ARCHITECT SCALE CONVERSION CODE
ARCHITECT SCALE CONVERSION PC

This online tool is ideal if you are working with floor plans.

Click OK to close the dialog and add your custom conversion to the Units list. Our free architectural scale calculator can convert the real size of object to scaled size.

In this example we are converting to feet so ft is selected from the drop-down.

In the to Convert to drop-down list, change the unit of measurement to the unit you want to convert to.

In the Multiply by field, type the scaling factor that the drawing is using.

Type a short, descriptive name for your custom unit in the Unit Name field.

In the Add Unit Conversion dialog that appears next: Our free architectural scale calculator can convert the real size of object to scaled size.

On the Unit Conversions panel of the Preferences dialog, click the Add button. Description of how (and a calculator) to convert drawings from one architectural or engineering scale to another.

ARCHITECT SCALE CONVERSION PC

Open the Chief Architect plan in which you would like to import a DXF or DWG drawing and select Edit> Preferences from the menu if you're on a Windows PC or Chief Architect> Preferences if you're on a Mac.If the scale on the drawing states that 1/8 inch equals 1 foot, using your architect scale, select the ruler labeled 1/8. If you have a DXF or DWG drawing that was not drawn at 1:1, it needs to be imported using a custom unit of measurement that takes the drawing's scale into account and converts it to a 1:1 drawing. Measure a line in the drawing by placing the appropriate scale at the beginning of the line, matched to the 0 (zero) on the scale, and taking a reading from the ruler where the line ends. So on a 1:200 scale plan, if you measured a wall length as 1 centimetre the. This can be interpreted as follows: 1 centimetre (0.01 metre) measured with a ruler on the plan would need to be multiplied by 100 to give the actual size of 1 metre.

ARCHITECT SCALE CONVERSION CODE

Since drawings are not scaled in the Chief Architect drawing window, it is not possible to assign a scale to an imported drawing. A scale of 1 to 100 is indicated on a drawing using the code 1:100. To produce a scaled working drawing, the desired scale is specified when a view is sent to layout or printed. A 24' X 24' cabinet really is 24' square, and a CAD line 8' long really is that length - regardless of how far you zoom in or out. In Chief Architect, all architectural and CAD drawings in plan files are drawn at a one to one scale.

How can I change the scale so it displays at the correct size? I have a DWG drawing that was drawn at a scale of 1' = 20', and when imported into Chief Architect it is the wrong size. The information in this article applies to:

Architect scale conversion