Dense starburst tree of fine radial lines
Free CAD block from the Trees in plan library (74 blocks), drawn 1:1.
About this block
Dense starburst tree of fine radial lines, drawn in plan view. It measures 11' 6" wide and 11' 5" deep (3.51 m × 3.48 m), and it is drawn 1:1, full size, so it drops into any drawing set up in meters or in inches without rescaling.
From the Trees in plan library: 74 blocks drawn to one standard, each one available on its own.
In practice
Where it goes
A starburst of fine radial lines reads at any scale and suits technical site plans, drainage layouts and staking plans where the tree is a constraint rather than a feature. It represents a small to medium crown, so place it on a residential lot, a parking lot planting strip or a school boundary with the center pinned on the surveyed trunk position.
Clearances to leave
The crown is almost round at 11 ft 6 in × 11 ft 5 in (351 × 348 cm), so a radius of about 69 in (175 cm) is a fair guess for the tree protection zone on a tight lot. Keep foundations 13–20 ft (4–6 m) away, and give it a planting pit of at least 48 × 48 in (120 × 120 cm) in hard paving.
Pairs with
Mix it with the Large sunburst tree of long radial lines to grade crown sizes across a site, or repeat it in a rhythm of three beside the Tree ring of short ticks shaded on one side to mark a small orchard.
Common questions
What are the dimensions of this block?
It measures 11' 6" | 3.51 m wide by 11' 5" | 3.48 m deep. The drawing is 1:1, full size, so it inserts at the right size in metric and in imperial drawings.
How much floor space does it take?
Its footprint is 131.7 ft² (12.23 m²). Leave at least 2' 11" of clear walkway on the sides people use.
File formats, AutoCAD versions and units are explained on the formats page; every file is free for personal and commercial work under the license.
Details
- Width
- 11' 6"3.51 m
- Depth
- 11' 5"3.48 m
- Footprint
- 131.7 ft²12.23 m²
- View
- Plan view
- Scale
- 1:1, full size
- 2D formats
- DWG, DXF, SVG, PNGAutoCAD 2013, meters and inches
- Library
- Trees in plan
Collections
Drawing at scalePlan view
Seen from above beside a standing person, both at the same scale.
Dimensions and sizes
Width 11' 6" | 3.51 m, depth 11' 5" | 3.48 m, footprint 131.7 ft².
Explore at scale
How big is it?
Footprint 131.7 ft², about 6.8× the floor area of a twin bed.
On your sheet
At 1/4" = 1'-0" the drawing prints 2.88 in × 2.86 in on Letter.
In the room
Plan at real sizeCheck passes
Garden terrace layout
Built around the dense starburst tree of fine radial lines, the block you are viewing.
Checks
- Canopy edge to the house wall7' 3"Minimum 3' 3", recommended 6' 7"
Design notes
- Keep tree canopies at least 6' 7" from the house; large species need half their mature spread.
- A terrace for a table of four needs about 9' 10" × 9' 10" to move round it.
- Plan symbols at their real canopy size show clients how much shade a tree will give.
The kit, 7 blocks