The document discusses scale factors for CAD drawings. It provides tables of common architectural and engineering scales along with the corresponding scale factors used to properly size drawings. Scale factors allow full-size drawings to be reduced to a usable size on paper while maintaining accurate dimensions.
The document discusses scale factors for CAD drawings. It provides tables of common architectural and engineering scales along with the corresponding scale factors used to properly size drawings. Scale factors allow full-size drawings to be reduced to a usable size on paper while maintaining accurate dimensions.
The document discusses scale factors for CAD drawings. It provides tables of common architectural and engineering scales along with the corresponding scale factors used to properly size drawings. Scale factors allow full-size drawings to be reduced to a usable size on paper while maintaining accurate dimensions.
The document discusses scale factors for CAD drawings. It provides tables of common architectural and engineering scales along with the corresponding scale factors used to properly size drawings. Scale factors allow full-size drawings to be reduced to a usable size on paper while maintaining accurate dimensions.
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CAD Scale Factors
For simplicity and clarity, CAD users draw buildings at full scale. For instance, when drawing a door in CAD, the door would be 3 feet wide and 7 feet tall. However, since these drawings get placed on sheets of paper that are much smaller, a scale factor is required so that the final drawing has a usable conversion factor.
Calculating Scale Factor
To convert an architectural drawing scale to a scale factor:
1. Select the desired scale. 1/8" = 1'-0"
2. Invert the fraction and multiply by 12. 8/1 x 12 = Scale Factor 96
To convert an engineering drawing scale to a scale factor:
1. Select the desired scale. 1" = 20'
2. Multiply the feet by 12. 20 x 12 = Scale Factor 240
