Tool Reference

Every Vecaria tool has its own page below — input and output formats, how to use it, key details and limits, and common use cases. Almost all tools run entirely in your browser, so your files never leave your device; the few cloud tools are clearly marked on their pages.

New here? Start with Quick Start and the CAD & File Format Guide.

2D CAD Tools

View and measure DXF drawings; convert DXF to SVG/PDF/images and GIS formats; version conversion and polyline optimization.

DXF Info & Stats — DXF info & stats in your browser, no upload: drop in an ASCII DXF for an instant preflight report — entity tot…
DXF Merger & Combiner — Combine multiple DXF files into one drawing — overlay them in place or lay them out side by side.
DXF Offset Contour Tool — DXF offset in your browser, no upload: create inward or outward equidistant contours for cutter…
DXF Simplify Tool — Simplify DXF files in your browser, no upload: Douglas-Peucker vertex reduction on polylines and polygons…
DXF to CSV Converter — DXF to CSV exports a DXF entity list — type, layer, coordinates and text — into a spreadsheet for takeoff in E…
DXF to GeoJSON Converter — DXF to GeoJSON converts CAD linework into GeoJSON features for QGIS…
DXF to JSON Converter — Paste or load an ASCII DXF and export structured JSON for development, debugging or data pipelines: header…
DXF to KML Converter — Convert DXF to KML in your browser and open it in Google Earth — no upload, no sign-up.
DXF to PDF Converter — Share CAD drawings as a single-page PDF — fit-to-image or A4/A3/A2/Letter, batch to ZIP…
DXF to PNG Converter — Export DXF drawings as high-resolution PNG images — 1200/2400/4800 px, white background, no upload.
DXF to SVG Converter — Convert DXF to SVG in your browser — free, no upload, no sign-up.
DXF Scale & Rotate — Scale, rotate, mirror and translate a DXF drawing, then save a new DXF — preserving lines, polylines, circles…
DXF Unit Converter — Convert DXF units between mm, cm, m, inch and foot — geometry is rescaled and the $INSUNITS header rewritten…
DXF Viewer with Layers — View DXF drawings in your browser: zoom and pan, toggle or recolor layers, measure distance…
SVG Path Boolean — Unite, subtract, intersect, exclude or divide two SVG paths — one clean result path, runs in your browser…
SVG to DXF Converter — SVG to DXF converts vector artwork into DXF for laser cutting and CNC: circles, ellipses…

3D Model Tools

View, measure, section and convert STEP/IGES/STL/OBJ/3MF/GLB/FBX/USD/3DM; mesh repair and simplification.

3D Format Converter — Convert between STL, OBJ, PLY, 3MF, GLB and glTF in your browser — preview the mesh first, then download.
3D Model Viewer — Open STL, OBJ, PLY, 3MF and GLB/glTF 3D models in your browser — drop one in to orbit and inspect it…
CAD Export (OBJ/STL/GLB) — Drop in a STEP, IGES, BREP or mesh file, preview it, then export to OBJ, PLY, STL or GLB in one click.
Gaussian Splat Viewer — Open .ply/.splat/.ksplat Gaussian Splatting scenes in your browser — read-only WebGL viewer, nothing uploaded…
GLB & glTF Compressor — Shrink GLB and glTF models with Draco or Meshopt compression — validation report included, nothing uploaded.
GLB Optimizer — Trim a GLB without changing how it looks — lossless dedup, weld, resample and prune plus a validation report…
IGES to STL Converter — Drop in an IGES 5.1/5.3 model, preview it on the page, pick a tessellation preset and an output unit (mm/cm/in…
IGES File Viewer — Open IGES/IGS files (5.1/5.3) in your browser — orbit, measure, section, explode and screenshot…
JSCAD Parametric Modeling — Code parametric 3D models in JavaScript (JSCAD), tune them in a form-based parameter panel and export print-re…
3D Model Analysis — Drop in an STL, OBJ, PLY, 3MF or GLB model to see triangle and vertex counts, bounding box…
Mesh Boolean Tool — Union, subtract or intersect two meshes and export a watertight STL — live preview…
Mesh Doctor for STL — Mesh Doctor checks a mesh for holes, non-manifold edges, degenerate faces and watertightness and marks every d…
Hollow STL & Mesh Tool — Hollow a watertight STL or mesh to a set wall thickness right in your browser — optional SLA drain holes…
STL Mesh Repair for Large Files — Upload large STL/OBJ/PLY/GLB meshes to the Vecaria cloud for repair — vertex welding, hole filling…
3D Model Screenshot — Drop in a model — STL, OBJ, PLY, 3MF, GLB/glTF or an XYZ/PCD point cloud — pick a size…
Mesh Simplifier — Mesh Simplifier decimates triangles by a reduction ratio or an exact target face count to shrink the file.
STL Slicer — Slice STL, OBJ, PLY, 3MF and GLB meshes by layer height in your browser — preview each layer’s contours…
STL Mesh Smoother — STL Mesh Smoother denoises STL, OBJ, PLY, 3MF and GLB meshes with Taubin smoothing (volume-preserving…
STEP to GLB Converter — STEP to GLB Converter turns STEP (AP203/AP214/AP242) models into web- and AR-ready GLB in your browser: drop a…
STEP to STL Converter — STEP to STL tessellates STEP models at four precision levels and exports STL ready for 3D printing…
STEP File Viewer — Open STEP/STP files (AP203/AP214/AP242) in your browser — orbit, measure, annotate, section…
USDZ Converter for AR — Create USDZ files for AR Quick Look on iPhone and iPad from STL, OBJ, PLY, 3MF…

