Dense tree canopy of overlapping star-shaped leaves
Free CAD block from the Trees in plan library (74 blocks), drawn 1:1.
About this block
Dense tree canopy of overlapping star-shaped leaves, drawn in plan view. It measures 12' 10" wide and 13' 2" deep (3.92 m × 4.02 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
Overlapping star-shaped leaves suggest a maple or sweetgum, and the dense fill makes it read as a mature crown on a landscape plan for a park, a hospital garden or a residential street. Use it where the drawing shows summer shade, placing it over the seating areas and walkways that need cover on a site plan at 1/16 in = 1 ft (1:200).
Clearances to leave
Slightly deeper than wide at 12 ft 10 in × 13 ft 2 in (392 × 402 cm), the crown shades a seating area about 13 ft (4 m) square. A path running under it needs 8 ft (2.4 m) clear height, the trunk should stay 13–20 ft (4–6 m) from any building, and a 48 in (120 cm) wide planting pit keeps the roots out of paving.
Pairs with
Combine it with the Small tree canopy of star-shaped leaves and branches as the same species at two ages, and lay the Wide tree canopy of scattered star-shaped leaves alongside for a lighter variant; a double row down a street gives a continuous summer canopy.
Common questions
What are the dimensions of this block?
It measures 12' 10" | 3.92 m wide by 13' 2" | 4.02 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 169.5 ft² (15.75 m²). Leave at least 2' 11" of clear walkway on the sides people use.
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Details
- Width
- 12' 10"3.92 m
- Depth
- 13' 2"4.02 m
- Footprint
- 169.5 ft²15.75 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 12' 10" | 3.92 m, depth 13' 2" | 4.02 m, footprint 169.5 ft².
Explore at scale
How big is it?
Footprint 169.5 ft², about 8.8× the floor area of a twin bed.
On your sheet
At 1/4" = 1'-0" the drawing prints 3.21 in × 3.30 in on Letter.
In the room
Plan at real sizeCheck passes
Garden terrace layout
Built around the dense tree canopy of overlapping star-shaped leaves, 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