Free ruler SVG

Ruler on a slant SVG

Ruler on a slant, as a solid black shape
Ruler on a slant. The preview is the SVG file itself.

A school ruler lying on a slant: a flat bar with a row of notches along one edge, long and short by turns, and a hanging hole at one end. No numerals, so it suits any country.

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

What is in the file

Size100 × 72 mm (3.94 × 2.81 in), scales to any size
PiecesOne piece: it holds together when cut
Outlines to cut2: 1 outer edge and 1 cut-out
Cut length473 mm at this size
Narrowest part3.6 mm at this size
Nodes88 curve and line segments

Measured from the file. PNG: 2,000 × 1,452 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 × 0.72 in (25 × 18 mm)0.91 mm120 mm130Fine detail: vinyl and paper only, weed with care
2 × 1.43 in (51 × 36 mm)1.8 mm240 mm35Vinyl, card and thin sheet
3 × 2.14 in (76 × 54 mm)2.7 mm360 mm15Vinyl, card and thin sheet
4 × 2.86 in (102 × 73 mm)3.7 mm481 mm6Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic
6 × 4.29 in (152 × 109 mm)5.5 mm721 mm2Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic
8 × 5.72 in (203 × 145 mm)7.3 mm961 mm2Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic
12 × 8.58 in (305 × 218 mm)11 mm1,442 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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