I'm in the process of designing an architectural scale ruler which has a smaller ruler that fits inside. What I'm having trouble with is what to make the smaller ruler. I was originally thinking making it an engineering ruler since most architects also use an engineering ruler but then I thought maybe making it an architects scale with different scales. Not really sure what those "other scales" would be though.
What do you guys think? Any input or ideas would be appreciated and if you help out Id be happy to send you the finished product when its done :)
Non Sequitur
Mar 7, 18 8:30 am
Scales? All you need is a basic steel ruler and grade-school math skills.
I rocked one of these along with my mayline all throughout undergrad and grad school thou.
Wilma Buttfit
Mar 7, 18 1:09 pm
My mini-triangle was my favorite too. Not that fancy though. I will have to pick one of those up.
senjohnblutarsky
Mar 7, 18 8:40 am
Architecture and Engineering. Don't worry about the metric. I use my metric scale as the back scratcher. The other two get use whenever I have hard copies of drawings and need to pull a quick dimension. It's not worth scanning them and dropping into autocad for a couple seconds of work.
Non Sequitur
Mar 7, 18 8:42 am
the world is metric. The USA is simply behind.
Miles Jaffe
Mar 7, 18 9:09 am
I'd only buy one if it had all bastard scales and a built-in bottle opener.
Non Sequitur
Mar 7, 18 9:24 am
I have a set of drawings from another firm on my desk who used 1:7.5 scales.... not 1:6 or 1:8 which have imperial equivalent and not 1:5 which is typical. 7.5 was their chosen number...
JBeaumont
Mar 7, 18 1:06 pm
I still use scales when I field measure: laser measurer to get the dimensions, but scale to help me make the measured sketch plan on paper. I know, some people just take a tablet and put the dimensions into CAD, and some projects hire someone with equipment to scan the whole existing building and make a point cloud. I'm not that fancy.
That's one reason people still have scales. But what I'm not understanding from the original post is why you're designing this thing? What's the problem you're trying to solve, by putting a small ruler inside a scale?
x-jla
Mar 7, 18 1:32 pm
Me too. I use mine quite a bit.
Miles Jaffe
Mar 7, 18 4:23 pm
I like the idea of architectural scales nested like Babushka dolls, with each one proportionally smaller.
Hey everyone!
I'm in the process of designing an architectural scale ruler which has a smaller ruler that fits inside. What I'm having trouble with is what to make the smaller ruler. I was originally thinking making it an engineering ruler since most architects also use an engineering ruler but then I thought maybe making it an architects scale with different scales. Not really sure what those "other scales" would be though.
What do you guys think? Any input or ideas would be appreciated and if you help out Id be happy to send you the finished product when its done :)
Scales? All you need is a basic steel ruler and grade-school math skills.
I rocked one of these along with my mayline all throughout undergrad and grad school thou.
My mini-triangle was my favorite too. Not that fancy though. I will have to pick one of those up.
Architecture and Engineering. Don't worry about the metric. I use my metric scale as the back scratcher. The other two get use whenever I have hard copies of drawings and need to pull a quick dimension. It's not worth scanning them and dropping into autocad for a couple seconds of work.
the world is metric. The USA is simply behind.
I'd only buy one if it had all bastard scales and a built-in bottle opener.
I have a set of drawings from another firm on my desk who used 1:7.5 scales.... not 1:6 or 1:8 which have imperial equivalent and not 1:5 which is typical. 7.5 was their chosen number...
I still use scales when I field measure: laser measurer to get the dimensions, but scale to help me make the measured sketch plan on paper. I know, some people just take a tablet and put the dimensions into CAD, and some projects hire someone with equipment to scan the whole existing building and make a point cloud. I'm not that fancy.
That's one reason people still have scales. But what I'm not understanding from the original post is why you're designing this thing? What's the problem you're trying to solve, by putting a small ruler inside a scale?
Me too. I use mine quite a bit.
I like the idea of architectural scales nested like Babushka dolls, with each one proportionally smaller.