# Squashed (wide) X frame

> What is a squashed X frame?

- Category: Drone design › Drone frame layouts
- Kind: Standard part
- Basis: Design rules and figures from the cited sources; example geometry by Xem Studio
- Page: https://xemstudio.com/objects/squashed-x-frame/ · JSON: https://xemstudio.com/api/geometry?object=squashed-x-frame · Plain text: https://xemstudio.com/objects/squashed-x-frame/sheet.txt
- License: dimension sheet CC BY 4.0 (Xem Studio); files Xem Studio Design License (free to use and sell from, not to redistribute as files: https://xemstudio.com/license/)
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**Exact dimensions.** True size, with no printing tolerance added.

## Notes

- A squashed X is wider than it is long; freestyle pilots say it gives smooth rolls (IntoFPV). Roll authority is highest and pitch reduced, which may need higher pitch P-gain (UAVModel).
- Props partly show; a camera mounted 5-10 mm ahead of the standoffs can clear them (UAVModel).
- The file is a reference example built by Xem Studio from the numbers above (Reference 5-inch build: 220 mm diagonal within Grepow's 210-250 mm class for 5 in props.). Sizes the sources do not fix are illustrative; scale the example to your own vehicle.

## Sizes

| parameter | value or range | source |
|---|---|---|
| Camera offset to clear props | 5-10 mm forward | UAVModel |
| 5 in prop frame size | 210-250 mm diagonal (motor to motor) | Grepow |

## Where the files are

- IntoFPV forum: [Frame layouts, configurations and their characteristics](https://intofpv.com/printthread.php?tid=15838) — web — Publisher's page; dimensions are facts
- UAVModel blog: [FPV Frame Geometry: Deadcat vs True X vs Squashed X (2026 guide)](https://blog.uavmodel.com/fpv-frame-geometry-deadcat-vs-true-x-vs-squashed-x-prop-view-resonance-and-flight-feel-2026-guide/) — web — Publisher's page; dimensions are facts
- Grepow: [What size FPV drone should I get?](https://grepow.com/blog/what-size-fpv-drone-should-i-get.html) — web — Publisher's page; dimensions are facts

## Free STEP/STL (1 parts, Xem Studio Design License, Xem Studio)

Index: https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/squashed-x-frame/index.json · license: https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/squashed-x-frame/LICENSE.md

- squashed-x-frame-layout: [STEP](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/squashed-x-frame/squashed-x-frame-layout.step) · [STL](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/squashed-x-frame/squashed-x-frame-layout.stl) — squashed x frame layout: 220 mm motor-to-motor diagonal, 5 in props (discs show the swept area; arms and plate illustrative)

## Questions

**Why freestyle?**

Stable, smooth rolls (IntoFPV).

## Fits with

- [True X quad frame](https://xemstudio.com/objects/true-x-frame/)
- [Stretched X frame](https://xemstudio.com/objects/stretched-x-frame/)
- [Hybrid X frame](https://xemstudio.com/objects/hybrid-x-frame/)
- [Deadcat frame](https://xemstudio.com/objects/deadcat-frame/)
- [H frame](https://xemstudio.com/objects/h-frame/)
- [Plus (+) quad configuration](https://xemstudio.com/objects/plus-frame/)