Free compass SVG

Pocket compass with a needle SVG

Pocket compass with a needle, as a solid black shape
Pocket compass with a needle. The preview is the SVG file itself.

A round compass case with a loop at the top, eight marks round the dial and a needle swung to one side, its north half filled. Cross wires hold the needle in the one piece.

Free for personal and commercial use, no sign-up. What you can do with it.

What is in the file

Size86 × 100 mm (3.37 × 3.94 in), scales to any size
PiecesOne piece: it holds together when cut
Outlines to cut10: 1 outer edge and 9 cut-outs
Cut length1,015 mm at this size
Narrowest part1.6 mm at this size
Nodes97 curve and line segments

Measured from the file. PNG: 1,725 × 2,000 pixels, transparent. About the three file types.

Will it cut at your size?

Scaling a design scales its thinnest part too. Here is this one at seven sizes, from 1 to 12 inches on its longer side, with how many copies fit a 12 × 12 inch sheet or mat.

Size, width × heightNarrowest partCut lengthFit on a 12 in sheetRule of thumb
0.86 × 1 in (22 × 25 mm)0.41 mm258 mm110Too fine for most machines
1.71 × 2 in (44 × 51 mm)0.81 mm516 mm30Fine detail: vinyl and paper only, weed with care
2.57 × 3 in (65 × 76 mm)1.2 mm773 mm12Vinyl, card and thin sheet
3.43 × 4 in (87 × 102 mm)1.6 mm1,031 mm6Vinyl, card and thin sheet
5.14 × 6 in (131 × 152 mm)2.4 mm1,547 mm2Vinyl, card and thin sheet
6.86 × 8 in (174 × 203 mm)3.3 mm2,062 mm1Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic
10.28 × 12 in (261 × 305 mm)4.9 mm3,094 mm1Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic

The narrowest part is the thinnest neck that holds the design together; sharp tips are not counted. For wood and acrylic, keep it at least as wide as the sheet is thick. How to open the file in Cricut, Silhouette and laser software.

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