Image to DXF for cutting machines
Cutting software wants paths, not pixels. Curvora reconstructs your image as smooth outlines and writes a DXF of closed LWPOLYLINEs in millimetres — the shape your laser, router or plotter can follow directly.
- Closed polylines in millimetre units, so the toolpath imports at a known size
- Corners stay sharp and straight runs stay straight, which is what a cut edge shows
- Curves are flattened to a tolerance you set, so you trade file size against smoothness deliberately
- Stroke-only export for machines that expect outlines rather than filled regions
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Frequently asked
Which machines read this DXF?
It is a plain R12-style DXF of LWPOLYLINE entities, which LightBurn, Fusion 360, VCarve, AutoCAD, Silhouette Studio and most CAM packages read without conversion.
Are the curves real curves?
The vector result holds true Bézier curves; DXF polylines are straight segments by nature, so curves are flattened at the tolerance you choose. Use SVG, PDF or EPS if you need the curves themselves.
What size will the drawing be?
One source pixel becomes one millimetre, so set the final size in your cutting software. The SVG export can also be scaled to an exact width before download.
Can I cut a photo?
You can, but the result is a posterised stencil rather than a photograph. Cutting needs boundaries, and photographs have very few real ones.