Scale

TECHNICAL DRAWING PROGRAM

COMBINATION TRIANGULAR SCALE

Used to layout measurements at reduced or enlarged sizes.

This triangular scale has eight (8) different scales for measuring:

Mechanical Scales

Full Size or 1" = 1"
Half Size or 1/2" = 1"
Quarter Size or 1/4" = 1"
(fractional inches)

Architect's Scales

1/4" = 1'-0" or 1/48 th Size
1/8" = 1'-0" or 1/96 th Size
(feet and inches)

Engineer's Scale

Full Size or 50 parts = 1"
(decimal inches)

Metric Scales

Full Size or 1 : 100
Double Size or 1:50 (2X)
(millimeters)

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This triangular scale has eight (8) different scales for measuring:
Mechanical Scales Full Size or 1" = 1" Half Size or 1/2" = 1" Quarter Size or 1/4" = 1" (fractional inches)	Architect's Scales 1/4" = 1'-0" or 1/48 th Size 1/8" = 1'-0" or 1/96 th Size (feet and inches)
Engineer's Scale Full Size or 50 parts = 1" (decimal inches)	Metric Scales Full Size or 1 : 100 Double Size or 1:50 (2X) (millimeters)