# Oasis and arch

Walk a 56 by 44 metre stretch of desert built from the Desert Canyons and Oases pack: a date-palm oasis, a walkable natural arch, hoodoos, a balanced rock and two buttes, window rock and spires, and cactus flats.

- **URL:** https://3dassets.dev/demos/desert-canyons-and-oases
- **Pack:** [Desert Canyons and Oases](https://3dassets.dev/packs/desert-canyons-and-oases) (88 models)
- **Placed:** 64 instances of 24 models
- **Walkable area:** 56 x 44 m
- **Spawn:** (0, 0, 18), facing 180 degrees
- **Pack starter scene GLB:** https://cdn.3dassets.dev/assets/4881/v1/model.glb
- **Units:** metres, +Y up; rotation is yaw in degrees about +Y

## About

One desert scene from 24 of the pack's 88 models, on plain sand in the outdoor preset with warm light and a pale horizon.

You start on the sand looking at the oasis: the pool, six date palms and reed beds. Beyond it the large walkable natural arch closes the north end between the desert butte and the talus-skirt butte. The hoodoo trio, a slender capped hoodoo, the pedestal rock and the sandstone fin wall are on the east; the balanced rock, window rock and the erosion spire cluster on the west. Cacti, shrubs, agave, yucca, boulder clusters and tumbleweeds are scattered across the flats.

Nothing moves: this pack ships without animation clips. The terrain tiles, dunes and canyon walls in the pack are not placed here; the ground is the demo's plain floor.

## Points of interest

- **The oasis** at (0, 0, 9.50): A pool with three mature date palms, three young ones and reed beds round the edge. The pool is one 6 m model; the palms are placed and turned by hand. ([Oasis pool (Desert Canyons and Oases)](https://3dassets.dev/assets/desert-canyons-and-oases-oasis-pool-ab8ce5b2))
- **Natural arch** at (0, 0, -11): The large walkable natural arch spans 11 m at the north end. Walk under it. ([Large walkable natural arch (Desert Canyons and Oases)](https://3dassets.dev/assets/desert-canyons-and-oases-natural-arch-large-c9322fbd))
- **Hoodoos** at (11, 0, -1): The hoodoo trio and a slender capped hoodoo on the east side, with the pedestal rock and the sandstone fin wall beyond. ([Hoodoo trio (Desert Canyons and Oases)](https://3dassets.dev/assets/desert-canyons-and-oases-hoodoo-trio-ce9b59f0))
- **Balanced rock and butte** at (-13, 0, -8): The balanced rock in front of the desert butte, which rises 11 m in the north-west corner, with the talus-skirt butte opposite it. ([Balanced rock (Desert Canyons and Oases)](https://3dassets.dev/assets/desert-canyons-and-oases-balanced-rock-9fa4aee7))
- **Window rock and spires** at (-19, 0, 6): Window rock and the erosion spire cluster on the west side. ([Window rock (Desert Canyons and Oases)](https://3dassets.dev/assets/desert-canyons-and-oases-window-rock-317210ec))
- **Cactus flats** at (7, 0, 12.50): Columnar and barrel cacti, prickly pear, ocotillo, creosote, brittlebush, agave, yucca and tumbleweeds scattered across the sand. ([Branched columnar cactus (Desert Canyons and Oases)](https://3dassets.dev/assets/desert-canyons-and-oases-columnar-cactus-e463965c))

