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How to use this scale converter. Set the scale ratio according your needs, such as 1:10, 1:30, 35:1, 1:100, 1:200, 1:500. Select the unit of real length and scale length. Support multiple unit coversions, such as mm, cm, meter, km, inches, feet, yards, miles, nautical miles.
- Scale Factor Calculator
This calculator helps us to find the scaling factor between...
- Scale Factor Calculator
How to write scales as ratios, and use them to find measurements for scale drawings and real lengths with BBC Bitesize Maths. For children between 11 and 14.
If two points are 10 cm apart on the map they are 10 cm × 5000 apart in real life. 10 cm × 5000 = 50000 cm. 50000 cm = 500 m. Example: A map has a scale 1:20000. The actual distance between two towns is 12km. Find the distance between the two towns on the map. Give your answer in cm.
This post looks at Understanding Scales and Scale Drawings, scale bars, and how to present your drawings at different scales
A scale drawing is created by multiplying each length by a scale factor to make it larger (an enlargement) or smaller (a reduction) than the original object. The scale of a drawing is usually stated as a ratio. For example, 1 \, cm \, \text{:} \, 5 \, m.
To scale an object to a larger size, you simply multiply each dimension by the required scale factor. For example, if you would like to apply a scale factor of 1:6 and the length of the item is 5 cm, you simply multiply 5 × 6 = 30 cm to get the new dimension.
Architects use architectural scale for drawing and models. Understand how to read drawing, scale rulers, scale conversions and scale bars.
