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Paper Tools Takes Away The Guesswork

Scan Positions and Cut with Precision

Copy bolt patterns, mount equipment, position your cuts—all without tedious G54 offsets. Paper Tools turns a video camera into a powerful probe, letting you scan feature positions on existing parts and materials right on your CNC. You can create GCode, export SVG files, design in CAD, and use the camera to precisely align your cuts anywhere on your workpiece.

A SMOOTH ADDITION TO YOUR WORKFLOW

  • Attach a webcam of your choice to your spindle usually with just one screw.

  • Measure parts directly on your CNC bed. Use the Magnifying tool to save the exact position.

  • With the click of a button, you can quickly move your tool to check positions and alignment.

  • Save coordinates to common file formats that you can bring into Vectric, CAD and more.

  • Use printed Paper Tools to show your machine where to cut slots, circles, pockets and more

  • Position any GCode with your camera. With no G54 fiddling, you can see what you’re going to get right in the camera view.

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING

“Love it, just measured my woodpeckers square to .003” accuracy, on the first go.

I like to use Paper Tools to trace hardware items for my CAD inventory and future use.

Some of the items are  electrical panels , drawer slides, drawer latch and hinge hole pattens, brackets etc.”

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  • There’s no monthly subscription. You pay for what you need at $8 per month, for each month you want. Visit the shop purchase options.

  • Yes. Use any 1080p webcam such as a Razer Kiyo Pro. Or you can pick up a Paper Tools Foundation Kit in the shop which include a camera, mounting adapter and some Paper Tools to get you started right away.

  • Paper Tools works with your CNC Router, Mill, Plasma, Laser, Waterjet

    Check here for specific make and model compatibility. We are adding new machines and post-processors all the time.

  • Yes, you can use any GCode and position it for cutting in the camera view. Paper Tools will translate and rotate your GCode using G92 and G69. You can even position your origin on targets you scan with the camera

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