Free AutoCAD garage and workshop blocks (DWG): cars, doors, workbenches, woodworking and metal machines, lifts

About sizes and clearances

There is no standard for plan symbols of garages and workshops. The sizes are typical trade sizes: a garage bay of 3000 per car, door heights of 2100, a walkway of 900 beside a car, an aisle of 1200 between machines. They are common practice, not a rule, so check the parking sizes, door and fire rules, the electrical supply, dust and fume extraction and the clearances around machines and lifts against your local rules and the manufacturer's data.

These symbols are our own drawings after common planning practice, and the library is not certified against any standard. Check the sizes, clearances and connections against your project and change the blocks if yours differ.

Frequently asked questions

Are these symbols to a standard?

No. Plan symbols for garages and workshops have no binding standard. The blocks follow typical trade sizes and planning practice, and the zone markers show typical values, not code requirements. Check local rules, the safety data and the manual of every machine you specify.

What are the garage and workshop layouts?

Ready-made rooms as one block each, with walls, doors and the equipment in place: garages for one to three cars, a tandem, an EV, a motorcycle and a boat garage, a two-car garage with a workshop bay, and workshops for woodworking (three sizes), metalworking, auto work, electronics and a maker space, plus a small shed. Insert one for a quick layout, or explode it to move single pieces; the same pieces are in the library on their own.

Can I use the symbols in commercial projects?

Yes. They are free to use and modify in your own projects, including commercial ones. They are provided as is, without warranty. Please do not redistribute or resell the library; see the library terms.

Can I use these together with the architectural and storage libraries?

Yes. They use the same units, attributes and insertion rule, so the libraries can be used in one plan. This one adds vehicles, garage doors, workshop machines and layouts; the architectural library has doors, windows and general furniture, the home storage library has shelving and utility room items, and the industrial furniture library has loft pieces.

Can I change a symbol or add attributes?

Yes. Open the DWG, edit a block with BEDIT to change it or add attributes, and save. To update drawings that already contain the block, run ATTSYNC or replace the block. Make a backup first: attribute values can be lost if ATTSYNC is used carelessly.

Are the floor, wallpaper and material patterns hatches?

No, they are blocks made of thin lines. Insert one, scale it to the area you want to show and copy it to cover more (ARRAY), or use it as a legend sample next to your finish schedule. For large areas the hatch patterns of your CAD program are the better choice.

Should I download this library or one of the smaller topic libraries (furniture, doors and windows, bathroom and kitchen, stairs, walls and roofs)?

This one has everything in a single file. If you need only one topic, the topic library holds the same blocks in a smaller file, and the furniture library adds front elevations of the furniture.

Where do I find a ready-made set of these symbols for AutoCAD?

AutoCAD itself ships only a small set of sample blocks, so a full symbol set has to come from a library. Download the ZIP on this page and open the DWG: every symbol is a block. Insert one with INSERT (Blocks palette, Libraries tab, then pick the DWG) or drag it from DesignCenter (ADCENTER). You can also download a single symbol on its own.