How to Read an Architectural Scale | Beginner

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  • čas přidán 2. 06. 2024
  • Learn how to use an architectural scale ruler so that you can read scaled drawings and blueprints. Today's lesson walks you through how to read and use an architectural scale using a set of blueprints.
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Komentáře • 238

  • @TrainingHandsAcademy
    @TrainingHandsAcademy  Před rokem +1

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  • @Nick-ky5yn
    @Nick-ky5yn Před 3 lety +64

    Dude, you just saved my ass for my exam which is in literally 45 minutes. Thank you

  • @rccanillas7237
    @rccanillas7237 Před 2 lety +15

    5 yrs architecture college + 2 years apprenticeship + 16 yrs professional practice using the metric system, then moved here in the US....dammmm it's like I'm back again to 1st year college trying to learn how to use the imperial system🤣🤣🤣...thanks to you man, you give me hope on this new path of mine👍👍👍

  • @Funpowda239
    @Funpowda239 Před 4 lety +6

    Thank you for the video I’m turning to read prints I work in the dirt world and never had the time to learn and your video made it a bit easier for me.

  • @agenordolmuz7657
    @agenordolmuz7657 Před 3 lety +34

    Thank you for the video. I am taking classes on Print reading for construction, recently took a quiz about reading architectural scale, and to be honest it lost me. My professor sent me this video and wow, you made it easy for me to understand it. Thank you

  • @robertbellemore3957
    @robertbellemore3957 Před 3 lety +6

    quick easy and straight to the point. great video !

  • @jorgemancera3079
    @jorgemancera3079 Před 4 lety +41

    Thank you! Im new in the country and also new using this kind of measurements, I'm an Architect from Colombia and your video helped me a lot! !

    • @TrainingHandsAcademy
      @TrainingHandsAcademy  Před 4 lety +5

      Welcome to the US Jorge! I'm grateful you took the time to comment. Stay in touch.

    • @davidking8903
      @davidking8903 Před 2 lety +2

      @Angela Tunglut in the US they use imperial system. Everywhere else metric!

    • @CheesePudding111
      @CheesePudding111 Před 2 lety

      @@davidking8903 3 countries actually use the metric system.
      (United States, Liberia, and Myanmar)

    • @denaadavid
      @denaadavid Před rokem

      Can we be friends? Lol

  • @dennis3552
    @dennis3552 Před 3 lety +3

    Amazing! After watching this video I completely understand a scale ruler THANK YOU !

  • @sleepy1149
    @sleepy1149 Před 7 měsíci +12

    Not me watching this when I have an architectural midterm in two days 👀
    Edit: BOYS I GOT A 97 ON MY MIDTERM, AND THIS GUYS VIDEO WAS LITERALLY 1/4 OF THE QUESTIONS

  • @JoelMielke
    @JoelMielke Před rokem

    Excellent! When I worked in the sign business, I was never far from an architect's scale. My boss taught me the cross-scale, this is for drawings that were not to scale-one can still use an architect's scale as long as you have an overall height or width.

  • @samueleyong237
    @samueleyong237 Před 3 lety +5

    Thanks so much for this. I'm a designer and software teacher and this helps me a lot on my work.

  • @joelle2863
    @joelle2863 Před rokem +2

    Thank you so much for this video!!! I am in a landscape design course and was having trouble figuring out how to properly use this scale. This straightforward video provided easy-to-follow examples that helped me understand the Architectural Scale. Thanks again!!!

  • @tracyyoung8866
    @tracyyoung8866 Před 3 lety

    Thank you for such pure simplicity

  • @TheAnetmusik
    @TheAnetmusik Před 8 měsíci +3

    You are a great teacher. I just bought my 1st triangular ruler (like the one my dad used when i was a child) and im 62.. i was hoping to learn but wondering how complicated they were to use. You really do a great job explaining how to use it! Thanks to you, a simple plan for a building permit to build a woodshop can be accurately drawn.

