Tick spacing on a gauge control

I am using a gauge control to make a tachometer indicator. The tick spacing that I get on the gauge is quite a bit finer than I would like (too many ticks). Does anyone know how to adjust the tick spacing on the control? I want a scale that ranges from 0 to 6 with a total of 7 ticks (0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6).

Hi cbfsystems,
you can use the scale function of this control. With this function it is possible to set user defined points. right click the control and select axis arrangement, select user-defined. After that you can insert subdivisions.
Mike
Message Edited by MikeS81 on 03-31-2008 04:57 PM
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