Elder shrubs Revit families x 3 scalable

Download this Elder Shrubs Revit Families Pack featuring three distinct shapes of Elder shrub and enhance the realism of your Revit landscape presentations.

The ZIP file includes texture instructions, textures, and three .rfa families representing different Elder shrub forms with detailed foliage. Each family is optimized for performance and visual quality.

Included Family Features:

• Individually scalable by dragging the control handle or entering the desired height directly in the Instance Properties
• 2D customizable Plan Symbol for clean and adjustable graphics in the Revit *Coarse* Detail Level
• 3D organic shrub form with instance materials for conceptual design – visible in all Coarse Detail Level views except Plan
• Instance visibility parameters to easily create variations and duplicates without editing the family
• Automatic placement with Arquitree Populate, ensuring fast and consistent layout
• High-detail foliage for realistic elevations, sections, and renderings
• Optional Enscape placeholder mode for improved performance in large scenes

Perfect for landscape architecture, residential gardens, ecological modeling, and naturalistic planting designs.

Elder or Sambucus nigra

commonly known as European elder or black elderberry, is a deciduous shrub or small tree known for its ornamental foliage, fragrant flowers, and dark, edible berries.

Key Characteristics:

Height/Spread: Typically 8–20 feet tall and wide, depending on pruning and variety.
Foliage: Pinnately compound leaves; cultivars like ‘Black Lace’ and ‘Black Beauty’ have finely cut, deep purple to almost black foliage.
Flowers: Creamy white, fragrant flat-topped clusters (umbels) appear in late spring to early summer.
Berries: Small, glossy black to purple berries form in late summer; used for syrups, jams, wine, and medicinal preparations.
Light: Full sun to partial shade.
Soil: Moist, well-drained soil; tolerates a range of conditions.
Hardiness Zones: USDA zones 4–7.

Benefits and Uses:

Edible Uses: Flowers and cooked berries are edible (raw berries can be toxic in large quantities).
Wildlife: Attracts birds, pollinators, and beneficial insects.
Ornamental Value: Striking foliage and flowers; can serve as a focal point or in hedgerows.

These Revit shrub families are higher in file-size than our regular families. Thanks to our Clean Construction Methods we can guarantee they work smoothly on regular systems.

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