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This is a very important topic when it comes to working on a

project destined for either implementation or team-work.

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When working on a project, it is necessary to select the scale at Background
which you will eventually plot the drawing. You need to be able Color
to draw while having in mind the relationship the object in real The way your
world and the object plotted on paper will have. AutoCAD
window looks
like can in
For real project, you should not just come up with some arbitrary
itself …
scale based on what looks normal on whatever paper size you
want to plot on. There exist a set of standard of Drawing Scale AutoCAD
and Drawing Scale factor acceptable for the discipline you Tutorial 01:
happen to work in. Drawing Your
First Object
CAD users use two different terms while talking about a drawing We will jump few
intended to be plotted: Drawing Scale and Drawing Scale steps and head
to drawing
Factor
the …

What does scale factor mean?

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A scale factor is simply a factor by which a drawing is scaled.

Learn AutoCAD
Basics: DAY 11
Drawing Scale VS. Drawing Scale factor Here is an
exciting one! We
The Drawing Scale has been around since the beginning of have just noticed
technical drawing and on-paper graphic representation of we …
objects. It existed long before CAD. Drawing Scale are
expressed with / or : such as 1/2 or 1:100. How to Unite
3D Objects in
Let’s take this as an example: Drawing scale 1:10 simply means AutoCAD
Here is one of
that 1 unit on the plotted drawing corresponds to 10 units in the
the three most
real world. used
commands
The Drawing Scale factor is a single number that represents a while …
multiplier. The Drawing Scale factor of a drawing is the
conversion factor between a measurement on the plot and the AutoCAD for
measurement in the real world. Linux? The
Alternatives
Since the
You can find in the following table some common Drawing scale
inception of the
and Drawing scale factor that you might make use of while
phrase
working with AutoCAD computer aided
design—which
Drawing Scale and Scale factor means …

Drawing Drawing Scale 7 Reasons

Uses Why You Need
Scale Factor
to Learn …
Approximately
1/16" 192 Large building plans
a hundred
years ago, the
1/8" 96 Medium size building world was
plans plunged into …

1/4" 48 House plans

1/2" 24 Small building plans

1" 12 Details

1:200 200 Large building plans

1:100 100 Medium size building

plans

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Drawing Drawing Scale

Uses
Scale Factor

1:50 50 House plans

1:20 20 Small building plans

1:10 10 Details

Having an opinion about the paper size is crucial to the Drawing

scale you are using while designing.

Paper size
ANSI sizes

Sheet size Dimensions in " Dimension in mm

ANSI A 8.5 × 11 216 × 279

ANSI B 11 × 17 279 × 432

ANSI C 17 × 22 432 × 559

ANSI D 22 × 34 559 × 864

ANSI E 34 × 44 864 × 1118

ISO sizes

Sheet Dimensions in
Descriptions
size mm

ISO A0 841x 1189 Gives A1 when folded

lengthwise into 2

ISO A1 594 x 841 Gives A2 when folded

lengthwise into 2

ISO A2 420 x 594 Gives A3 when folded

lengthwise into 2

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Sheet Dimensions in
Descriptions
size mm

ISO A3 297 x 420 Gives A4 when folded

lengthwise into 2

ISO A4 210 x 297

Architectural sizes

Sheet Size Dimensions in "

Architectural large E 36 x 48

Architectural E 30 x 48

Architectural D 24 x 36

Architectural C 18 x 24

Architectural B 12 x 18

Architectural A 9 x 12

The selection of a particular sheet size is based on the common

practices in your industry. You have to narrow your choice based
on the standard of your industry. If you know the desired sheet
size and the drawing scale factor, you can calculate the
available drawing area with zero hassle.

Reversely, if you know the sheet size and the world size of what
you are going to draw, you can find the largest plot scale you
can use. Simply divide the needed world drawing area’s length
and width by the dimensions of the sheet.

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