  • @wesleyjames671
    @wesleyjames671 Před 2 lety +4

    What a fantastic lesson! Easy to follow, clear, concise, well articulated and demonstrated as well. Just subscribed.

    • @TrainingHandsAcademy
      @TrainingHandsAcademy  Před 2 lety +1

      Welcome aboard Wesley! Let me know if you need help with anything... I'll do what I can. 👊

  • @tdona30
    @tdona30 Před 3 lety

    Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I am no longer confused!

  • @diegobolso2005
    @diegobolso2005 Před 3 lety

    Very clear explanations. Thank you!

  • @davelambardo6464
    @davelambardo6464 Před 3 lety +2

    Nice tutorial!
    I have worked in structural steel over 20 years.
    Mostly as a fabricator on the shop floor.
    Spending a lot of time reading shop drawings with some time on arch. Drawings too.
    I want to open my own company. But for now I took an estimator position for a sister shop that does (our overload work) haven't really used a scale since high school drafting class. Been relying on my job project managers and contractor detailers to help me through some details. These vids are big help!

  • @aadizzle10
    @aadizzle10 Před rokem

    This video helped me understand perfectly, thank you so much.

  • @frankcadena9293
    @frankcadena9293 Před 3 lety +3

    Thank you! Your video did the trick for me. I was hung up on the inch scale part. I now understand that it needs to equal 12" and the value of each tick needs to be determined by calculation.

  • @joannenichols4516
    @joannenichols4516 Před 4 lety +2

    Thank you for making this video. It is helping my Interior Design students, learn how to use the Architectural Scale in designing their Tiny House model for an assignment.

  • @1jumbox
    @1jumbox Před 2 lety +1

    Well done, I am teaching three teeagers how to read a tape and a scale ruler. You were concise, to the point, and I will have them watch your video. Thanks for the good work!

  • @CelestialHope111
    @CelestialHope111 Před 3 lety

    love this, thank you!

  • @luis2012174
    @luis2012174 Před 4 lety +3

    I'm doing HVAC in new construction houses,and some times is very difficult to get the range hood o micro vents centers,this video helps me a lot to know how to get the centers,thanks a lot.

  • @chrisbutler34
    @chrisbutler34 Před rokem

    the BEST scale video I've seen. So many of them are confusing - but yours is great!

  • @darriusadams2945
    @darriusadams2945 Před 3 lety +1

    Hello, I have a question about the 16 scale side. For each inch does it equal 10' or a different measurement. I'd love to hear your day on how this works. Thank you and appreciate your videos!

  • @tieraarakawa4570
    @tieraarakawa4570 Před rokem

    Thank you for this video. This helps me for my construction trades course work and I can better understand an architects scale now as I was having a hard time with it.

  • @spacebethsmith1967
    @spacebethsmith1967 Před 3 lety

    Thanks! Learned a lot

  • @rogeralvarez3317
    @rogeralvarez3317 Před 2 lety

    Very helpful. Thank you.

  • @staceyallen8516
    @staceyallen8516 Před rokem

    Thank you for the clear video, it helped me to really read what I was doing. Thank you!!!!

  • @prabhub4744
    @prabhub4744 Před 3 lety

    Good .. thanks for ur explanation

  • @arktentengineering
    @arktentengineering Před rokem

    This dude is genius thanks 🙏🏽 bro God bless you!

  • @jerryhayshe2320
    @jerryhayshe2320 Před 2 měsíci

    Very helpful. Thank you for explaining

  • @standthemovie8031
    @standthemovie8031 Před rokem

    I just started a college blueprinting class and was reading the textbook chapter on scales and couldn't understand for the life of me. A quick youtube search later and your video unraveled the mess in my brain in less than 10 minutes. Thank you!

  • @flboi1000
    @flboi1000 Před rokem

    Thank you!!
    Very informative.

  • @eddiev9327
    @eddiev9327 Před rokem

    Currently on my lunch break from class and feel a lot better going back after watching this. Thank you!

