All NIH Projects shall use a D Size sheet as the default and preferred size.
Sheet Sizes (ANSI sizes A, B, and Architectural sizes)
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Size |
Horizontal dimension |
Vertical dimension |
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D |
914 mm |
(36”) |
610 mm |
(24”) |
|
C |
610 mm |
(24”) |
457 mm |
(18”) |
|
ANSI B |
432 mm |
(17”) 279 mm |
(11”) |
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ANSI A |
279 mm |
(11”) 216 mm |
( 8½”) |
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Acceptable Scales
For reference only for plotting model files. Full size sheet files shall be assembled in paper space and plotted at largest standard scale that fits sheet.
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Architectural scales |
Engineering scales |
Metric scales |
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Drawing scale |
Plot scale |
Drawing scale |
Plot scale |
Drawing scale |
Plot scale |
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1” = 5000’ |
60000 |
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1” = 2500’ |
30000 |
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1” = 1250’ |
15000 |
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1” = 1000’ |
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1” = 500’ |
6000 |
1:5000 |
5000 |
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1” = 200’ |
2400 |
1:2500 |
2500 |
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1” = 100’ |
1200 |
1:1250 |
1250 |
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1” = 50’ |
600 |
1:1000 |
1000 |
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1” = 40’ |
480 |
1:500 |
500 |
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1” = 30’ |
360 |
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1/16” = 1’-0” |
192 |
1” = 20’ |
240 |
1:200 |
200 |
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1/8” = 1’-0” |
96 |
1” = 10 |
120 |
1:100 |
100 |
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¼” = 1’-0” |
48 |
1” = 5’ |
60 |
1:50 |
50 |
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3/8” = 1’-0” |
32 |
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1:30 |
30 |
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½” = 1’-0” |
24 |
1” = 2’ |
24 |
1:20 |
20 |
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¾” = 1’-0” |
16 |
1” = 2’ |
24 |
1:20 |
20 |
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1” = 1’-0” |
12 |
1” = 1’ |
12 |
1:10 |
10 |
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1 ½” = 1’-0” |
8 |
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1:10 |
10 |
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3” = 1’-0” |
4 |
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1:5 |
5 |
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6” = 1’-0” |
2 |
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1:2 |
2 |
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Full size |
1 |
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1:1 |
1 |
