Adjusting scale on elevation chart

OK just did another ride. This time the chart starts at 300m below sea level making the elevation chart pretty useless.

this has been reported in other thread as well
https://forums.garmin.com/showthread.php?t=26581
it seems they made some adjustments if the scale is set to statute units, but Metric scale has problems

Hi, does anyone know how to change the elevation chart range. Mine always shows from -200m to +100m. As I never go below sea level it seems a pointless range. All I end up with is graph that is quite flat as the unused range is so great.

Is there some way to set minimum and maximum level in the elevation chart in "Analyze Activities"
in Garmin connect?

Would it be possible to change the use of the elevation scale to something more meaningful. Originating a vertical scale a -200m is pretty pointless and makes reading the route profile unnecessarily difficult.

I agree!

I have the same problem and it's driving me nuts. I asked garmin support for help and the answer was basically that this is just the way it is. Here is my response to their answer which is at the bottom:


Hi:

Thank you for responding to my inquiry. I don't think I explained the problem properly.

I'm running, not riding but that probably doesn't matter.

Look at this activity of mine from yesterday.

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/299915444


If you look at the elevation profile on the details view you will see what I mean. The low value for the vertical scale on the elevation profile is 0 feet. The upper value is around 3200 feet. This makes it very flat. If you look at the player view for this same activity you get a good representation of the elevation and you'll see that the low value on the vertical scale is about 3170 feet and the upper value is about 3220. You can see where I was running uphill and downhill. Why does the elevation profile in the detail view differ so much from the player view?


Also, look at this activity for another user who is running in my area on the same day:

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/299090721


Why does this user have a vertical scale that does not start at 0 and has a realistic representation of the elevation because the low and high values are in the 3200 foot range. This is on the detail view.

It doesn't matter how far I run. My elevation profile on the details page always starts at 0 on the vertical scale. The player view is always correct. Why does the player view use appropriate high and low values so you can get a good view of the elevation?

I appreciate your help in researching this problem with your support team and supervisor. I just can't accept an answer that this is just the way it is when I can see other users who have similar activities get a good elevation profile.


Thanks again.

Thank you for contacting Garmin International. I would be happy to assist you with the elevation chart in Garmin Connect. the scale on the elevation chart is based on how much elevation change there is (From lowest to highest) and how long the activity is. If it is a long activity and there is very little elevation change the scale will be pretty narrow and there may be a "Zero" elevation point. If there is a lot of elevation change yet the activity is not very long distance-wise, then the chart will likely be very broad. For example; This is an activity where the starting point was 600 feet above and there was about 800 feet of change above sea level but it was only about 3 miles. The scale is pretty broad because of the amount of elevation change over the short ride.


Here is one where it was a very long ride with about the same amount of elevation change, about 800 feet. The scale is similar but has a "Zero" point because it occurred near sea level.


One final is a short ride with very little elevation change. It started and ended well above sea level yet it still contains a "Zero" point because the scale was so narrow.

So differences in the amount of elevation change and distances will effect the scale that is used on the graph. Garmin Connect will automatically generate a scale that will best suit the length and amount of elevation change there is so the graph will display properly. I hope this helps explain it a little better. You can also see a variation of the scale which will show more detail using the player option. You can also view two different graphs over-layed to compare Elevation with Heart Rate or Speed.
Please let us know if we can be of further assistance.


With Best Regards,

Product Support Specialist
Fitness/Golf Team
Garmin International

I think we used to be able to rescale it in an earlier version, didn't we?

If you are talking about the graphs on the activities detail page, you can drag out a selection window with your mouse and look at a particular section in more detail. This adjusts the x,y scale roughly to how you drag out the box.