Free school and classroom layout blocks for AutoCAD (DWG): desks, lecture halls, library, canteen, kindergarten

About the sizes

There is no single standard for how a school is laid out. The sizes are typical working sizes, for example a 600 x 450 mm primary desk, a 700 x 500 mm secondary desk or a 7.2 x 8.4 m classroom for 30, and they differ by supplier and country. School furniture is graded by pupil height in size marks (EN 1729-1 is the usual reference, and the size mark changes the heights more than the plan size). Floor area per pupil, aisle and door widths, exits and accessibility are set by the rules that apply to your school, so take them from those rules and not from the block sizes.

The blocks are our own drawings, simplified to what matters on a plan, and the library is not certified. It is meant to lay out a school, not to prove that a layout meets building, fire or safety rules. Check the data sheet of the furniture you choose and the regulations that apply in your country.

Frequently asked questions

Which items are in the library?

Student desks and chairs, classroom layouts, teaching walls and equipment, storage and lockers, lecture halls and auditoria, library and study, canteen and dormitory, music, art and craft rooms, kindergarten and early years, school site and support rooms, room modules and 3 markers. The page above lists every group with its count.

Do the blocks follow a school building standard?

No. They are typical sizes. Floor area per pupil, aisles and exits are set by the rules in your country, so check them before you fix a layout, then move or copy the blocks to fit. The SIZE_MARK attribute lets you record the furniture size mark for each desk or chair.

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.

Where are doors, windows, stairs and laboratory benches?

General doors, windows, stairs and walls are in the architectural plan library, and the room modules here only give a simple shell with a door and windows. Laboratory benches, fume cupboards and science room equipment are in the laboratory library.

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.

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.