Vector conversion for signage fabricators.
Dimensional letters, ADA signage, and built-up signs — layered build files with return lines, weld paths, and tool-pathed DXF for the shop floor.
Fabrication conversions ship as layered AI + DXF built for the shop: face, return, and back layers separated for dimensional letters, weld and cut paths tool-pathed by operation, ADA-compliant geometry (Grade 2 braille spacing, tactile heights) when required, and dimensions drawn at fabrication scale. Everything modeled the way your CNC, channel-letter bender, or waterjet expects it.
Spec sheet, by default.
Built for the bender, the router and the install crew.
- File formats
- Layered
.ai,.dxf(R12/2018),.eps,.pdf. DXF layered by operation — cut, score, weld, engrave. - Build layers
- Face, return and back on named layers for dimensional and channel letters. Stroke widths set to your material gauge.
- Tool paths
- Kerf-compensated cut paths, inside vs. outside cut named, lead-ins where needed. We'll match your tooling on request.
- ADA compliance
- Grade 2 braille spacing, tactile character heights and required clearances when the job is ADA — flagged in the notes.
- Dimensions
- Drawn at fabrication scale with overall and detail dimensions called out. No "scalable to anything."
- Fab notes
- Plain-text PDF with material suggestions, weld points and any source we re-illustrated.
One build. Four named layers.
Every dimensional and channel-letter delivery uses the same layer naming so your bender, router, and install crew open the same file every time.
FACE
Front panel outlines, acrylic or aluminum face cuts, and mount holes — drawn at fabrication scale with kerf offset applied.
RETURN
Channel letter return strips with stroke width set to your material gauge. Paths are closed and bender-ready — no open ends.
BACK
Backer plate, wiring knockouts, and raceway cutouts on a separate layer so the install crew doesn't touch letter geometry.
CUT / WELD
DXF tool paths by operation — through-cut, score, weld tabs — kerf-compensated and named for your CAM preset.
From customer art to fab-ready layers.
Job VW-4814: Channel-letter set for Forge Signs. Source: low-res PDF with merged layers. Delivered as layered AI + tool-pathed DXF on the 24-hour standard turnaround.
cedar-grove.pdf
Merged layers · raster logo embedded · no return geometry · not at fab scale
cedar-grove-fab.zip
AI · DXF · EPS · face/return/back layers · kerf comp · fab notes PDF
Drawn here, built on the floor.
Common questions, answered.
Can you separate face, return and back for dimensional letters?
Yes — each is on its own named layer with stroke widths set to your material gauge, so the file drops straight into your build process.
Do you handle ADA signage requirements?
We draw Grade 2 braille spacing, tactile character heights and required clearances when the job is ADA, and flag the compliance points in the fab notes. Send your jurisdiction's spec if it's non-standard.
What DXF version do you deliver?
R12 by default for broad CAM compatibility, or 2018 on request. Layered by operation — cut, score, weld, engrave — with kerf compensation applied.
Can you match an existing installed sign?
Yes. Send photos with a reference dimension and we'll rebuild matching geometry at fabrication scale, re-illustrating any worn or low-res elements.
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Send your build art. We'll layer it for the floor.
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