Guide to Detailing Closets & Wardrobes in AutoCAD + (Free DWG Download)

A closet detail isn’t helpful if it doesn’t show the clothes. Clients need to see how many shirts or dresses fit in a space to understand the capacity of the millwork. Drawing hundreds of hangers manually is tedious and repetitive, yet essential for validating the function of a Walk-In Closet.

Clothing blocks are essential for verifying vertical clearances in millwork sections. Without them, it is easy to place a shelf too low, preventing long coats from hanging straight, or spacing shelves too far apart, wasting valuable storage space.

Technical Guide: Best Practices for Closet Details

Design your millwork around the items stored inside:

• Vertical Standards: Standard hanging height for long dresses/coats is 60-65 inches (150-165cm). For double-hang (shirts/pants), allow 40-42 inches (100-105cm) per rod. Use the “Long Hang” and “Short Hang” blocks to visually check these clearances in your section view.
• Shelf Spacing: Use the “Folded Shirt Stack” block to plan shelf spacing. Typically, shelves for folded clothes are spaced 12-14 inches (30-35cm) apart.

For standard closet dimensions and layouts, refer to The Container Store’s Planning Guides for inspiration.

Expand Your General Library

Closets are complex systems. You need:

• Storage System Blocks (C12) for rods and shelves.
• Interior Details (A11) for cabinet construction.

Watch: Video Guide to Drafting Standards

Watch this video to learn more about drafting standards for architectural drawings and how to efficiently integrate these blocks and patterns into your daily workflow.

Download the Clothing Starter Pack (Free)

To help you work faster, we have created a professional AutoCAD Clothing & Closet Pack. It includes hanging clothes, folded stacks, and shoe blocks. It is fully layered, purgable, and ready to use.

[Image: Preview of the Hanging and Folded Clothing blocks]

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