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Compass rose with sixteen points SVG

Compass rose with sixteen points, as a solid black shape
Compass rose with sixteen points. The preview is the SVG file itself.

Sixteen points in three lengths: the four cardinals, the four between them and eight short ones. Half of every point is filled. No ring, so the star shape is its own outline.

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What is in the file

Size100 × 100 mm (3.94 × 3.94 in), scales to any size
PiecesOne piece: it holds together when cut
Outlines to cut14: 1 outer edge and 13 cut-outs
Cut length1,115 mm at this size
Narrowest part1.6 mm at this size
Nodes84 curve and line segments
Symmetry4-fold rotation

Measured from the file. PNG: 2,000 × 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
1 × 1 in (25 × 25 mm)0.41 mm283 mm100Too fine for most machines
2 × 2 in (51 × 51 mm)0.81 mm566 mm25Fine detail: vinyl and paper only, weed with care
3 × 3 in (76 × 76 mm)1.2 mm850 mm9Vinyl, card and thin sheet
4 × 4 in (102 × 102 mm)1.6 mm1,133 mm4Vinyl, card and thin sheet
6 × 6 in (152 × 152 mm)2.4 mm1,699 mm1Vinyl, card and thin sheet
8 × 8 in (203 × 203 mm)3.3 mm2,266 mm1Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic
12 × 12 in (305 × 305 mm)4.9 mm3,399 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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