  • @fireworks9855
    @fireworks9855 Před rokem

    Thank you so much. You have a great talent for teaching

  • @Chicky.Treats
    @Chicky.Treats Před 2 lety

    This video explanation of measurements provided more clarity than any math class I ever took. Bravo 👏

  • @jaylenramos9531
    @jaylenramos9531 Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you I have a test coming up and I needed to study this was helpful thanks!

  • @fatdemondog9608
    @fatdemondog9608 Před 8 měsíci

    Thank you for teaching me this so quickly, even though I'm in middle school one of my classes use these kinds of rulers

  • @parthapratimnath7053
    @parthapratimnath7053 Před 2 lety +2

    Hello, Thank you. this video saved me. Now I will clearly explain the situation to my workshop friend. Since I am in a different part of the world, I am aware of metric scales. Just a small Q. how 3/32 or 3/16 can be replicated? Thanks again.

  • @hensenallerion302
    @hensenallerion302 Před rokem

    thank you bro u did help me alot in my begginer way to start furniture bussiness

  • @nelo4362
    @nelo4362 Před 4 lety +1

    Nice 👍 video thanks

  • @goodvibes207
    @goodvibes207 Před 2 lety

    Great video! Very easy to understand 👌🏼 and very useful!

  • @nancywest2895
    @nancywest2895 Před 11 měsíci

    Thank you! I am in school for construction management and my professor confused me with his explanation! You made this so easy to understand.

  • @djleadone
    @djleadone Před 3 lety

    You sure earned that like buddy!

  • @ranita9365
    @ranita9365 Před 2 lety

    now I understand much better thanks

  • @Akziis
    @Akziis Před 8 měsíci

    your so goated for that! made it so easy!

  • @paulthornton9899
    @paulthornton9899 Před rokem

    Great video. Good pace.

  • @nelsod76
    @nelsod76 Před 2 lety

    Fantastic. Concise explanation.
    I want to use to draw a project to scale instead of doing the math on a regular ruler. This was great

  • @rubenabarca816
    @rubenabarca816 Před 6 dny

    thank you your a blessing

  • @PhoenixStrykers
    @PhoenixStrykers Před 2 lety +1

    You teach this WAAAAAYYYYY better than my EGT 110 professor! Thank you so much!

  • @mnnaji5794
    @mnnaji5794 Před rokem

    You are awesome thanks 👍

  • @justme-ti1rh
    @justme-ti1rh Před rokem

    Great job .thanks

  • @f1flores
    @f1flores Před rokem

    Hell there Thanks for sharing you knowing. Cheers.

  • @sankalpverma7548
    @sankalpverma7548 Před 3 lety

    thank you vermy ,much sir

  • @iron352
    @iron352 Před 2 lety +2

    I learned a bunch!!

  • @Bryan_1990
    @Bryan_1990 Před rokem

    Thanks man! I’m a maintenance apprentice and if it weren’t for CZcams videos like this I don’t know how else I’d learn

  • @joseabreu2556
    @joseabreu2556 Před 3 lety +1

    can you do the version of this sing the global metric scale please it will help a lot as you explain very well

  • @rodrigomeier9673
    @rodrigomeier9673 Před 2 lety

    Thank you very much

  • @promisestudio8726
    @promisestudio8726 Před 4 lety

    Helpful vedio

  • @user-uc2oy8iw8g
    @user-uc2oy8iw8g Před 7 měsíci

    Very helpful Video thankyou

  • @patdennis4576
    @patdennis4576 Před 3 lety

    Great and very helpfull videos mate, especially for new woodworkers like me. Can you follow up with a metric one for people from my part of the world .....pat

  • @katyavillalta8785
    @katyavillalta8785 Před rokem

    Your video was great thank you I’m extremely new to this I really don’t know how to use it. And I’m nervous I’m not that great with numbers

  • @MrStreetballer5Official

    Fantastic video, my teacher breezed by this today and I struggled so much your video cleared it up

    • @TrainingHandsAcademy
      @TrainingHandsAcademy  Před rokem

      Great to hear! I've been getting a lot of students posting on this video today. :)

    • @MrStreetballer5Official
      @MrStreetballer5Official Před rokem

      @@TrainingHandsAcademy Something tells me it may be other people from my school, ha! Seriously thank you so much! I struggled to scale out and draw the room we measured from class but after watching your video I was able to knock it out after 15 minutes. Getting there!

