Feather palm with six pinnate fronds
Free CAD block from the 3D trees library (12 blocks), drawn 1:1.
About this block
Feather palm with six pinnate fronds, drawn in plan, front and side elevation, all three projected from its 3D model so they match to the millimeter. It measures 11' 8" wide, 16' 4" high and 12' 1" deep (3.57 m × 4.97 m × 3.68 m), and it is drawn 1:1, full size, so it drops into any drawing set up in meters or in inches without rescaling.
The block is itself a 3D model, kept exactly as it was drawn, and it downloads as STEP for Fusion, SolidWorks, Inventor and FreeCAD, as a 3D DXF and DWG, and as OBJ and GLB meshes for SketchUp, Revit, Lumion, Twinmotion, Blender and web or AR viewers. Its leaves are single faces, so it is a model for renders and site models, not for 3D printing.
From the 3D trees library: 12 blocks drawn to one standard, each one available on its own.
In practice
Where it goes
Three-dimensional site models, a courtyard massing study and a perspective of a hotel pool deck take a six-frond feather palm modeled at 16 ft 4 in (497 cm) high. Place it in the model on the terrace level or in planters around a pool, where the modest size reads as a young palm and the fronds throw a recognizable shadow in a sun study.
Clearances to leave
At 11 ft 8 in by 12 ft 1 in (357 by 368 cm) across and 16 ft 4 in (497 cm) high, it models a young palm: 10 ft (3 m) between trunks, 18–24 in (46–61 cm) from a curb, and a 47 × 47 in (120 × 120 cm) pit. Most fronds hang from about 6 ft 1 in (186 cm) and their tips drop lower, so headroom is tight for a 5 ft 9 in (174 cm) figure: keep walkways outside the crown.
Pairs with
Plant it in groups of three with the Spreading flat-topped flowering tree with pink blossom for contrast, and use the Symmetrical feather palm with ten pinnate fronds for the matching plan. A row along a pool edge with uplights reads well in a night render.
Common questions
What are the dimensions of this block?
It measures 11' 8" | 3.57 m wide by 16' 4" | 4.97 m high. The drawing is 1:1, full size, so it inserts at the right size in metric and in imperial drawings.
Is there a 3D model of this block?
Yes. The block is itself a 3D model, 11' 8" wide, 12' 1" deep and 16' 4" high, and its plan and elevations are projected from it. It is free to download in STEP, DXF 3D, OBJ and GLB.
File formats, AutoCAD versions and units are explained on the formats page; every file is free for personal and commercial work under the license.
Details
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Drawing at scale3 views
Shown beside a 5' 8" (1.74 m) person, both at the same scale.
3D model
The block's own 3D model at real size, as drawn in the original file, every face kept, trunk and foliage in their own colors; the plan and the elevations are projected from it with hidden lines removed. Drag to orbit, underneath too; scroll or pinch to zoom.
Dimensions and sizes
Width 11' 8" | 3.57 m, height 16' 4" | 4.97 m, depth 12' 1" | 3.68 m.
Explore at scale
How big is it?
At 16' 4" high it reaches 286% of an adult's height and 239% of a door.
On your sheet
At 1/4" = 1'-0" the drawing prints 2.93 in × 4.08 in on Letter.
In the room
Elevation at real size
Street front elevation
Built around the feather palm with six pinnate fronds, the block you are viewing.
Design notes
- Street trees are usually planted 19' 8" to 32' 10" apart, at least 3' 3" from the curb.
- A parallel parking bay is about 6' 7" to 8' 2" wide and 18' 1" to 19' 8" long.
- People and cars at real size give clients an instant sense of scale in a facade drawing.
The kit, 7 blocks