Appendix F - Text & Scale Factors
Text Heights
|
Dwg Scale |
Scale Factor |
3/32" |
1/8" |
3/16" |
1/4" |
|
1"=50’ |
600 |
56.25 |
75 |
112.5 |
150 |
|
1"=20’ |
240 |
22.5 |
30 |
45 |
60 |
|
1/16" |
192 |
18 |
24 |
36 |
48 |
|
3/32" |
128 |
12 |
16 |
24 |
32 |
|
1/8" |
96 |
9 |
12 |
18 |
24 |
|
3/16" |
64 |
6 |
8 |
12 |
16 |
|
1/4" |
48 |
4.5 |
6 |
9 |
12 |
|
3/8" |
32 |
3 |
4 |
6 |
8 |
|
1/2" |
24 |
2.25 |
3 |
4.5 |
6 |
|
1" |
12 |
1.125 |
1.5 |
2.25 |
3 |
|
3/4" |
16 |
1.5 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
|
1-1/2" |
8 |
0.75 |
1 |
1.5 |
2 |
|
3" |
4 |
0.375 |
0.5 |
0.75 |
1 |
|
FULL |
1 |
0.09375 |
0.125 |
0.1875 |
0.25 |
For normal annotation use 3/32" text.
For Title blocks use a combination of 3/32", 1/8" and 1/4" text.
For small labels use 3/16" text.
Scale Factors
|
. |
1/50 |
1/20 |
1/16 |
3/32 |
1/8 |
3/16 |
1/4 |
3/8 |
1/2 |
3/4 |
1 |
1-1/2 |
3 |
FULL |
|
1/50 |
1 |
2.5 |
3.125 |
4.6875 |
6.25 |
9.375 |
12.5 |
18.75 |
25 |
37.5 |
50 |
75 |
150 |
600 |
|
1/20 |
0.4 |
1 |
1.25 |
1.875 |
2.5 |
3.75 |
5 |
7.5 |
10 |
15 |
20 |
30 |
60 |
240 |
|
1/16 |
0.32 |
0.8 |
1 |
1.5 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
6 |
8 |
12 |
16 |
24 |
48 |
192 |
|
3/32 |
0.213 |
0.533 |
0.667 |
1 |
1.333 |
2 |
2.667 |
4 |
5.33 |
8 |
10.67 |
16 |
32 |
128 |
|
1/8 |
0.16 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
.75 |
1 |
1.5 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
6 |
8 |
12 |
24 |
96 |
|
3/16 |
0.107 |
0.267 |
0.333 |
0.5 |
0.667 |
1 |
1.333 |
2 |
2.667 |
4 |
5.33 |
8 |
16 |
64 |
|
1/4 |
0.08 |
0.2 |
0.25 |
0.375 |
0.5 |
0.75 |
1 |
1.5 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
6 |
12 |
48 |
|
3/8 |
0.053 |
0.133 |
0.167 |
0.25 |
0.333 |
0.5 |
0.667 |
1 |
1.333 |
2 |
2.667 |
4 |
8 |
32 |
|
1/2 |
0.04 |
0.1 |
0.125 |
0.1875 |
0.25 |
0.375 |
0.5 |
0.75 |
1 |
1.5 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
24 |
|
3/4 |
0.027 |
0.0667 |
0.083 |
0.125 |
0.167 |
0.25 |
0.333 |
0.5 |
0.667 |
1 |
1.333 |
2 |
4 |
16 |
|
1 |
0.02 |
0.05 |
0.063 |
0.094 |
0.125 |
0.1875 |
0.25 |
0.375 |
0.5 |
0.75 |
1 |
1.5 |
3 |
12 |
|
1-1/2 |
0.013 |
0.033 |
0.042 |
0.0625 |
0.083 |
0.125 |
0.167 |
0.25 |
0.333 |
0.5 |
0.667 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
|
3 |
0.006 |
0.0167 |
0.021 |
0.313 |
0.042 |
0.0625 |
0.0833 |
0.125 |
0.167 |
0.25 |
0.333 |
0.5 |
1 |
4 |
|
FULL |
0.0017 |
0.0042 |
0.0052 |
0.0078 |
0.0109 |
0.0156 |
0.0208 |
0.0313 |
0.0417 |
0.0625 |
0.0833 |
0.125 |
0.25 |
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