Square mobile cart with rear-offset inset top
Free CAD block from the Commercial kitchen and buffets library (96 blocks), drawn 1:1.
About this block
Square mobile cart with rear-offset inset top, drawn in plan, front and side elevation, all three projected from its 3D model so they match to the millimeter. It measures 2' 6" wide, 2' 8" deep and 3' 0" high (77 cm × 81 cm × 93 cm), 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 Commercial kitchen and buffets library: 96 blocks drawn to one standard, each one available on its own.
In practice
Where it goes
The mirror of the front-offset cart: the inset top sits toward the rear, so the handle end faces the other way on the plan. Draw it in restaurant service stations, banquet prep corridors and demonstration kitchens where carts are drawn in pairs facing each other across a counter; it also stands in for a tray stand at an event room entrance.
Clearances to leave
The 30 in (77 cm) width fits through any 32 in (81 cm) clear door, while the 31 in (80 cm) depth means a row of them along a wall takes 36 in (90 cm) per cart with a small gap. Leave 40–48 in (100–120 cm) of aisle in front so staff can get around the rear-offset top.
Pairs with
Pair it with Square mobile cart with front-offset inset top as a matched pair, and set both at the clean end of L-shaped dishwashing line with conveyor dishwasher. A pair facing each other across Prep counter with sink, drainboard and mixer shows a plating station.
Common questions
What are the dimensions of this block?
It measures 2' 6" | 77 cm wide by 2' 8" | 81 cm 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, 2' 6" wide, 2' 8" deep and 3' 0" high, is free to download in STEP, DXF 3D, OBJ, GLB, 3MF and STL.
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
Seen from above beside a standing person, both at the same scale.
3D model
Built at real size from the plan drawing, as a stainless unit at counter height, with its wells pressed into the top. Drag to orbit, underneath too; scroll or pinch to zoom.
Dimensions and sizes
Width 2' 6" | 77 cm, depth 2' 8" | 81 cm, footprint 6.7 ft², height 3' 0" | 93 cm.
Explore at scale
How big is it?
Footprint 6.7 ft², about 0.3× the floor area of a twin bed.
On your sheet
At 1" = 1'-0" the drawing prints 2.53 in × 2.64 in on Letter.
In the room
Plan at real sizeAll 2 checks pass
Commercial kitchen layout
Built around the square mobile cart with rear-offset inset top, the block you are viewing.
Checks
- Working aisle in front of the unit17' 1"Minimum 2' 11", recommended 3' 6"
- Door swing to the nearest fixture12' 3"Minimum 2", recommended 4"
Design notes
- Working aisles 3' 6" to 4' 0"; main traffic aisles where staff pass each other 4' 11".
- Keep cooking, washing and serving in a one-way line so clean and dirty routes never cross.
The kit, 4 blocks