    • @TrainingHandsAcademy
      @TrainingHandsAcademy  Před rokem

      @@MrStreetballer5Official Nice, Good for you! Thank you for the comment.

  • @giessjh6
    @giessjh6 Před rokem

    Very good video!

  • @anggavlogs4817
    @anggavlogs4817 Před 3 lety

    architectural scale ruler amazing

  • @steadfastscout4606
    @steadfastscout4606 Před rokem

    Not gonna lie I haven't used one of these since 2014, when I did orthographic projections in my high school shop class. Recently bought one and some other equipment and am trying to get back into it, I really needed the refresher though.

  • @xtrongtentaxion-x666
    @xtrongtentaxion-x666 Před 4 lety

    Thank you Sr.

  • @aaronborrero7274
    @aaronborrero7274 Před 11 měsíci

    Damn needed help big time for my c39 roofing license test I have to use that ruler

  • @jrrosales7918
    @jrrosales7918 Před 2 lety

    Thank you

  • @L.11.11.
    @L.11.11. Před 27 dny

    Thank you!

  • @RonnieJamesDeodorant
    @RonnieJamesDeodorant Před 2 lety

    On the page where you used the 3-inch scale, how did you know to use that scale?
    Also this did clarify the scale itself. Especially the 3-inch reading. I'm in a print reading class for my job, and figured I should know this before the next session.

  • @StarKnight619
    @StarKnight619 Před 2 lety

    this is perfect. I'm working under a contractor (free from Lowes YAY!) and he possibly wants me to start doing floor plans for flooring jobs

  • @lucky2349
    @lucky2349 Před 2 lety

    Thank you for the video, you have cleared up my confusion on different scales but my question is this:
    If I have file emailed to me and to see the area in question I enlarge the plan on my computer screen, does the scale still work correctly?

  • @marcoperez7330
    @marcoperez7330 Před 9 měsíci

    Very helpful

  • @danbumstead
    @danbumstead Před 8 měsíci

    Great quick and easy lesson - but one question! My planning dept requires me draw a site plan at 1" = 20' scale. Where can i find a ruler that will give those dimensions? Or what do I do?

    • @TrainingHandsAcademy
      @TrainingHandsAcademy  Před 8 měsíci

      I haven't seen a ruler that does that but I'm sure it's out there. How accurate do you have to be? It's easy to get down to the foot but anything in inches would be tough just using the 1" scale.

  • @koolcruiserful
    @koolcruiserful Před 9 měsíci

    Liked and subscribed 👍 great video

  • @Artsymary
    @Artsymary Před 3 lety

    is thr any video in regard of explaining whole architectural scale in one video in detail..also with doing some beginner draughting.

  • @shelsy.t1475
    @shelsy.t1475 Před 3 lety +1

    Is there a video explaining how to add dimensions?

  • @JD-ez8fg
    @JD-ez8fg Před rokem +1

    hi ,im a drafter student and my cousin send me a floor plan so i can practice measuring.but i try to measure exactly the same way you did, but its seem like my measurements are smaller then what it says on the plan,the plan says its 21' in a 1/4"
    scale equals 1'but when i do the measurements it comes out to 7' on the scale.what am i doing wrong?

  • @Bhaktamital92
    @Bhaktamital92 Před rokem +1

    Thank you sir very good knowledge. I have a 1 question how to count how much lumber I need for projects for example I’m building 12x10 shed any formula sir thank you

    • @TrainingHandsAcademy
      @TrainingHandsAcademy  Před rokem

      Hello. I'm really simple minded... so I just think through the project from start to finish, breaking down each task to come up with what I will need. Then, I add about 10% more material to come up with the total amount of lumber needed.

