Simple stick tree with open dome outline
Free CAD block from the Trees in elevation library (67 blocks), drawn 1:1.
About this block
Simple stick tree with open dome outline, drawn in elevation. It measures 9' 10" wide and 14' 9" high (3.00 m × 4.50 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 Trees in elevation library: 67 blocks drawn to one standard, each one available on its own.
In practice
Where it goes
Early sketches, massing elevations and a permit drawing at 1/16 in = 1 ft (1:200) want a stick tree with an open dome outline that plots in few lines and never dominates. Put it between two houses in a street elevation, or along a parking lot edge, where a 9 ft 10 in (300 cm) dome and 14 ft 9 in (450 cm) height stand for a medium tree.
Clearances to leave
Treat the 9 ft 10 in (300 cm) dome as a placeholder for a medium crown: keep centers 20 ft (6 m) apart on a street and the trunk 18–24 in (46–61 cm) off the curb. Leave 8 ft (2.4 m) under the dome line for pedestrians, and 13 ft (4 m) to the nearest house wall.
Pairs with
Set it beside the Simple lollipop tree with circular crown and branches and the Simple stick tree with branches and no outline, three variants at 9 ft 10 in by 14 ft 9 in (300 by 450 cm), for line weight. The Blocky figure standing straight with feet together matches.
Common questions
What are the dimensions of this block?
It measures 9' 10" | 3.00 m wide by 14' 9" | 4.50 m 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, 9' 10" wide, 9' 10" deep and 14' 9" 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 scaleElevation
Shown beside a 5' 8" (1.74 m) person, both at the same scale.
3D model
Built at real size from the elevation drawing, by turning the elevation about its trunk; the crown is see-through, with the trunk going on inside it and opening into main and side branches, as the elevation draws them. Drag to orbit, underneath too; scroll or pinch to zoom.
Dimensions and sizes
Width 9' 10" | 3.00 m, height 14' 9" | 4.50 m.
Explore at scale
How big is it?
At 14' 9" high it reaches 258% of an adult's height and 216% of a door.
On your sheet
At 1/4" = 1'-0" the drawing prints 2.46 in × 3.69 in on Letter.
In the room
Elevation at real size
Street front elevation
Built around the simple stick tree with open dome outline, the block you are viewing.
Design notes
- Street trees are usually planted 19' 8" to 32' 10" apart, at least 3' 3" from the curb.
- A parallel parking bay is about 6' 7" to 8' 2" wide and 18' 1" to 19' 8" long.
- People and cars at real size give clients an instant sense of scale in a facade drawing.
The kit, 7 blocks