Pre-Engineering Introduction to CADD Scales
OBJECTIVE Reading and using a scale
Types of Scales Classified as open-divided scales and full-divided scales. Architect’s scale Civil Engineer’s scale Mechanical engineer’s scale Combination scale Metric scale
Architect’s Scale Used for architectural and structural drafting. Divided into feet and inches. Triangular instruments include 11 different scales.
Architect’s Scales
Civil Engineer’s Scale Also called decimal scale. Used in Civil engineering and manufacturing. Divided into units representing decimal parts of inch. Divisions may represent ay measuring unit.
Mechanical Engineer’s Scale Used for drawing machine parts. Used for measuring in inches or fractional inches. Also called “size” scales.
Metric Scales Referred to as “size” scales. Commonly referenced on drawings as ratios. Scale divisions based on number 10.
Drawing to Scale
Reading the Architect’s Scale
Reading the Mechanical Engineer’s Scale
Reading the Civil Engineer’s Scale
Reading the Metric Scale