## Models used

| Model | Size | Bounds (m) | GLB |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Oasis pool (Desert Canyons and Oases)](https://3dassets.dev/assets/desert-canyons-and-oases-oasis-pool-ab8ce5b2) | 54 KB | 6.40 x 0.65 x 6.40 | https://cdn.3dassets.dev/assets/4848/v1/model.glb |
| [Mature date palm (Desert Canyons and Oases)](https://3dassets.dev/assets/desert-canyons-and-oases-date-palm-mature-34e56859) | 194 KB | 6.29 x 9.35 x 6.23 | https://cdn.3dassets.dev/assets/4852/v1/model.glb |
| [Young date palm (Desert Canyons and Oases)](https://3dassets.dev/assets/desert-canyons-and-oases-date-palm-young-54b3f124) | 124 KB | 3.22 x 3.58 x 3.22 | https://cdn.3dassets.dev/assets/4853/v1/model.glb |
| [Oasis reed bed (Desert Canyons and Oases)](https://3dassets.dev/assets/desert-canyons-and-oases-reed-bed-94ea4f54) | 26 KB | 1.42 x 1.78 x 1.13 | https://cdn.3dassets.dev/assets/4851/v1/model.glb |
| [Large walkable natural arch (Desert Canyons and Oases)](https://3dassets.dev/assets/desert-canyons-and-oases-natural-arch-large-c9322fbd) | 19 KB | 11.36 x 6.84 x 2.18 | https://cdn.3dassets.dev/assets/4824/v1/model.glb |
| [Desert butte (Desert Canyons and Oases)](https://3dassets.dev/assets/desert-canyons-and-oases-butte-b6bc8414) | 23 KB | 6.21 x 11.00 x 5.17 | https://cdn.3dassets.dev/assets/4821/v1/model.glb |
| [Talus skirt butte (Desert Canyons and Oases)](https://3dassets.dev/assets/desert-canyons-and-oases-talus-skirt-butte-1eef58f9) | 71 KB | 7.45 x 7.00 x 7.48 | https://cdn.3dassets.dev/assets/4822/v1/model.glb |
| [Hoodoo trio (Desert Canyons and Oases)](https://3dassets.dev/assets/desert-canyons-and-oases-hoodoo-trio-ce9b59f0) | 42 KB | 3.33 x 6.00 x 2.13 | https://cdn.3dassets.dev/assets/4800/v1/model.glb |
| [Slender capped hoodoo (Desert Canyons and Oases)](https://3dassets.dev/assets/desert-canyons-and-oases-slender-capped-hoodoo-c5a593bb) | 24 KB | 2.33 x 8.00 x 1.95 | https://cdn.3dassets.dev/assets/4798/v1/model.glb |
| [Balanced rock (Desert Canyons and Oases)](https://3dassets.dev/assets/desert-canyons-and-oases-balanced-rock-9fa4aee7) | 15 KB | 4.01 x 5.28 x 2.36 | https://cdn.3dassets.dev/assets/4799/v1/model.glb |
| [Pedestal rock (Desert Canyons and Oases)](https://3dassets.dev/assets/desert-canyons-and-oases-pedestal-rock-7676a4af) | 19 KB | 3.84 x 4.20 x 3.23 | https://cdn.3dassets.dev/assets/4801/v1/model.glb |
| [Erosion spire cluster (Desert Canyons and Oases)](https://3dassets.dev/assets/desert-canyons-and-oases-spire-cluster-1e513f4f) | 71 KB | 4.14 x 5.50 x 2.77 | https://cdn.3dassets.dev/assets/4803/v1/model.glb |
