Oh and I forgot. To print to a specific scale, right click in the map view.
Then it is print>page setup. It is at the bottom of the dialog.
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Charles C. (Tripp) Corbin III, MCP
Associate Vice President, GIS/Mapping
Keck & Wood, Inc.
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"Tripp Corbin" wrote in message
news:3ffd9f3c$1_2@statler...
> 1:2500 is standard way to indicate scale in cartography. It means 1 unit =
> 2500units. If your map is in feet you just divide the 2500 by 12 to get
the
> 1" = ?? feet.
>
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> Charles C. (Tripp) Corbin III, MCP
> Associate Vice President, GIS/Mapping
> Keck & Wood, Inc.
> www.keckwood.com
> (678) 417-4013
> (678) 417-8785 fax
>
>
> "nickins" wrote in message
> news:11205645.1073585319970.JavaMail.jive@jiveforum2.autodesk.com...
> > What does the scale mean on the printed maps? At the bottom of your
> mapguide window you have 1:2500 and then next to it you have 1667X1682
(ft),
> so what does the 1:2500 mean? How would you print a map that is 1" = 300'
> for instance?
> >
> > Any help would be appreciated.
> >
> > Thank you.
>
>