For unique components when you can't find a DXF — take a screenshot or grab a reference photo, click around the outline, and save to your library. Trace as basic or as intricate as you like.
Got a DXF for the part? The DXF Converter is the fastest way in — drop in the file and save it directly, no tracing required. See the DXF Converter. Use the SVG Trace Tool when there's no DXF available.
Photo, screenshot, or other reference image — anything works. Click around the outline, drag to shape the curves, save. No CAD experience required.
Set the reference dimensions when you trace and your component renders at the correct size every time you place it on a gate or fence.
Attach a part number, notes, and description to every component you trace so the details stay with your drawing.
Components you trace go into your personal library — only you see them. They show up alongside the built-in catalog in the designer.
Drop in a photo or reference image. Set the real-world dimensions so the component scales correctly.
Click points around the shape, drag the curve handles to match the bends, mirror or close the path when done.
Name it, categorize it, save it. It's instantly available in the designer alongside the rest of your library.
Every fabricator has favorite components — finials, scrolls, and rosettes that show up on project after project. When the part has a DXF, the DXF Converter handles it in seconds. When it doesn't — a hand-forged piece, a unique screenshot, or an old reference photo — SVG Component Trace closes the gap. Together, the two tools mean nothing in your physical inventory has to be locked out of your library.
Looking for ready-made components instead? Browse the curated Component Library — reusable components with part numbers and dimensions.
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Watch the complete 7:48 walkthrough — from logging in to exporting a fabrication-ready drawing with a full material list. Gates, fences, handrails, annotations, and AI generation, all covered.