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Free Frisbi pendant lamp CAD block in DWG
By Sumana Kumar · Published 5 Oct 2024 · Updated 23 Jul 2025
The Frisbi is a designer suspension pendant defined by a single flat disc hanging horizontally beneath the light source — the disc catches and reflects the light down onto a surface while letting a halo of light escape around its edge and up to the ceiling. This page offers a free Frisbi pendant lamp CAD block in DWG and DXF, drawn in plan and elevation at true millimetre size so the floating disc reads correctly over a table or counter. It is free for commercial work with no signup, watermark or attribution.
The Frisbi's whole character is that horizontal disc suspended on fine cables, which gives a clean, almost weightless look quite unlike a domed or shaded pendant. On the drawing the disc diameter and the drop are the figures that matter, because they set how the light relates to the table below and how much of a halo reaches the ceiling. This block gives you both the circular plan footprint and the slim elevation profile so the fitting is right on the page.
The floating disc and how it reads
Unlike a shade that surrounds the lamp, the Frisbi is essentially a flat disc hung horizontally below the light source. In elevation it reads as a thin horizontal line — the disc seen edge-on — suspended on fine cables from a small ceiling fixing, which is a very different silhouette from a dome or a tiered shade. That slim profile is exactly what the block captures, so the fitting reads as the light, minimal piece it is rather than as a bulky shade.
The block is drawn as clean geometry on tidy layers and ships both plan and elevation. The plan shows the full circular disc as seen from above or below; the elevation shows the disc edge-on and its drop. It prints sharply at interior scales and, as a true block reference, updates everywhere when edited once.
Disc diameter and drop to design around
Treat these as ranges and confirm against the actual product. The Frisbi disc commonly falls in the 600–700 mm diameter range — a generous circle, because the disc has to spread the light across the surface below. The drop is set by the room; over a dining table the disc typically hangs a comfortable distance above the table top so the light spreads evenly and the edge halo reaches the ceiling without the disc blocking the view across the table.
Because the block is full size, dimension the disc diameter and set the drop straight off the elevation to suit the ceiling height and the table or counter below. The disc is wide, so its plan footprint is worth checking against the surface it lights to make sure the light lands where it is wanted.
Inserting and centring the Frisbi
The DWG is drawn in millimetres. Insert at scale 1 in a millimetre drawing, 0.001 in a metre drawing, or set INSUNITS to millimetres so an imperial template rescales it. Run INSERT or drag from a palette and pick the insertion point at the centre of the disc so the fitting centres and rotates cleanly.
For a plan, centre the disc over the table, island or counter it lights; for an elevation or section, set the vertical position so the disc hangs at the chosen drop. Keep the pendant on its own lighting layer so it can be shown or hidden independently, and for a row over a long counter, ARRAY the block at an even spacing so the discs line up.
Where the Frisbi pendant is used
The Frisbi suits interiors that want a minimal, architectural light fitting: over dining tables and kitchen islands, in studies and home offices, in reception and meeting areas, and in hospitality settings where a clean horizontal disc complements a contemporary scheme. The soft halo it throws to the ceiling makes the room feel lit rather than spotlit, which designers value in living and dining spaces.
Drawn in plan and elevation, the block lets you present a single disc or a coordinated row, and it drops into sections through dining and kitchen spaces to show the lighting in context. Free and licence-clear, it suits student and competition work as much as a coordinated interiors package, and crosslinks with the Taraxacum, Skygarden and other designer pendants in the lighting category.
Coordinating the disc pendant
Even a minimal pendant like the Frisbi needs head-height clearance, a fixing point and coordination with other ceiling services, so keep it on its own lighting layer with a distinct colour and use the full-size block to check the drop and the disc footprint on the section before the ceiling is set out. The wide disc in particular wants checking against the surface below so the light lands correctly.
For a row over a long table or counter, even spacing centred on the surface is what makes the scheme read as designed, and arraying the block keeps the centres true. Edit the block definition once and every copy updates, so a change of size or drop flows through the whole run from a single edit rather than being redrawn at each disc.
Reading the up-and-down light on the section
What makes the Frisbi distinctive is that it throws light in two directions at once: the disc reflects light down onto the table while a halo escapes around the edge and washes up to the ceiling. That dual effect is worth showing on the section, because it changes how the fitting relates to the ceiling above as well as the surface below. A Frisbi hung too close to the ceiling loses the up-light halo; hung too low it can glare under the disc, so the drop is a genuine design decision.
Drawing the disc full size in section lets you set a drop that gives both the downward pool on the table and the upward wash on the ceiling, and confirm the ceiling above is a surface worth lighting — a clean plastered soffit rather than a cluttered services zone. Over a long table a row of discs has to be spaced so the up-light halos read evenly rather than overlapping into hot spots. Capturing that two-way light on the section is what lets the Frisbi do what it was designed to do rather than working as a plain downlight.
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Questions
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What is a Frisbi pendant lamp?+
A designer suspension pendant with a single flat disc hung horizontally below the light source. The disc reflects light down onto the surface below while a halo escapes around its edge up to the ceiling, giving a clean, minimal look.
Does the block include plan and elevation?+
Yes. It ships both the circular plan footprint of the disc and the slim edge-on elevation, so you can centre it over a table in plan and set its drop in elevation or section.
How big is the disc and how low should it hang?+
The disc commonly falls in the 600–700 mm diameter range. The drop depends on the room; over a dining table the disc typically hangs a comfortable distance above the table top. The block is full size, so set both off the elevation.
Will it open in older AutoCAD and free viewers?+
Yes. It targets AutoCAD 2004 and later and opens in AutoCAD, AutoCAD LT, BricsCAD, DraftSight and free DWG viewers such as Autodesk's online viewer.
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