| [Sandstone fin wall (Desert Canyons and Oases)](https://3dassets.dev/assets/desert-canyons-and-oases-fin-wall-66121cec) | 20 KB | 7.22 x 6.10 x 0.83 | https://cdn.3dassets.dev/assets/4802/v1/model.glb |
| [Window rock (Desert Canyons and Oases)](https://3dassets.dev/assets/desert-canyons-and-oases-window-rock-317210ec) | 29 KB | 4.95 x 4.95 x 2.12 | https://cdn.3dassets.dev/assets/4825/v1/model.glb |
| [Branched columnar cactus (Desert Canyons and Oases)](https://3dassets.dev/assets/desert-canyons-and-oases-columnar-cactus-e463965c) | 69 KB | 1.23 x 4 x 1.56 | https://cdn.3dassets.dev/assets/4857/v1/model.glb |
| [Barrel cactus (Desert Canyons and Oases)](https://3dassets.dev/assets/desert-canyons-and-oases-barrel-cactus-a9dbe42f) | 33 KB | 0.79 x 0.65 x 0.76 | https://cdn.3dassets.dev/assets/4859/v1/model.glb |
| [Prickly pear pad cluster (Desert Canyons and Oases)](https://3dassets.dev/assets/desert-canyons-and-oases-prickly-pear-ff8448f8) | 62 KB | 0.99 x 1.53 x 0.45 | https://cdn.3dassets.dev/assets/4860/v1/model.glb |
| [Ocotillo (Desert Canyons and Oases)](https://3dassets.dev/assets/desert-canyons-and-oases-ocotillo-44c7b149) | 63 KB | 1.50 x 2.43 x 1.50 | https://cdn.3dassets.dev/assets/4861/v1/model.glb |
| [Creosote bush (Desert Canyons and Oases)](https://3dassets.dev/assets/desert-canyons-and-oases-creosote-bush-d2891b61) | 51 KB | 1.95 x 1.60 x 2.17 | https://cdn.3dassets.dev/assets/4866/v1/model.glb |
| [Brittlebush (Desert Canyons and Oases)](https://3dassets.dev/assets/desert-canyons-and-oases-brittlebush-2c971eb9) | 113 KB | 0.88 x 0.77 x 0.93 | https://cdn.3dassets.dev/assets/4869/v1/model.glb |
| [Agave rosette (Desert Canyons and Oases)](https://3dassets.dev/assets/desert-canyons-and-oases-agave-cd9c848d) | 18 KB | 2.32 x 0.29 x 2.33 | https://cdn.3dassets.dev/assets/4863/v1/model.glb |
| [Yucca (Desert Canyons and Oases)](https://3dassets.dev/assets/desert-canyons-and-oases-yucca-bd33f351) | 47 KB | 0.54 x 1.57 x 0.55 | https://cdn.3dassets.dev/assets/4864/v1/model.glb |
| [Tumbleweed (Desert Canyons and Oases)](https://3dassets.dev/assets/desert-canyons-and-oases-tumbleweed-e2dacaa9) | 128 KB | 1.86 x 1.90 x 1.97 | https://cdn.3dassets.dev/assets/4870/v1/model.glb |
| [Desert boulder cluster (Desert Canyons and Oases)](https://3dassets.dev/assets/desert-canyons-and-oases-boulder-cluster-45206c48) | 18 KB | 2.55 x 1.23 x 1.80 | https://cdn.3dassets.dev/assets/4879/v1/model.glb |

