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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.
Architectural Scales
Engineering Scales
DRAWING SCALE SCALE FACTOR VIEWPORT SCALE