Alternatively, you may use the converter below to convert any other values. 1 Cubic Yard = 27 Cubic Feet. Cubic Yard is an imperial, u.s. customary unit and defined as a cube with sides are one yard in length.The abbreviations are cu yd, and yd 3 . Cubic Foot is an imperial, u.s. customary unit and defined as a cube with sides are one foot in length.Several symbols are used as abbreviation for this unit, but mostly cu ft and ft 3  are used.lternatively, you may use the converter below to convert any other values. 1 Cubic Yard = 27 Cubic Feet. Cubic Yard is an imperial, u.s. customary unit and defined as a cube with sides are one yard in length.