How to draw like an architect, pt.6 - Scale

http://www.howtoarchitect.com Doug describes how to use an architect's scale and how scale effects the size of a drawing in an architect's set.

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[fobmastafob]

why you little...Architect is not a verb!!!!!!!!!!!

[howtoarchitect]

@fobmastafob it is now.

[SandorTodor]

have you ever done a project in Europe, and if so, was it hard to switch to metric?

[howtoarchitect]

yes I have and it was easy to switch.

[AlexWatkiss]

Really appreciating these videos as an Architectural Tech student in the UK. Thanks for all of these Doug.

[howtoarchitect]

thanks for the note!

[poopinitup]

Last video???? You can still do more! This is the best series ever made! Its very helpful and thanks for all these videos

[shonnam11]

So what would 24 to a 1/4 :1 scale?

[natrimix]

awesome vid! does this also apply to engineering scales? i have to make a mountain out of cardboard in a scale of 1''=100' Thank you!!!!! ^_^

[SandorTodor]

@SalmonSammy2010 I know, I also use metric, I was just asking if it was difficult to switch from one to the other

[SalmonSammy2010]

@AlexWatkiss ok, thanks M8 boosted my confidence loads :)

[AlexWatkiss]

@SalmonSammy2010 Heya, Architectural Technology is a really fun subject and if your not sure your drawing skills are 100% then dont worry because I'm pretty terrible at drawing. The nice thing about Arch Tech is that its based somewhere between Engineering and Architecture so for me personally its a constantly changing and interesting subject to take so if that sounds like something you would be interested in i suggest looking into it a bit further. As for drawing the key is perspectives.

[SalmonSammy2010]

@AlexWatkiss how are you finding Architectural tech to be? because I think this architectural tech looks really hard. can you give me a heads up on how to draw so accurately please m8?

[SalmonSammy2010]

@howtoarchitect when you say 1/2 scale do you mean 1/2 the scale of the house?? because 1/2 scale with a diecast model car would be 1/2 scale of a FULL car.

[SalmonSammy2010]

@SandorTodor Metric units are alot easier to work with :)

[ale5punk]

@punkysoso 1:1 it's REAL SIZE, 1:2 it's HALF of the REAL SIZE, so...

1:10 it's 10 TIMES SMALLER than REAL SIZE, 1:50 it's FIFTY TIMES SMALLER than REAL SIZE.....

so.....1:50 it's SMALLEST than 1:10......

REMEMBER THE BIGGEST THE NUMBER THE MORE IT'S SIZED DOWN FROM IT'S REAL SIZE

[reddguy416]

it's more complicated than metric. 1 : 200 here in ph is overused. haha!