What are un acceptable scales for cross sections?
I am being told that 1" = 5' is unacceptable
I don't think I'd call it unacceptable, but 5 scale does seem to be a bit large. How wide are your sections? If it's a small width, I'd probably go a little larger than I normally would just because they'd look strange on the paper if they're too small.
Don Ireland
Engineering Design Technician
I'm assuming your talking horizontal scale and not vertical?
We normally use 1"=10' Horz, 1"=5' Vert, so 2:1 exag.
Allow me to clarify.
its a small section maybe 30 feet wide
@Joe-Bouza wrote:
very small section. essentially a detail
I'd say that would be classified as a judgement call and it'd be totally up to the drafter, cad mgr and the engineer in charge.
Don Ireland
Engineering Design Technician
I do not like an exaggerated scale in my cross sections, but I usually use 1"=10', however, in your case I think 5' would be appropriate. Only 6" wide.
Sounds good to me.
Bill