Helix 30cm Architects Scale Ruler

Product Information

I see quite a lot of students make their drawings in random scales to fit them on their poster or drawing set. Don’t do that. It makes life difficult. As an architecture student, you should use the standard scales in the presentation of your work and avoid unusual scales such as 1:75,1:300, or 1:400. Using A Scale Ruler

Architects Scale Ruler 30cm | Hobbycraft Helix Architects Scale Ruler 30cm | Hobbycraft

This wraps up our review of eight of the best architectural rulers which are available on the market today. However, before going out there and getting the ruler which you think you need, there are certain factors you need to keep in mind. A scale ruler is a tool that architects, engineers and designers use to draw their designs at an appropriate scale that it fits on a piece of paper and is in proportion to accurately convey the scheme. The scale ruler comes in different shapes, flat or triangular but they all provide sets of graduated numbered spaces, that establishes a proportion of one unit to the specified unit, i.e. different scales. As an example, the ruler I have in front of me now has the following scales; 1:1, 1:100, 1:20, 1:200, 1:5, 1:500, 1:1250, 1:2500. The first thing you must consider in choosing a scale ruler is which type of unit of measurements you are using. This will vary depending on which country you reside in.In my first year of architecture school I was introduced to working in scale. As a refresher, from the “how to read and draw a scale floor plan video”, drawing to scale is drawing an accurate representation of something, usually in a shrunken version of itself.

The Top 5 Architectural Scales (Architect Ruler) The Top 5 Architectural Scales (Architect Ruler)

Aluminium rulers further offer the choice of getting the lettering either embossed or laser etched onto the ruler. Laser etched rulers tend to be more expensive, but people report theirs having lasted for over three decades. Hence, you should have a clear idea about your intended use before you go out there and buy an architectural ruler. A scale ruler is used to help understand the proportions of the drawing or model representation as a proportion of the real-life object.This rolling ruler can accomplish the tasks usually done by both a compass and a protractor. This unique tool is used in many areas of design and engineering today. Shrink Ruler Protractors are used for calculating angles in the fields of geometry, mechanics and architectural rendering. There are also two-sided protractors with multiple angle divisions for making detailed angle measurements. Interior design layouts are often completed with the use of protractors to ensure accurate angle calculations for interior spaces, furnishings and decorative items. Set Square Ruler As the numbers in the scale get bigger, i.e. 1:50 – 1:200, the elements in the drawing actually get smaller. This is because in a drawing at 1:50 there is 1 unit for every 50 unit in real life. A drawing of 1:200 is representing 200 units for every one unit – and therefore is showing the elements smaller than the 1:50 drawing. Scale rules have varying number of scales on them, depending on their intended use. Using a scale rule is pretty easy when you know how.

Scale Ruler (For Students) – Architecture and How to Use a Scale Ruler (For Students) – Architecture and

When a drawing is described as ‘to scale’, it means that each element in that drawing is in the same proportion, related to the real or proposed thing – it is smaller or indeed larger by a particular percentage. In architecture, we use a collection of standard scales to represent our designs. For example, it is common practice to produce floor plans at a scale of 1:100 (dependent on size of project and paper). Once you gain an understanding of scales, it is easy to understand which scale is most suited to which type of drawing. You won’t see any scale rulers or professional architects or engineering drawings at random scales such as 1:7, 1:52 or 1:300.This adjustable 8-inch arc triangle is used frequently by architects, engineers and designers for rendering drawings and the interior layouts of buildings. Its aluminum hinge and adjustable point screw let you adjust the triangle to the ideal angle needed. Because it is clear plastic, it never obstructs important parts of the drawing beneath it.