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ScaleFactor

ScaleFactor
is an option for the vector field visualization functions that scales the vectors so that the longest vector displayed is of the length specified.

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To use ScaleFactor, you first need to load the Vector Field Plotting Package using Needs["VectorFieldPlots`"].

In function-based visualization functions, ScaleFactor->Automatic scales the vectors so that each vector fits within the grid without overlapping the base of another vector.

ScaleFactor->None does not rescale the vectors.

In list-based visualization functions, ScaleFactor->Automatic is the same as ScaleFunction->None.

ScaleFactor is applied after ScaleFunction and MaxArrowLength.

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Needs["VectorFieldPlots`"]

Scale vectors so they do not overlap: