Minimalist wireframe palm of twelve radiating lines
Free CAD block from the Palm trees library (51 blocks), drawn 1:1.
About this block
Minimalist wireframe palm of twelve radiating lines, drawn in plan view. It measures 10' 8" wide and 10' 9" deep (3.25 m × 3.28 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
Sketch layouts, concept plans and a massing study suit a twelve-line wireframe palm that prints light and never competes with the building outline. Scatter it across a site plan at 1 in = 40 ft (1:500) to show where palms go before species are chosen, where a 10 ft 8 in by 10 ft 9 in (324 by 328 cm) spread stands in for a young or medium palm.
Clearances to leave
At 10 ft 8 in (324 cm) by 10 ft 9 in (328 cm), twelve lines mark a canopy that still needs 10 ft (3 m) to the next trunk in a row and 18–24 in (46–61 cm) from a curb. Plant it 13 ft (4 m) from a wall, and upgrade to a shaded symbol when the drawing goes beyond concept.
Pairs with
Fill a concept plan with it and then swap in the Symmetrical feather palm with ten pinnate fronds and the Tree with radial lines and broken tick rim for the detailed design. Keep it on a separate layer so the swap is one command.
Common questions
What are the dimensions of this block?
It measures 10' 8" | 3.25 m wide by 10' 9" | 3.28 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, 10' 8" wide, 10' 9" deep and 16' 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
Collections
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 10' 8" | 3.25 m, depth 10' 9" | 3.28 m, footprint 114.6 ft².
Explore at scale
How big is it?
Footprint 114.6 ft², about 5.9× the floor area of a twin bed.
On your sheet
At 1/4" = 1'-0" the drawing prints 2.66 in × 2.69 in on Letter.
In the room
Plan at real sizeCheck passes
Garden terrace layout
Built around the minimalist wireframe palm of twelve radiating 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