  • @FUBAR956
    @FUBAR956 Před rokem

    If I want to draw out plans for something such as a piece of furniture or maybe a planter, what scale would be best to use?

  • @ajsdfk
    @ajsdfk Před 2 lety

    that's for getting straight to the point

  • @riccodelestaque7720
    @riccodelestaque7720 Před rokem

    je suis bien content d'habiter dans un pays qui utilise le système métrique, infiniment plus simple.
    I'm very happy to live in a country that uses the infinitely simpler metric system.

  • @epcbloggers
    @epcbloggers Před 5 měsíci

    sir if this measuring using still tape measure in meter in actual size in project how can i do

  • @Clos111888
    @Clos111888 Před 8 měsíci

    Amazing explanation! Do you have a video on the Alphabet of Lines by any chance?

  • @RooniP
    @RooniP Před 3 měsíci

    I used to wonder what those rulers were for, wow lol now I know...thanks

  • @Pacopalensias11
    @Pacopalensias11 Před 8 měsíci

    I'm reading my scale and it makes a whole lot of difference my problem is reading the little marks | on each scale like between theres 1/8 , and 3/8 ,1/4, 1/2 but on 3" scale .

  • @kahileigh
    @kahileigh Před rokem

    I learned more in 30 seconds of this video than reading my textbook

  • @joecooks6541
    @joecooks6541 Před 4 měsíci

    Hello I’m in a welding class for inro blue print reading; I’m having trouble scaling out the inches on the smaller scales like 1/8, 3/32, 3/16. Please tell me if I’m missing something I’m very new to this

    • @TrainingHandsAcademy
      @TrainingHandsAcademy  Před 4 měsíci

      First off, I'm proud of you for asking questions. Most people don't. In order for me to help you better, can you describe your problem in more detail?

  • @faithsworld9299
    @faithsworld9299 Před 2 lety

    So I've seen people just marking the measurements straight from what it shows on paper and on the architects scale, but on my class video she showed dividing it by half then marking the measurement. For instance she had 18' so starting at the center dot she put 9' to the left of the center dot and 9'0 to the right of the center dot. Does it have to be done like that? I'm looking for the most simplified way.

    • @TrainingHandsAcademy
      @TrainingHandsAcademy  Před 2 lety

      Hello. I'm sorry, but I'm not really following what you are asking me. What are you trying to do? It sounds like she is just teaching a way to center the measurement. Let me know.

  • @joelleguerin4201
    @joelleguerin4201 Před 8 měsíci

    thanks for this video! I might be able to pass my exam ahah

  • @ralphosborn8589
    @ralphosborn8589 Před 3 lety

    Can you get a Milwaukee tape measure and explain that architecture scale to us specifically the Milwaukee 48-22-0325

  • @Mrill420
    @Mrill420 Před 2 lety

    I want to build a set of jack stands for my 1/24 scale model. How would I scale a real set (measurements) jack stands down to 24th scale?

    • @TrainingHandsAcademy
      @TrainingHandsAcademy  Před 2 lety

      You should be able to use the 1/2" scale on the ruler. So every 1/2" on your model represents 1' on the actual jack stand. You can also go down to a 1/4" scale as well. .25" on model = 6" on actual object. As long as you keep the 1:24 ratio, you can use any unit of measurement. Hope that helps.

  • @user-eo4wo1uj4l
    @user-eo4wo1uj4l Před 4 měsíci

    Thanks

  • @Rewasam
    @Rewasam Před 3 lety

    Omg be my tutor!!!

  • @irenabayreva1326
    @irenabayreva1326 Před 3 lety +2

    How do we measure 5/16" and 3/8" on a 3"=1'-0"

    • @aaronviehe277
      @aaronviehe277 Před 2 lety

      It would just land between two marks for 5/16"

  • @johnnydip7329
    @johnnydip7329 Před 3 lety

    How do I measure 35 inches on 3”:1-0 scale

  • @sadietp2362
    @sadietp2362 Před rokem

    Does that only work if it’s printed in 30”x42” sheets?