Microwave with large window and three knobs
Free CAD block from the Kitchen appliances library (124 blocks), drawn 1:1.
About this block
Microwave with large window and three knobs, drawn in plan, front and side elevation, all three projected from its 3D model so they match to the millimeter. It measures 20" wide, 12½" high and 15½" deep (51 cm × 32 cm × 39 cm), and it is drawn 1:1, full size, so it drops into any drawing set up in meters or in inches without rescaling. On the countertop: countertop at 2' 11".
It also comes as a 3D model built from these drawings.
From the Kitchen appliances library: 124 blocks drawn to one standard, each one available on its own.
In practice
Where it goes
Rental apartments, office kitchens, hotel rooms and workplace cafeterias all get a counter microwave, and the big window with three knobs reads clearly at ½ in = 1 ft (1:20). It sits on the counter or on a shelf. Draw it in interior elevations and sections where the small-appliance zone needs sizing, and in presentation views of a kitchenette.
Clearances to leave
At 20 in (51 cm) wide and 12½ in (32 cm) high it fits under a wall cabinet at 55 in (140 cm) on a 36 in (90 cm) countertop, with 2 in (5 cm) of air each side for ventilation. Keep 24 in (60 cm) of counter in front for the door and a landing space, and an outlet within 39 in (100 cm).
Pairs with
Combine it with the Four-burner gas cooktop with continuous grates in the cooking elevation and the Four-coil electric cooktop with side knobs in a budget apartment, with the microwave in white on a laminate shelf.
Common questions
What are the dimensions of this block?
It measures 20" | 51 cm wide by 12½" | 32 cm high. 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, 20" wide, 15½" deep and 12½" high, is free to download in STEP, DXF 3D, OBJ, GLB, 3MF and STL.
At what height is it installed?
On the countertop: countertop at 2' 11". The drawings above show it at that height beside a person, so the clearance reads at a glance.
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 scale3 views
On the countertop, countertop at 2' 11": drawn 1:1 at its mounting height. Shown beside a 5' 7" (1.69 m) person, both at the same scale.
3D model
Built at real size from the front drawing, as a microwave: the cabinet, the door with its window and the control panel, at the usual depth. Drag to orbit, underneath too; scroll or pinch to zoom.
Dimensions and sizes
Width 20" | 51 cm, height 12½" | 32 cm, depth 15½" | 39 cm, on the countertop with the underside at 2' 11" | 90 cm.
Explore at scale
How big is it?
On the countertop with its top at 4' 0", which is 70% of an adult's height.
On your sheet
At 1" = 1'-0" the drawing prints 1.67 in × 1.05 in on Letter.
In the room
Elevation at real sizeAll 2 checks pass
Kitchen elevation
Built around the microwave with large window and three knobs, the block you are viewing.
Checks
- Countertop2' 11"Recommended 2' 11" to 3' 2"
- Hood above the cooktop2' 4"Recommended 2' 2" to 2' 6"
Design notes
- Countertop at 2' 11"; tall cooks are happier at 3' 1".
- Hood 2' 2" to 2' 6" above a gas cooktop, 21½" to 2' 2" above induction.
- Wall cabinets start 19½" to 23½" above the countertop.
- Leave at least 15½" of countertop on each side of the cooktop.
The kit, 7 blocks