## Layout

| # | Model | Position (x, y, z) | Yaw |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Oasis pool (Desert Canyons and Oases) | 0, 0, 4 | 0 |
| 2 | Mature date palm (Desert Canyons and Oases) | -5, 0, 1 | 20 |
| 3 | Mature date palm (Desert Canyons and Oases) | 5.50, 0, 7 | 140 |
| 4 | Mature date palm (Desert Canyons and Oases) | -3, 0, 8.50 | 260 |
| 5 | Young date palm (Desert Canyons and Oases) | 4.50, 0, 0.50 | 60 |
| 6 | Young date palm (Desert Canyons and Oases) | -6, 0, 6 | 200 |
| 7 | Young date palm (Desert Canyons and Oases) | 1, 0, 9.50 | 300 |
| 8 | Oasis reed bed (Desert Canyons and Oases) | -3.50, 0, 3 | 0 |
| 9 | Oasis reed bed (Desert Canyons and Oases) | 3.50, 0, 2.50 | 90 |
| 10 | Oasis reed bed (Desert Canyons and Oases) | 2.80, 0, 6.80 | 200 |
| 11 | Oasis reed bed (Desert Canyons and Oases) | -2.50, 0, 7 | 300 |
| 12 | Large walkable natural arch (Desert Canyons and Oases) | 0, 0, -18 | 0 |
| 13 | Desert butte (Desert Canyons and Oases) | -22, 0, -15 | 0 |
| 14 | Talus skirt butte (Desert Canyons and Oases) | 22, 0, -14 | 0 |
| 15 | Hoodoo trio (Desert Canyons and Oases) | 14, 0, -4 | 30 |
| 16 | Slender capped hoodoo (Desert Canyons and Oases) | 18, 0, 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Balanced rock (Desert Canyons and Oases) | -14, 0, -4 | 40 |
| 18 | Pedestal rock (Desert Canyons and Oases) | 12, 0, 12 | 70 |
| 19 | Erosion spire cluster (Desert Canyons and Oases) | -16, 0, 10 | 110 |
| 20 | Sandstone fin wall (Desert Canyons and Oases) | 24, 0, 8 | 100 |
| 21 | Window rock (Desert Canyons and Oases) | -24, 0, 3 | 80 |
| 22 | Branched columnar cactus (Desert Canyons and Oases) | 8, 0, 13 | 0 |
| 23 | Branched columnar cactus (Desert Canyons and Oases) | -9, 0, 14 | 70 |
| 24 | Branched columnar cactus (Desert Canyons and Oases) | 15, 0, -10 | 140 |
| 25 | Branched columnar cactus (Desert Canyons and Oases) | -12, 0, -16 | 210 |
| 26 | Branched columnar cactus (Desert Canyons and Oases) | 6, 0, -8 | 280 |
| 27 | Barrel cactus (Desert Canyons and Oases) | 3, 0, 13 | 0 |
| 28 | Barrel cactus (Desert Canyons and Oases) | 9, 0, 10 | 0 |
| 29 | Barrel cactus (Desert Canyons and Oases) | -7, 0, 12 | 0 |
| 30 | Barrel cactus (Desert Canyons and Oases) | -3, 0, 15 | 0 |
| 31 | Barrel cactus (Desert Canyons and Oases) | 11, 0, 15 | 0 |
| 32 | Barrel cactus (Desert Canyons and Oases) | -11, 0, -8 | 0 |
| 33 | Prickly pear pad cluster (Desert Canyons and Oases) | 7, 0, 15 | 0 |
| 34 | Prickly pear pad cluster (Desert Canyons and Oases) | -8, 0, -2 | 80 |
| 35 | Prickly pear pad cluster (Desert Canyons and Oases) | 13, 0, 7 | 160 |
| 36 | Prickly pear pad cluster (Desert Canyons and Oases) | -14, 0, 14 | 240 |
| 37 | Ocotillo (Desert Canyons and Oases) | 10, 0, -14 | 0 |
| 38 | Ocotillo (Desert Canyons and Oases) | -19, 0, -1 | 60 |
| 39 | Ocotillo (Desert Canyons and Oases) | 20, 0, -7 | 120 |
| 40 | Ocotillo (Desert Canyons and Oases) | -5, 0, -13 | 180 |
| 41 | Creosote bush (Desert Canyons and Oases) | -20, 0, 12 | 0 |
| 42 | Creosote bush (Desert Canyons and Oases) | 21, 0, 14 | 45 |
| 43 | Creosote bush (Desert Canyons and Oases) | 16, 0, -19 | 90 |
| 44 | Creosote bush (Desert Canyons and Oases) | -9, 0, -20 | 135 |
| 45 | Creosote bush (Desert Canyons and Oases) | 23, 0, -2 | 180 |
| 46 | Brittlebush (Desert Canyons and Oases) | 2, 0, -6 | 0 |
| 47 | Brittlebush (Desert Canyons and Oases) | -13, 0, 4 | 0 |
| 48 | Brittlebush (Desert Canyons and Oases) | 17, 0, 9 | 0 |
| 49 | Brittlebush (Desert Canyons and Oases) | -22, 0, -8 | 0 |
| 50 | Brittlebush (Desert Canyons and Oases) | 6, 0, -14 | 0 |
| 51 | Agave rosette (Desert Canyons and Oases) | -2, 0, -8 | 0 |
| 52 | Agave rosette (Desert Canyons and Oases) | 11, 0, 4 | 0 |
| 53 | Agave rosette (Desert Canyons and Oases) | -16, 0, -12 | 0 |
| 54 | Yucca (Desert Canyons and Oases) | 4, 0, -11 | 0 |
| 55 | Yucca (Desert Canyons and Oases) | -18, 0, 16 | 0 |
| 56 | Yucca (Desert Canyons and Oases) | 19, 0, -13 | 0 |
| 57 | Yucca (Desert Canyons and Oases) | -6, 0, -17 | 0 |
| 58 | Tumbleweed (Desert Canyons and Oases) | 14, 0, 17 | 0 |
| 59 | Tumbleweed (Desert Canyons and Oases) | -25, 0, -18 | 0 |
| 60 | Tumbleweed (Desert Canyons and Oases) | 24, 0, 18 | 0 |
| 61 | Desert boulder cluster (Desert Canyons and Oases) | -10, 0, -11 | 0 |
| 62 | Desert boulder cluster (Desert Canyons and Oases) | 9, 0, -18 | 90 |
| 63 | Desert boulder cluster (Desert Canyons and Oases) | -24, 0, 10 | 180 |
| 64 | Desert boulder cluster (Desert Canyons and Oases) | 25, 0, -16 | 270 |

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JSON (the same layout with CDN URLs): https://3dassets.dev/api/v1/demos/desert-canyons-and-oases · Every model loads with a plain GLTFLoader: no Draco/KTX2 loaders needed.