3D Printing Tools

STL/3MF repair, watertight check, wall-thickness inspection, unit scaling and pre-print preparation, all in the browser.

Scale & Resize STL Files — Scale & Resize STL Files resizes STL/OBJ/PLY/3MF/GLB models by a factor or per axis (X/Y/Z)…
Center STL on the Bed — Center STL on the Bed centers a model on XY, drops it onto the bed (min Z = 0) and scales it to an exact targe…

BIM & AEC

View IFC models, export properties and quantities, convert IFC to glTF/OBJ, floors and spatial trees, sections, plus CityJSON 3D city models.

IFC Elements List — Inventory every IFC element by type and export the full or single-type list to CSV — free in your browser…
IFC to GLB Converter — IFC to GLB Converter turns BIM models into web- and AR-ready GLB in your browser: drop an .ifc file and the .g…
IFC Model Viewer — Inspect BIM models in the browser: measure, section, browse the tree…

Point Cloud & Surveying

View and convert LAS/LAZ/COPC/E57 point clouds; downsampling, classification, ground extraction and measurement.

COPC Point Cloud Viewer — Stream COPC point clouds in the browser with LOD, EDL, class filters, a clip box…
LAS Point Cloud Export — Export LAS points to PLY, OBJ, CSV, XYZ or JSON locally in your browser — no upload — and pack CSV/XYZ/TXT lis…
LAS Point Cloud Filter — Filter LAS by class/intensity and export the matched set — full parse, no pre-filter subsampling…
LAS Heightmap Generator — LAS Heightmap renders an uncompressed LAS cloud to a grayscale PNG — it traverses every point record and keeps…
LAS Point Cloud Viewer — Inspect uncompressed LAS clouds in 3D: color by elevation, intensity, classification or RGB, filter by class…
LAZ Point Cloud Viewer — Open compressed LAZ clouds locally with EDL, class filters, a clip box, profiles and volume estimates — free…
Filter Point Cloud by Classification — Filter LAS/LAZ by ASPRS classification and intensity, then export the matched subset — server-side laspy for c…
Point Cloud to Mesh Reconstruction — Upload a LAS, LAZ, PLY, PCD or XYZ point cloud, set the reconstruction depth…

GIS Tools

Convert between DXF and GeoJSON/Shapefile/KML/GPKG/FlatGeobuf; reprojection, clipping, simplification and vector tiles.

