You can alter the moisture and density scale used on a specific moisture-density chart report by previewing the report then selecting Report > Chart Report Scale. Doing so brings up the moisture-density chart scaling dialog.
This dialog lets you change the start and increment for the scales used on the moisture-density graph included on the report that you're currently previewing. The choices you make on this dialog do not affect the moisture-density curve preview window, nor do they affect the small chart shown on the test's data summary report. Any changes made using this dialog affect only the test report page that you're previewing when Report > Chart Report Scale is selected.
The moisture and density Scale step box lets you select the distance (in percentage and units of density) between scale labels on the chart.
The Scale start box selects a value for the left side of the moisture content scale and the bottom of the density scale.
Clicking on this button resets both moisture and density scales to the program's default selection.
- If the currently selected report format includes three zero air voids (ZAV) curves at specific gravities of 2.6, 2.7 and 2.8, the program will reserve some space immediately to the right of the 2.8 ZAV curve in order to display information on the project and test specification. This reserved area places some constraints on the scale that you choose because some combinations of density and moisture scale starts and scale steps would not leave enough room for the program to display the right-hand project and test specification information.
If you adjust the chart scale so that the 2.8 ZAV curve runs through the hashed "This area reserved for project data" area, clicking the OK button causes the program to shift your scale so that the hashed area is no longer intersected by the ZAV curve; you will then need to click OK a second time to exit the dialog.