Drawing Objects to Scale Measure You and a

Drawing Objects to Scale

Measure • You and a partner will be given a measuring tape and two objects to measure in the classroom. • You will have 5 minutes to measure. Round your measurements to the nearest foot.

Draw the two objects • Draw an accurate picture comparing the size of the two objects.

Tools • 3 -sided architect ruler: each of the sides has 4 different scales. • We will be using 1/8”, ¼” and 3/32. Lets measure two lines: 10 feet and the other 19 feet at a 1/8” scale

Tools • The 1/8” scale is TWICE as small as a ¼” scale as noted by the lines below.

Your Turn • Re-draw your objects at a 1/8” and ¼”. If possible place the same object next to each other to see the differences.

Circles? ? • Not all objects are not rectangular. It is important to understand how to represent curved objects. • Circle stencils are used to represent the birds eye view of trees, shrubs and other pieces of vegetation. • Look up the diameter of the plant you have chosen. • Use your scaled ruler and find the circle that is the same diameter of the plant. • Note the hash marks on the circles. These signify the points to line up when measuring the diameter.

• Using our ¼” scale, we start at 0 and the circle can represent any thing that is 6 feet in diameter! • Now look up two plants that grow locally and draw their diameter in 1/8” and 1/4” scale.

Site Sketch • You will be assigned an area on campus to complete the following: 1. Dimensions of the area 2. Sketch on graph paper