How to add a dynamic scale bar in (or close to) map extent while data view is turned on?
I'm panning a lot (raster images) and I need to get more precise "feel" of distances just in one glance since I'm panning in various scales.
[GIS] Adding scale bar in ArcMap data view
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Best Answer
You can add scale bars to the Layout view, but not to the Data view. This may be possible with an Add-In but I am not aware of any available, although a thorough google search may turn one up.
There is an existing idea on the Esri Ideas page asking for them to be added to ArcGIS - Dynamic scale bar for data view