Free ruler SVG

Ruler frame for a name SVG

Ruler frame for a name, as a solid black shape
Ruler frame for a name. The preview is the SVG file itself.

Four rulers joined into a square frame, their notches turned inwards on every side. The middle is open for a name, a class or a photo. It has four-fold symmetry and is centred on the origin.

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

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 cut2: 1 outer edge and 1 cut-out
Cut length1,173 mm at this size
Narrowest partNothing narrower than 6 mm at this size
Nodes188 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.

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)Over 1.5 mm298 mm100Vinyl, card and thin sheet
2 × 2 in (51 × 51 mm)Over 3 mm596 mm25Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic
3 × 3 in (76 × 76 mm)Over 4.6 mm894 mm9Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic
4 × 4 in (102 × 102 mm)Over 6.1 mm1,192 mm4Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic
6 × 6 in (152 × 152 mm)Over 9.1 mm1,788 mm1Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic
8 × 8 in (203 × 203 mm)Over 12 mm2,384 mm1Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic
12 × 12 in (305 × 305 mm)Over 18 mm3,575 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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