A house model may choose 1 / 4 inch = 1 foot as the maximum scale, so that a 96 foot building will occupy 2 feet of desktop space or work area.

　　对于那些几百英尺的大型建筑，使用1/8英寸=1英尺的比例会更有效。

　　For large buildings with hundreds of feet, it's more effective to use a ratio of 1 / 8 inch = 1 foot.

　　大型场地通常使用1英寸=50英尺、100英尺或200英尺的比例，这样可以使沙盘模型易处理。

　　Large sites usually use a scale of 1 inch = 50 feet, 100 feet, or 200 feet, which makes the sand table model easy to handle.

　　概要模型开始的时候会使用很小的比例如1/32英寸、1/16英寸或1/8英寸=1英尺，会集中考虑综合性的关系；随着设计的进一步深入，可以增加沙盘模型的比例来研究细节性的问题。

　　At the beginning of the summary model, a small scale will be used, such as 1 / 32 inch, 1 / 16 inch or 1 / 8 inch = 1 foot, and the comprehensive relationship will be considered. With the further development of the design, the proportion of sand table model can be increased to study the details.
           

　　背景模型会使用稍小的比例，比如1英寸=10英尺或1/6英寸=1英尺。

　　The background model uses a smaller scale, such as 1 inch = 10 feet or 1 / 6 inch = 1 foot.

　　如果把展示模型建造大得可以进行细部处理，这样得展示模型通常更为直观。对于房屋来说，比例可以选择1/4英寸=1英尺或更大一些，对于大型建筑物，选择1/8英寸=1英尺的比例会更合适。

　　If the display model is built to be large enough for detail processing, the display model is usually more intuitive. For houses, the scale can be 1 / 4 inch = 1 foot or more, and for large buildings, 1 / 8 inch = 1 foot is more appropriate.

　　建筑模型的细部必须根据比例进行。这种考虑使得模拟尺寸会很难，比如在1/2英寸、1英寸=1英尺或更小的比例下模拟2或3英寸的实际尺寸。

　　The details of the building model must be scaled. This consideration makes it difficult to simulate the actual size, such as 2 or 3 inches at a scale of 1 / 2 inch, 1 inch = 1 foot or less.

　　对于像窗子竖框、屋顶饰带和连接的研究，需要使用较大而定比例，如1/2或1英寸=1英尺。

　　For studies such as window mullions, roof fringes, and connections, a larger scale is needed, such as 1 / 2 or 1 inch = 1 foot.

　　对于更小的比例，应该暗含精细的细部。

　　For smaller scales, fine details should be implied.