LEGO Techniques - Building to Scale

After working in Micropolis scale and completing a couple of commissions, I realize some of the difficulties in working to certain scales.  Sometimes you just have to let the parts tell you what scale a creation will be.  Other times you choose your finish dimensions and make the scale work within there.  Since I mostly work in replicating existing architecture, the scale can be pretty easy to figure out.  This guide is intended to give the dimensions of a 1x1 plate in several different scales and in relation to other scales.  Intend to build to a certain scale?  Use this handy chart to get an idea of the real life size of your elements.  In this case x is the dimension across the face of the plate and y is the vertical dimension not including the stud itself.

You can also visit the dynamic Google document.  What other scales would you like to see?