set to Group.

Minimum

The Minimum Scale for the currently selected Group.

Tip:  This field provides an easy way to verify whether the current Pen is 'driving' the Minimum Scale for the group.

Note:  This field is only enabled when the Scale Strategy is set to Group.

Maximum

The Maximum Scale for the currently selected Group.

Tip:  This field provides an easy way to verify whether the current Pen is 'driving' the Maximum Scale for the group.

Note:  This field is only enabled when the Scale Strategy is set to Group.