A Chair CAD block · front and side elevation
2′-10⅜″873 mm
Front and side elevation · 34⅜″ high873 mm high · next to a 6 ft (1,829 mm) person
Description
A front and side elevation of the A Chair, drawn at real size, 34⅜″ high (873 mm). Xavier Pauchard designed the original piece. The Iconic chairs & tables pack has it together with 42 other drawings.
Both versions, inches and millimeters, are DWG files that open in AutoCAD 2000 or newer; insert either one at scale 1 and it lands at its real size. The file names say which is which: cadgrid-a-chair-front-side-elevation_in.dwg for inches and cadgrid-a-chair-front-side-elevation_mm.dwg for millimeters.
A dining chair seat sits about 18″ (457 mm) off the floor, with the table top at 28–30″ (711–762 mm). Next to the 6 ft figure in the drawing above, it comes up to about mid-thigh height.
Common questions
What are the dimensions of the A Chair CAD block?
It measures 34⅜″ high (873 mm) in front and side elevation, taken from the outer edges of the drawing. The page shows the same sizes in both units next to the drawing.
Is this block in inches or millimeters?
Both. cadgrid-a-chair-front-side-elevation_in.dwg is drawn in inches (INSUNITS 1) and cadgrid-a-chair-front-side-elevation_mm.dwg in millimeters (INSUNITS 4). Insert the one that matches your drawing at scale 1 and the block comes in at its real size.
How much room does a chair need at a table?
Allow 24″ (610 mm) from the table edge to stand up, and 36″ (914 mm) if people need to walk behind the chair.
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