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    Drawing Scale Length Converter

    Convert measurements from architectural drawings at a 1:N scale, such as 1:100, using centimetres on paper and metres in the real world. Both forward and reverse calculations appear together.

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    Assumptions and limitations

    Printing to fit a page may invalidate the drawing's nominal scale. Verify printed reference dimensions.

    Result

    Worked examples

    3 cm on a 1:100 plan

    3 m actual length

    Convert measurements from architectural drawings at a 1:N scale, such as 1:100, using centimetres on paper and metres in the real world. Both forward and reverse calculations appear together.

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