Person in mid-stride with both arms swinging wide
Free CAD block from the People seated and standing library (54 blocks), drawn 1:1.
About this block
Person in mid-stride with both arms swinging wide, drawn in plan view. It measures 2' 10" wide and 21½" deep (87 cm × 55 cm), 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 People seated and standing library: 54 blocks drawn to one standard, each one available on its own.
In practice
Where it goes
Both arms swinging wide marks a brisk walker, the figure for station concourse plans, airport piers, running tracks and the main circulation spine of an office floor plan. Draw it in the middle of a corridor heading for the stairs, or along a park path on a landscape plan where people walk fast.
Clearances to leave
The arm swing takes 34 in (86 cm) across, wider than a 24 in (60 cm) slot in line, so a 48 in (120 cm) corridor holds this figure with one other person only, and a 72 in (180 cm) concourse lets two pass freely. Keep it 22 in (55 cm) from a wall so the swinging hand clears a handrail.
Pairs with
Combine it with the Plain mannequin figure with long diagonal stride at a slower pace in the same concourse, and with the Man in shirt walking with long stride in the section. Three staggered along a corridor centerline read as rush hour.
Common questions
What are the dimensions of this block?
It measures 2' 10" | 87 cm wide by 21½" | 55 cm 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 5.1 ft² (0.47 m²). Leave at least 2' 11" of clear walkway on the sides people use.
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Details
- Width
- 2' 10"87 cm
- Depth
- 21½"55 cm
- Footprint
- 5.1 ft²0.47 m²
- View
- Plan view
- Scale
- 1:1, full size
- 2D formats
- DWG, DXF, SVG, PNGAutoCAD 2013, meters and inches
- Library
- People seated and standing
Collections
Drawing at scalePlan view
Drawn 1:1. Scale bar for reference.
Dimensions and sizes
Width 2' 10" | 87 cm, depth 21½" | 55 cm, footprint 5.1 ft².
Explore at scale
How big is it?
Footprint 5.1 ft², about 0.3× the floor area of a twin bed.
On your sheet
At 1" = 1'-0" the drawing prints 2.84 in × 1.79 in on Letter.
In the room
Plan at real sizeAll 2 checks pass
Galley kitchen layout
Built around the person in mid-stride with both arms swinging wide, the block you are viewing.
Checks
- Work aisle between countertops4' 1"Minimum 3' 6", recommended 4' 0"
- Door swing to the nearest fixture (door moved to fit)4"Minimum 2", recommended 4"
Design notes
- Work aisle 3' 6" for one cook, 4' 0" for two (42 and 48 in).
- Keep sink, cooktop and fridge within a few steps: each leg of the work triangle 3' 11" to 8' 10".
- Leave 15½" of landing countertop beside the cooktop and 23½" beside the sink.
The kit, 3 blocks