Chapter 2: Scale

metric &
Imperial Title
block
DAID 1053: Architectural Drafting
01 Scale
metric
Measurement in Interior
Design and how to use your
scale metric

02 Imperial
Title block
The standard guidelines and
how to draw it manually
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03 Additional
reading
Find additional notes here

04 Q&A
Question? If you got none,
how about a simple exercise to
test your knowledge?
 Scales are special rulers that can be
used for measuring in a variety of
units and that enable the designer
Scale metric to draw an object larger than,
smaller than, or the same size as the
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real (full-size) object.

Actual size of the Sheet size selected.
structure

Common standard practice

Amount of detail to
that regulates the scale of
be shown.
specific drawing types 4

Amount of dimensions
and notes required.

The drawing scale

selected depends on?
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Useful conversion formula

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Linear conversion formula

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Inch-to-Millimeter Conversions (to scale)
Common metric scale calibrations and
measurements.

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Let’s convert
the drawing 9

scale!
 Comprised of the information boxes
Imperial Title found on the bottom right-hand
corner of a drawing, the title block
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indicates drawing details such as
block the title, author name, scale, and
date a drawing was created
Drawing number Company name, address, Project or client
and phone number
What’s usually
inside a 11
drawing title
Drawing or sheet
Drawing name Scale
identification
block?

Date Drawn by & checked by Revision no

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Ex: Drawing title block

Let’s try to do
our own Just follow the step below! 13

Imperial Title
block!
 Step 2
Step 1 Mark off border (1cm
Secure paper to board from each side)

Step 3
How to? 14
Make sure all the lines
join together

Step 4
Divide each section for drawing
number, name, student id no,
project title , date and scale
 Additional You can read more on how to use
scale metrics and do your title block 15
here.
reading here!
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