This cheat sheet is designed to give you quick access to the standard measurements for building

structures and furniture. This will enable you to model your scenes to more accuracy, by matching the
real world scale.
To apply these measurements to your models in Blender, go to the Scene Panel > Units and change the
units to Metric or Imperial. Then when modelling, press N to bring up the sidebar and see the objects
measurements.
Alternatively, press T to bring up the toolbar then press the Ruler/Protractor button, and click and drag
anywhere in your scene to see the real world measurements.
Hope its useful :)
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Andrew Price

Structural
Type
Ceiling Height
Doorway
Doorknob Height
Electrical Outlets Height
Door Frame
Interior Door Thickness
Exterior Door Thickness
Balcony Height
Stair Step
Window Height
Floor to window
Skirting board

Imperial
9 feet
36 x 80
32
18
36 wide x 80 high
1.37
1.75
42
7.5
60
20
2.3

Metric
2.74 m
91 cm x 203 cm
81 cm
45 cm
91 wide x 203 cm high
3.49 cm
4.44 cm
106 cm
19 cm
152 cm
51 cm
6 cm

Imperial
35 - 43
27.5 H x 29 W x 72 L
18 D x 18 W
18 D x 22 W
18
60 wide x 80 long
76 wide x 80 long
39 wide x 75 long
28
36
35 D x 84 W
35 D x 60 W
35 W x 35 D

Metric
90 110 cm
70cm H x 91cm W x 182cm L
46 cm D x 46 cm W
46 cm D x 56 cm W
45 cm
152 cm W x 203 cm L
193 cm W x 203 cm L
99 cm W x 190 cm L
71 cm
91 cm
89 cm D x 213 cm W
89 cm D x 152 cm W
89 cm W x 89 cm W

Imperial
32
24.5 deep x 19.5 wide x 26
72
28 wide x 50 length

Metric
81 cm
62 deep x 50 wide x 66 tall
183 cm
81 cm wide x 152 cm length

Furniture
Type
Couch
Dining Table
Dining Chair
Arm Chair
Coffee Table Height
Bed (Queen size)
Bed (King size)
Bed (Single)
Desk Height
Countertop Height
3 Seat-Sofa
Love Seat
Armchair

Bathroom
Type
Bathroom Sink Height
Toilet
Shower
Bath Tub

Architectural Measurement Cheat Sheet

The Architecture Academy 2013

Andrew Price