Map scale pane

Scale bar

This pane at the bottom of the Map Builder main window displays a scale bar that enables you to estimate distances in the displayed map. You can change the units in which the distances are displayed using the Preferences pane.
The following figure shows an example of the scale bar.
Scale
bar pane
Scale bar pane
For more information, see Setting preferences.

Scale control

This pane at the bottom of the Map Builder main window displays the scale of the map currently displayed. The scale changes automatically when you zoom in or out. This pane also enables you to set the scale of the map interactively.
The following figure shows an example of the scale control pane.
Scale
control pane
Scale control pane
For more information, see Setting the map scale.