Common Drawing Scales

Architect’s Scale (SI)

Drawing Scale	Common Use
1:1	Mockups / Samples / Small details
1:2	Construction details
1:5	Construction details
1:10	Construction details / Wall sections
1:20	Building sections
1:50	Building sections / Floor plans / Elevations
1:100	Floor plans / Elevations
1:200	Floor plans / Elevations / Site plans
1:500	Site plans
1:1000	Area plans

Drawing Scale	Ratio	Common Use
Full scale	1:1	Mockups / Samples / Small details
3″=1′-0″	1:4	Small details
1 1⁄2″=1′-0″	1:8	Small details
1″=1′-0″	1:12	Small details / Construction details
“3⁄4″=1′-0″”	1:16	Construction details / Wall sections
“1⁄2″=1′-0″”	1:24	Building sections
3⁄8″=1′-0″	1:32	Wall sections / Building sections
1⁄4″=1′-0″	1:48	Building sections / Floor plans / Elevations
“3⁄16″=1′-0″”	1:64	Floor plans / Elevations
“1⁄8″=1′-0″”	1:96	Floor plans / Elevations / Site plans
“3⁄32″=1′0″”	1:128
“1⁄16″=1′-0″”	1:192	Site plan