You can change the scale limits, use text labels, adjust scale markers, and select linear or logarithmic spacing for numeric objects with scale.
Complete the following steps to customize the scale of a slide or rotary object.
Right-click the slide or rotary object.
Select Scale»Marker Spacing from the shortcut menu and select from the following options:
Marker SpacingScale markers can be uniform or arbitrary. Use this submenu item to select which type of markers to use. By default, scale markers are uniform, or evenly spaced. By selecting arbitrary marker spacing, you can indicate specific inner markers for a scale. Arbitrary marker spacing is useful for marking a few specific points on a slide or rotary control, such as a set point or threshold.
Add MarkerDimmed until you select Marker Spacing»Arbitrary from the shortcut menu.
Delete MarkerDimmed until you select Marker Spacing»Arbitrary from the shortcut menu and add one or more markers to the scale.
Format & PrecisionYou can change the format and precision of numeric objects with scale just as you do for digital objects.
StyleUse this palette to select the style of the scale display. You can display a scale with or without tick marks, with or without scale values, or you can hide the scale altogether.
MappingUse this option to select linear or logarithmic scale spacing. If you select logarithmic spacing, and the low scale limit is less than or equal to 0, the limit automatically becomes a positive number, and LabVIEW recalculates the value of the other markers accordingly. Keep in mind that scale options, including the mapping functions, are independent of the slide data range values, which you change using the Data Range shortcut menu option. If you want to limit your data to logarithmic values, change the data range to eliminate values less than or equal to 0.