Free graph paper SVG

Graph paper tile with 5 mm squares SVG

Which one? SVG for Cricut and lasers, DXF for the free Silhouette Studio, PNG to print.

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Graph paper tile with 5 mm squares, drawn as a line
Graph paper tile with 5 mm squares. The preview is the SVG file itself.

Twenty squares of 5 mm each way with lines 0.8 mm wide and no border. The lines along the edges are half width, so copies laid edge to edge join into one unbroken grid for a whole page.

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 cut401: 1 outer edge and 400 cut-outs
Cut length7,120 mm at this size
Thinnest line or dot0.8 mm at this size
Nodes1,604 curve and line segments
Symmetry4-fold rotation and mirror

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

How fine is it at your size?

Scaling a design scales its finest detail 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 × heightThinnest line or dotCut lengthFit on a 12 in sheetRule of thumb
1 × 1 in (25 × 25 mm)0.2 mm1,808 mm100Too fine for most machines
2 × 2 in (51 × 51 mm)0.41 mm3,617 mm25Too fine for most machines
3 × 3 in (76 × 76 mm)0.61 mm5,425 mm9Fine detail: vinyl and paper only, weed with care
4 × 4 in (102 × 102 mm)0.81 mm7,234 mm4Fine detail: vinyl and paper only, weed with care
6 × 6 in (152 × 152 mm)1.2 mm10,851 mm1Vinyl, card and thin sheet
8 × 8 in (203 × 203 mm)1.6 mm14,468 mm1Vinyl, card and thin sheet
12 × 12 in (305 × 305 mm)2.4 mm21,702 mm1Vinyl, card and thin sheet

The thinnest line or dot is the finest detail in the pattern. Below about half a millimetre it is too small to cut and may fill in when printed. How to open the file in Cricut, Silhouette and laser software.

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