converting plans to a specific scale

[kennb]

I have a set of plans for a car that is in real dimensions,,,,,,,,how do I convert it to a specific scale,,,i.e. 1/12th......

thank you

[Casey]

Take the real dimension (12", 1/4", 37-3/4", etc.) and divide by the scale (12 for 1/12 scale).

[kennb]

divide,,,thank you...i never can remember if it divide or multiply

Thank you Casey

[Edsel-Dan]

1/12 is EASY. 1 Inch = 1 Foot!!!

Look for a Drafting triangle ruler.

A Ruler that has THREE measuring sides, and 2 Different Scales on each side..

I have one myself. Left me find it and I can Try to take a Pic. But we got Rain again,

and not suppose to clear before Mon!!!!

(Think about the Drafting type drawing you may have done in High school Shop class!!)

[kennb]

I have designed homes for over 50 years but always in full scale...i.e. 1 foot in scale 1/4" I always get confusseled beyond that

1/32 and 1/24 1/25,,,,,I am never sure if I get them right anymore.................................old age setting in is probably closer to the truth

I print the drawings to scale and then jut trace off the drawings,,,,so now I can make the drawings to 1" scale and be right......

[ScaleDale]

I do this the hard way. I create a Photoshop document with a grid divided into 10 parts since dimensions are often given in decimals like 117.4 inches. Then I look up the factory wheelbase of the 1:1 car and divide that by the scale I'm working with. Then I set guides at those dimensions in the blank document. If I have a scan of that technical drawing that comes with most model instructions I import it into the document and scale it down until the wheelbase matches the guides I set. Then I have a true scale representation of the car. I do the same with any profile shot of a car to scale it. I used this to match a drawing of a chassis I found on-line to a Mustang I want to build as a guide for making a tube frame. Printing this out gave me a blueprint of my finished car. Kinda..

Dale