Convert client photos, sketches, and logos into clean DXF files for CNC plasma cutting. Drops into SheetCam, Fusion 360, and ProNest — no more time spent on manual tracing.
Upload a photo of metal art, a hand-drawn sketch, or a customer logo.
PhotoCAD generates smooth, continuous vector outlines with the minimal nodes plasma torches need for constant feed rate.
Import the DXF into SheetCam, Fusion 360, or ProNest. Add lead-ins, lead-outs, and bridges, then start cutting.
Real conversions from PhotoCAD — original photo on the left, vector output on the right.
Bald Eagle in Flight
Gray Wolf in Snow
Chinese Dragon with Auspicious Clouds
Files import directly into SheetCam, Fusion 360, ProNest, or your CAM software. Add standard plasma prep — lead-ins, lead-outs, bridges to prevent part drop-out, and kerf compensation — then cut. Your normal CAM workflow, just without the hours of manual vectorizing upfront.
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Plasma cutting is unforgiving of poor vector geometry. A jagged outline forces the torch to hesitate at every node, leaving excess dross, blown-out corners, and wasted steel. Hand-tracing a customer photo or sketch in AutoCAD or Inkscape takes hours per design — and the cost of a botched cut on 1/4″ plate adds up fast.
PhotoCAD interprets your customer's photo or sketch and reconstructs it as clean, continuous vector geometry — not pixel-following traces that stall your torch. Whether you're building custom fire pits, intricate metal wall art, or automotive brackets, output is DXF with smooth arcs and minimal nodes that keep the torch moving at a constant feed rate.
Drop the DXF into SheetCam, Fusion 360, or ProNest as the starting point for plasma CAM. Add lead-ins, lead-outs, bridges to prevent internal drop-out, and kerf compensation for your torch height and material. Skip the hours of manual vectorizing and turn customer requests into cut metal — more designs in the queue, less time at the keyboard.
Best for
Metal fabrication shops, sign makers, small workshops, CNC plasma owners, and metal artists converting customer photos, hand-drawn sketches, and logos into cut-ready DXF. Output works with SheetCam, Fusion 360, ProNest, and AutoCAD.
Upload any photo and get a clean vector file in under two minutes. Your first 3 conversions are free.
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