Insert scale bar?

[Anonymous]

Is it possible to insert a scale bar? I have searched all over but the only instruction I got was to click insert scale bar in the annotation pallette, but no such thing exists. Surely this should be easy enough?

[nestly2]

Type "TP" at the command line, then choose the Annotation tab.

[Anonymous]

TP gives me TP(CONTENT), which some sort of content window that is empty. But I didn't mean the annotation toolbar is missing, I meant the scale bar.

I have carefully gone to each button and let the tooltip open and there is nothing!

[nestly2]

Is there a button that says "Paper"?

If you click it does it change to Model (and display the Scale List)?

[pendean]

What exact version/variant/flavor of AutoCAD are you using?
You started Content Browser I believe, the last reply wants you to start TOOPLATTES command, search for it on your screen menu.

[Anonymous]

No. I have a Layout/Model button but there is no scale list on either space.

There is a scale list in the menu toolbar though. Only it does nothing when I click on a scale.

[Anonymous]

Oh that reply came in while I was busy replying. I don't get anything like that but I have the annotation tools, just no scale bar.

[nestly2 · Accepted solution]

I think you need to ask your questions in the AutoCAD for Mac forum.

[Anonymous]

Thanks! I googled and googled and that forum never came up. I didn't realise.

[pendean]

No such animal in that handicapped version of AutoCAD:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UtvH5h1Nic

[Anonymous]

Thanks. I drew a bunch of rectangles in the way I wanted my bar to appear, labeled it and as long as it's shown in the same scale as my drawing it works.

[Anonymous]

Nestly2 .... thank you so much for sharing this!!!! I'm new to autocad but well versed in another cad program and absolutely hated this program until I stuumbled upon your reply.  

I am now so happy that there are preconstructed images that I can use! like North Arrow and scale bars.  I thought I was going to have to go this all by hand or insert from google searches.  I was quite upset about this as dynascape already has it installed!!!

thank you thank you! I am forever grateful in your knowledge share!