Will a table top (121x4x198 cm) Fit in an Elevator?

+2 in clearance

· ON THE HEIGHT AXIS

It exceeds the opening at the tightest point.

The height axis runs out of room.
Checked all 6 orientations — none fits.

6 ft 6 in vs 6 ft 8 in

Clearance +2 in (+2.6%) on the HEIGHT axis

AAxis inequality · door width✓ PASS

d_{\text{item}} \;\le\; d_{\text{space}}

↓ SUBSTITUTE

1.6 \;\overset{?}{\le}\; 36\quad(\text{door width})

↓ EVALUATE

1.6\,\text{in} \;\le\; 36\,\text{in} \;\Longrightarrow\; \Delta = +34.4\,\text{in}

Plain English: Along the door width, the item is 1.6 in and the space allows 36 in — 34.4 in to spare.

BAxis inequality · door height✓ PASS

d_{\text{item}} \;\le\; d_{\text{space}}

↓ SUBSTITUTE

78 \;\overset{?}{\le}\; 80\quad(\text{door height})

↓ EVALUATE

78\,\text{in} \;\le\; 80\,\text{in} \;\Longrightarrow\; \Delta = +2\,\text{in}

Plain English: Along the door height, the item is 78 in and the space allows 80 in — 2 in to spare.

CAxis inequality · cab width✓ PASS

d_{\text{item}} \;\le\; d_{\text{space}}

↓ SUBSTITUTE

1.6 \;\overset{?}{\le}\; 29.5\quad(\text{cab width})

↓ EVALUATE

1.6\,\text{in} \;\le\; 29.5\,\text{in} \;\Longrightarrow\; \Delta = +28\,\text{in}

Plain English: Along the cab width, the item is 1.6 in and the space allows 29.5 in — 28 in to spare.

DAxis inequality · cab depth✕ FAIL

d_{\text{item}} \;\le\; d_{\text{space}}

↓ SUBSTITUTE

47.6 \;\overset{?}{\le}\; 31.5\quad(\text{cab depth})

↓ EVALUATE

47.6\,\text{in} \;>\; 31.5\,\text{in} \;\Longrightarrow\; \Delta = -16.1\,\text{in}

Plain English: Along the cab depth, the item is 47.6 in and the space allows 31.5 in — over by 16.1 in.

EAxis inequality · cab height✓ PASS

d_{\text{item}} \;\le\; d_{\text{space}}

↓ SUBSTITUTE

78 \;\overset{?}{\le}\; 79.9\quad(\text{cab height})

↓ EVALUATE

78\,\text{in} \;\le\; 79.9\,\text{in} \;\Longrightarrow\; \Delta = +2\,\text{in}

Plain English: Along the cab height, the item is 78 in and the space allows 79.9 in — 2 in to spare.

FDiagonal clearance · Pythagorean✓ PASS

\sqrt{a^2 + b^2} \;\le\; \sqrt{a_{\text{sp}}^2 + b_{\text{sp}}^2}

↓ SUBSTITUTE

\sqrt{1.6^2 + 78^2} \;\overset{?}{\le}\; \sqrt{36^2 + 80^2}

↓ EVALUATE

78\,\text{in} \;\le\; 87.7\,\text{in} \;\Longrightarrow\; \Delta = +9.8\,\text{in}

Plain English: Tilted corner-to-corner the face spans 78 in, inside the opening's 87.7 in diagonal — but a tilt only buys diagonal room, it can't widen the throat.

G3D space diagonal✕ FAIL

\mathcal{D}_{3D} = \sqrt{L^2 + W^2 + H^2}

↓ SUBSTITUTE

\sqrt{47.6^2 + 1.6^2 + 78^2}

↓ EVALUATE

91.4\,\text{in} \;>\; 87.7\,\text{in} \;\Longrightarrow\; \Delta = -3.7\,\text{in}

Plain English: Corner to corner the item reaches 91.4 in — keep that swing room in mind for the turn after.

HMinimum required space · cab depth✕ FAIL

d_{\text{req}} = d_{\text{item}} + t

↓ SUBSTITUTE

47.6 + 0 = 47.6

Plain English: Smallest space on the limiting axis that would admit this item (with handling tolerance).

ILargest item that fits · cab depth✕ FAIL

d_{\max} = d_{\text{space}} - t

↓ SUBSTITUTE

31.5 - 0 = 31.5

Plain English: Largest item dimension this space admits on the limiting axis (after handling tolerance).

Orientation	Door	Depth	Cab	Rot	Result
1210×40×1980mm 4 cm×2.0 m	4 cm	✗ 41 cm	✗ 41 cm	—	✕
1210×40×1980mm 1.2 m×2.0 m	✗ 31 cm	76 cm	✗ 41 cm	✗	✕
1210×40×1980mm 1.2 m×4 cm	81 cm	✗ 1.2 m	✗ 41 cm	✗	✕
1210×1980×40mm 2.0 m×4 cm	16 cm	✗ 41 cm	✗ 1.2 m	—	✕
1210×1980×40mm 1.2 m×4 cm	81 cm	✗ 1.2 m	✗ 1.2 m	✗	✕
1210×1980×40mm 1.2 m×2.0 m	✗ 31 cm	76 cm	✗ 1.2 m	✗	✕
40×1210×1980mm 1.2 m×2.0 m	✗ 31 cm	76 cm	✗ 46 cm	—	✕
40×1210×1980mm 4 cm×2.0 m	4 cm	✗ 41 cm	✗ 46 cm	✗	✕
40×1210×1980mm 4 cm×1.2 m	81 cm	✗ 1.2 m	✗ 46 cm	✗	✕
40×1980×1210mm 2.0 m×1.2 m	✗ 31 cm	76 cm	✗ 1.2 m	—	✕
40×1980×1210mm 4 cm×1.2 m	81 cm	✗ 1.2 m	✗ 1.2 m	✗	✕
40×1980×1210mm 4 cm×2.0 m	4 cm	✗ 41 cm	✗ 1.2 m	✗	✕
1980×1210×40mm 1.2 m×4 cm	81 cm	✗ 1.2 m	✗ 1.2 m	—	✕
1980×1210×40mm 2.0 m×4 cm	16 cm	✗ 41 cm	✗ 1.2 m	✗	✕
1980×1210×40mm 2.0 m×1.2 m	✗ 31 cm	76 cm	✗ 1.2 m	✗	✕
1980×40×1210mm 4 cm×1.2 m	81 cm	✗ 1.2 m	✗ 1.2 m	—	✕
1980×40×1210mm 2.0 m×1.2 m	✗ 31 cm	76 cm	✗ 1.2 m	✗	✕
1980×40×1210mm 2.0 m×4 cm	16 cm	✗ 41 cm	✗ 1.2 m	✗	✕

How the elevator-cab check works

An elevator gate is a 2D opening (cab door) followed by a 3D box (cab interior); items must enter the door AND fit inside the cab.

Generate the 6 item permutations and test each against the elevator door opening (width × height).
For permutations that enter, test against the cab footprint (depth × width) once inside.
If the item is longer than the cab depth, check whether it fits rotated diagonally across the cab.
Subtract 1.5 in handling clearance on each axis for movers loading and pivoting the item.
Verdict ladder (verdict-tiers.js, shared with door): FITS ≥ 2 in; FITS_TIGHT 0.5–2 in; FITS_VERY_TIGHT 0–0.5 in; DOESN'T_FIT below.

Cab dimensions come from the building’s posted load plate; rotation diagonally fits longer items than the cab depth alone.

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Will a table top (121x4x198 cm) fit in an elevator?

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It exceeds the opening at the tightest point.

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