SCALES

WHAT SCALES ON THE ENGINEER SCALE & ARCHITECT SCALE CAN BE USED AS RULERS?

WHAT SCALES ON THE ENGINEER SCALE & ARCHITECT SCALE CAN BE USED AS RULERS?

• 10 Scale on Engineer Scale• 16 Scale on Architect Scale

WHAT ARE THE PRIMARY USES OF A SCALE?

WHAT ARE THE PRIMARY USES OF A SCALE?

• Measure lines on a drawing• Reduce and Enlarge a drawing

IF YOU SEE A SCALE ON A DRAWING IS 1/8” = 1’, WHAT SCALE SHOULD YOU USE?

IF YOU SEE A SCALE ON A DRAWING IS 1/8” = 1’, WHAT SCALE SHOULD YOU USE TO MEASURE?

• Architect

SCALE PROBLEM

• The scale on a drawing is 2:1. The measured length of the part on the plan is 4.0”,what is the actual length of the part?

SCALE PROBLEM

• The scale on a drawing is 2:1. The measured length of the part on the plan is 4.0”,what is the actual length of the part?

• 2.0”

SCALE PROBLEM

• The scale on a drawing is 1:6. The measured length of the part on the plan is 6.0”,what is the actual length of the part?

SCALE PROBLEM

• The scale on a drawing is 1:6. The measured length of the part on the plan is 6.0”,what is the actual length of the part?

• 36”