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Google Earth - Dynamic Scale Bar

Resizes as you zoom in and out to give a sense of scale to the current view.

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Usage Statistics

Screenshots

The scale bar is the pink and yellow shaded rectangle in the top left corner of the screen.

Notes on Performance

The scale bar is intended to give an intuitive feeling for distance in the current view. The measurement tools should be used to accurately measure distance.

There are currently two versions of the scale bar available. V2.0 is the current version and the recommended download as of 12 May 2006 because it has greater accuracy in a wider range of circumstances. V1.0 has been available since 27 April 2006 and has been well tested, however, its accuracy is limited. Development is continuing on V3.0.

• The scale bar will not update while the camera is moving (like the compass does), it will only update when the camera stops.
• The scale bar becomes inaccurate when the camera is tilted away from the vertical (overhead) view. In this situation, it is not clear which part of the view - close to the camera, or close to the horizon, or somewhere in the middle - the scale bar should be measuring.
• The scale bar works best when the width of the screen is between 100m (300ft) and 5,000km (3,000mi) on the ground.
• The scale bar may not work very well when polar regions are visible, but this will be improved in V3.0.
• In V1.0, the scale bar is not accurate unless the view is oriented to north.

Placemarks

doc.kml File Size: 1.1 kB  Last Mod: 12 May 2006

Dynamic Scale Bar Resizes as you zoom in and out to give a sense of scale. Version 2.0. Units of kilometers and meters. File Size: 711 Bytes  Last Mod: 23 May 2006

Dynamic_Scale_Bar_Local.kmz File Size: 716 Bytes  Last Mod: 15 May 2006

Dynamic Scale Bar (Miles) Resizes as you zoom in and out to give a sense of scale. Version 2.0. Units of miles and feet. File Size: 719 Bytes  Last Mod: 23 May 2006

Dynamic Scale Bar in Miles V1.0 (old, not recommended) Resizes as you zoom in and out to give a sense of scale. This version has been superseded and it is not recommended that you download it unless you are having problems with other versions. File Size: 512 Bytes  Last Mod: 29 April 2006

Dynamic Scale Bar V1.0 (old, not recommended) Resizes as you zoom in and out to give a sense of scale. This version has been superseded and it is not recommended that you download it unless you are having problems with other versions. File Size: 520 Bytes  Last Mod: 27 April 2006

Scale_Bar.kmz File Size: 524 Bytes  Last Mod: 10 May 2006

test.kml File Size: 251 Bytes  Last Mod: 13 April 2006

Time_Link_Experiment.kmz File Size: 446 Bytes  Last Mod: 12 April 2006

Victorian Ski Report Imaginary Victorian Ski Report to demonstrate concept. File Size: 327 Bytes  Last Mod: 08 May 2006

Privacy Statement

The dynamic scale bar must connect to a server in order to function. This is necessitated by the design of the Google Earth software. Therefore, whenever you use the dynamic scale bar, you are sending and receiving information over a network and this raises privacy concerns.

No personal information or information about browsing habits is collected or stored when you use the dynamic scale bar.

The only information collected is the number of times each version of the dynamic scale bar software is accessed, and this is reported in the usage statistics above.

Terms of Use

You may freely use and distribute the dynamic scale bar software, provided you do not modify it in any way.

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.

By using the dynamic scale bar software, you agree to these terms of use.