Scale Drawing
Definition

A scale drawing is a drawing representing an actual "object".


The size of the object in the drawing is determined by the scale (or scale factor) given in the scale statement associated with the drawing.

Example One

In the scale drawing below, the "object" being represented is Canada.


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The scale statement determining the size of the drawing is shown below.

Scale Statement for the Map of Canada

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Example Two

In chair in the illustration below is represented in the scale drawing below it.


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The scale statement determining the size of the drawing is stated in the scale drawing as: Scale: 1 : 20.


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