Seated person with both forearms reaching forward
Free CAD block from the People seated and standing library (54 blocks), drawn 1:1.
About this block
Seated person with both forearms reaching forward, drawn in plan view. It measures 2' 8" wide and 2' 0" deep (81 cm × 62 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 forearms forward in plan is someone at a keyboard, a dining table, a workbench or a slot machine, so it goes on office layouts, computer room plans, restaurant plans and a laboratory bench layout. Place it at every workstation on an open-plan office to show which desks are occupied.
Clearances to leave
The forearms reach 32 in (81 cm) from the back of the chair, so a 24–32 in (60–80 cm) deep desk receives the hands well within the top; leave 40–48 in (100–120 cm) behind the chair and a 36 in (90 cm) aisle between desk rows. The 24 in (62 cm) width matches a 24 in (61 cm) place at a table.
Pairs with
Set it at desks with the Seated person with one arm bent and one extended for a colleague on the phone, and draw the Man in shirt and tie sitting upright, arm forward in the section. Eight in a row on a bench plan set a hot-desk run.
Common questions
What are the dimensions of this block?
It measures 2' 8" | 81 cm wide by 2' 0" | 62 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 5.3 ft² (0.50 m²). Leave at least 2' 11" of clear walkway on the sides people use.
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Details
- Width
- 2' 8"81 cm
- Depth
- 2' 0"62 cm
- Footprint
- 5.3 ft²0.50 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' 8" | 81 cm, depth 2' 0" | 62 cm, footprint 5.3 ft².
Explore at scale
How big is it?
Footprint 5.3 ft², about 0.3× the floor area of a twin bed.
On your sheet
At 1" = 1'-0" the drawing prints 2.65 in × 2.02 in on Letter.
In the room
Plan at real sizeAll 2 checks pass
Galley kitchen layout
Built around the seated person with both forearms reaching forward, 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