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Scale

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A graduated instrument that allows a measurer to determine linear distances from paper floor plans that are drawn to scale for the purpose of calculating floor areas. Sometimes incorrectly referred to as a “ruler.” Also known as a ratio between the drawing of a floor and the size of the actual floor it represents. Most commercial buildings are drawn at a scale of 1/8” = 1’-0”, called “eighth inch scale”.

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