# Scale for Drawings - Architectural/Imperial Units

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**Created:** [September 27, 2021, 4:43pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/scale-for-drawings-architectural-imperial-units/15067 "2021-09-27T16:43:28Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 27, 2021, 4:43pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/scale-for-drawings-architectural-imperial-units/15067/1 "2021-09-27T16:43:28Z")

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When modeling we can change the unit format to Architectural (feet and inches), but when placing views on a drawing the only options for scaling them seem to be metric.

Can you add it so that we can scale drawings in 1/4” = 1’, 1/8” = 1’, and other standard architectural scales?

Thanks,

J.C.