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  2. Scale (ratio) - Wikipedia

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    Examples include a 3-dimensional scale model of a building or the scale drawings of the elevations or plans of a building. [1] In such cases the scale is dimensionless and exact throughout the model or drawing. The scale can be expressed in four ways: in words (a lexical scale), as a ratio, as a fraction and as a graphical (bar) scale.

  3. Engineering drawing - Wikipedia

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    When part definition is defined mathematically via a solid model, the assertion that one cannot interrogate the model—the direct analog of "scaling the drawing"—becomes ridiculous; because when part definition is defined this way, it is not possible for a drawing or model to be "not to scale". A 2D pencil drawing can be inaccurately ...

  4. Proportion (architecture) - Wikipedia

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    In classical architecture, proportions were set by the radii of columns. Proportion is a central principle of architectural theory and an important connection between mathematics and art. It is the visual effect of the relationship of the various objects and spaces that make up a structure to one another and to the whole.

  5. Oblique projection - Wikipedia

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    Oblique drawing is also the crudest "3D" drawing method but the easiest to master. One way to draw using an oblique view is to draw the side of the object in two dimensions, i.e. flat, and then draw the other sides at an angle of 45°, but instead of drawing the sides full size they are only drawn with half the depth creating 'forced depth ...

  6. Ratio - Wikipedia

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    As with definition 3, definition 8 is regarded by some as being a later insertion by Euclid's editors. It defines three terms p, q and r to be in proportion when p:q∷q:r. This is extended to four terms p, q, r and s as p:q∷q:r∷r:s, and so on.

  7. Scale ruler - Wikipedia

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    An architect's scale is a specialized ruler designed to facilitate the drafting and measuring of architectural drawings, such as floor plans and Multi-view orthographic projections. Because the scale of such drawings is often smaller than life-size, an architect's scale features multiple units of length and proportional length increments. [1]

  8. Hierarchical proportion - Wikipedia

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    Hierarchical proportion is a technique used in art, mostly in sculpture and painting, in which the artist uses unnatural proportion or scale to depict the relative importance of the figures in the artwork. For example, in Egyptian times, people of higher status would sometimes be drawn or sculpted larger than those of lower status.

  9. Proportional symbol map - Wikipedia

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    When circles overlap, they are easy to distinguish. Their compact form minimizes the overall amount of underlying map space they obscure. They are relatively easy to scale and draw (which was more important before the digital era). They are easy to combine with other visual variables to represent additional attributes, such as colors and pie ...