Architectural Scale

What does a scale of 1:100 mean?

TEST ARCHEDDrawing and RepresentationScaleMeasurement and ScaleHighStandardConceptRead: 2 min

Why this matters

  • Scale conversion questions are quick marks if the ratio is handled correctly.

Core function

  • One unit on the drawing represents one hundred units in reality.

If you only remember 3 things

  • 1:100 -> 1 cm = 1 m. Larger second number = smaller drawing.