Geometric pinnate palm with crosshatched center
Free CAD block from the Palm trees library (51 blocks), drawn 1:1.
About this block
Geometric pinnate palm with crosshatched center, drawn in plan view. It measures 11' 4" wide and 11' 5" deep (3.45 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.
It also comes as a 3D model built from these drawings.
From the Palm trees library: 51 blocks drawn to one standard, each one available on its own.
In practice
Where it goes
Technical landscape plans, planting schedules and working drawings for a streetscape take a geometric pinnate palm whose crosshatched center marks the trunk position clearly. Use it on the layout plan where the center must be dimensioned; at 11 ft 4 in by 11 ft 5 in (345 by 348 cm) the canopy is secondary and the crosshatch is the point surveyors stake out.
Clearances to leave
Dimension the crosshatched center, not the canopy edge: set it 18–24 in (46–61 cm) from the curb face, 20 ft (6 m) from the next street tree, and 13 ft (4 m) from a footing. The 11 ft 4 in (345 cm) spread is modest, so a 47 × 47 in (120 × 120 cm) pit is enough.
Pairs with
Lay it out in a line along a curb with the High-density fan palm with straight radiating leaves for the mature trees and the Minimalist wireframe palm of twelve radiating lines for any to be removed. A dashed circle around each shows the pit.
Common questions
What are the dimensions of this block?
It measures 11' 4" | 3.45 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.
Is there a 3D model of this block?
Yes. A 3D model built from this block's drawings, 11' 4" wide, 11' 5" deep and 17' 2" high, is free to download in STEP, DXF 3D, OBJ, GLB, 3MF and STL. It is a closed part, so it also prints at 1:50 or 1:100 for a scale model.
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
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Drawing at scalePlan view
Seen from above beside a standing person, both at the same scale.
3D model
Built at real size from the plan drawing, from its plan, which gives no height: the drawn fronds, straight and flat, in two or three tiers (neighboring fronds in different tiers, so the top view is the drawing), on a slim trunk 1.5 times as tall as the crown is wide (between 13 and 40 ft). Drag to orbit, underneath too; scroll or pinch to zoom.
Dimensions and sizes
Width 11' 4" | 3.45 m, depth 11' 5" | 3.48 m, footprint 129.3 ft².
Explore at scale
How big is it?
Footprint 129.3 ft², about 6.7× the floor area of a twin bed.
On your sheet
At 1/4" = 1'-0" the drawing prints 2.83 in × 2.86 in on Letter.
In the room
Plan at real sizeCheck passes
Garden terrace layout
Built around the geometric pinnate palm with crosshatched center, 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