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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Joan,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>A 1:5000 topographic sheet means the data was
captured at a scale of 1:5000. It indicates the precision of mapping. But of
course a map can be viewed at any scale. Is this what confuses you? If not,
check your units. Maybe you got feet and metres mixed up.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Jacob</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR>From: <A
href="mailto:chameleon-bounces@lists.maptools.org">chameleon-bounces@lists.maptools.org</A>
[mailto:chameleon-bounces@lists.maptools.org] On Behalf Of joanvp<BR>Sent: 21
September 2004 18:21<BR>To: <A
href="mailto:chameleon@lists.maptools.org">chameleon@lists.maptools.org</A><BR>Subject:
[Chameleon] Wrong scale but fine distance measurements</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><BR>I've done my project in Chamaleon, and all seems fine<BR>(at this
moment...) but when I look at the scale box I<BR>notice that it's wrong! eg: The
area is 1:5000 and it<BR>display 1:25000 aproximately. And I'm sure because
it<BR>is a topographic sheet at 1:5000.</DIV>
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<DIV>But when I measure distances it's ok. Why? I can't<BR>understand it.</DIV>
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<DIV>Someone knows the solution?</DIV>
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<DIV>Thank you very much</DIV>
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