# Linear Scale Rotation Lock

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/linear-scale-rotation-lock/22658>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [February 18, 2019, 9:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/linear-scale-rotation-lock/22658 "2019-02-18T21:24:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![zackg95](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/9fc29f/32.png) [@zackg95](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zackg95)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2019, 9:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/linear-scale-rotation-lock/22658/1 "2019-02-18T21:24:56Z")

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Quick question,

I understand that to rotate a linear scale you need to make the width greater than the height or vice versa.  
I was curious if there was a way to lock this property so that a scale would always be vertical or horizontal no matter the dimensions of the scale.

Thanks!