CSV to GeoJSON Converter — CSV to GeoJSON turns latitude/longitude columns into GeoJSON point features…
FlatGeobuf to GeoJSON — FlatGeobuf to GeoJSON parses a single-layer .fgb vector file into GeoJSON.
GeoJSON Buffer Tool — Create buffer zones around GeoJSON points, lines and polygons — km, m, mi or nm…
GeoJSON Centroid — Compute one geometric centroid for your whole GeoJSON in the browser — free with no sign-up…
GeoJSON Convex Hull Calculator — Get the convex hull (minimum enclosing polygon) of GeoJSON points — with vertex count and geodesic area…
GeoJSON Dissolve Tool — Dissolve adjacent or overlapping GeoJSON polygons into one — internal borders removed…
GeoJSON Join Tool — Join two GeoJSON layers in your browser — attribute join by matching a key field…
GeoJSON Map Editor — Draw and edit GeoJSON on an interactive map — undo/redo, snapshots and a field calculator, then export.
GeoJSON Area Calculator — Calculate GeoJSON area, length, vertices and bounding box — free in your browser, no sign-in…
GeoJSON Overlay Tool — Intersect, erase, union or spatial-join two GeoJSON polygon layers — free in your browser, no sign-in…
GeoJSON Reproject Tool — Reproject GeoJSON between CRS — 4326 ↔ 3857, UTM or a pasted proj4 string — with a map preview on the WGS84 si…
GeoJSON Simplify Tool — Simplify GeoJSON vertices in your browser: fast Douglas-Peucker, topology-preserving, keep-percentage…
GeoJSON to CSV Converter — Export GeoJSON feature attributes to a CSV table with centroid lon/lat columns — pick lon,lat or lat…
GeoJSON to DXF Converter — GeoJSON to DXF converts points, lines, polygons and their Multi variants into DXF polylines and points for CAD…
GeoJSON to FlatGeobuf — Drop in a GeoJSON file, check it on the input map preview, then click Convert & download to produce a standard…
GeoJSON to GeoPackage — Convert GeoJSON to an OGC GeoPackage (.gpkg) with typed columns (INTEGER/REAL/BOOLEAN/TEXT) and a configurable…
GeoJSON to GeoParquet — Convert GeoJSON to columnar GeoParquet (SNAPPY/GZIP/uncompressed) in your browser — nothing uploaded…
GeoJSON to KML Converter — Convert GeoJSON to KML in your browser — open it in Google Earth, no upload.
GeoJSON to PMTiles — Tile GeoJSON into a single PMTiles archive in your browser — set the zoom range, inspect it in-page…
GeoJSON to SHP Converter — Convert GeoJSON to a zipped Shapefile in your browser — typed attributes, crs-aware .prj, no upload.
GeoJSON to TopoJSON — Convert GeoJSON to compact TopoJSON — shared arcs, adjustable quantization, no upload.
GeoPackage to GeoJSON — Convert a GeoPackage (.gpkg) to GeoJSON in your browser — feature tables and WKB geometry…
GeoParquet to GeoJSON — GeoParquet to GeoJSON decodes WKB geometry and attributes into GeoJSON features…
GeoTIFF Viewer — View GeoTIFF (.tif/.tiff) in your browser, free with no sign-in: drop the file…
GPX to GeoJSON Converter — GPX to GeoJSON turns tracks, routes and waypoints into LineString and Point features…
KML to GeoJSON Converter — Convert KML to GeoJSON in your browser — no upload, no sign-up, attributes and polygon holes kept.
Reproject GeoTIFF to Any EPSG — Reproject GeoTIFF to any EPSG CRS server-side with GDAL/rasterio — nearest, bilinear…
Shapefile to GeoJSON — Convert a Shapefile to GeoJSON in your browser — no upload, no sign-in.
Terrain Analysis & Hydrology Tool — Terrain and hydrology analysis on a GeoTIFF DEM: slope, aspect, hillshade, TRI, roughness, contours…
TopoJSON to GeoJSON — Convert TopoJSON to GeoJSON in your browser — free, no upload, no sign-up.
GIS Vector Format Converter — Sign in and convert GIS vectors between GeoJSON, Shapefile zip, KML, GPKG, FlatGeobuf…

CNC & CAM

DXF to G-code (laser/engraving/plasma), nesting, polyline optimization, shrinkage compensation and G-code preview.

CAM Profile Toolpath — Generate 2.5D profile G-code from DXF with multi-depth passes, cutter radius compensation and a live toolpath…
DXF to G-code — Turn DXF outlines into laser/engraving G-code — feed, laser commands and per-layer mapping…
Merge G-code Files — Combine multiple G-code files into one continuous program.
G-code Time Estimator — Estimate G-code time, filament weight and bounding box — no upload.
G-code to DXF Converter — Export G-code toolpaths to DXF with native arcs — view, measure and edit in CAD; runs in your browser.
G-code to SVG Converter — Convert G-code toolpaths to SVG in your browser — free, no upload, with rapids shown dashed.
G-code Scale & Rotate — Scale, rotate, mirror and translate G-code toolpaths — arc centers (I/J) follow the geometry…
G-code Viewer Online — G-code Viewer previews CNC and 3D-printing toolpaths in 3D, right in your browser.
DXF Pocketing G-code — Generate contour-parallel pocketing G-code from closed DXF contours — set stepover, depth and feed…
SVG to G-code Generator — SVG to G-code turns SVG outlines into laser and engraving toolpaths: drop the file, set pass depth…

PCB & EDA

View Gerber/Excellon files and convert to SVG/PNG/PDF, drill and layer analysis, plus GDSII/OASIS layout conversion.

BOM / CPL Merge and Check — BOM / CPL Merge aligns a bill-of-materials CSV with a pick-and-place CSV by designator and flags missing parts…
Gerber DFM Check — Run 55 graded DFM checks (incl. copper-net connectivity) on Gerber/Excellon files in your browser — nothing is…
Gerber Layer Stackup — Alignment Check, No Upload — Drop in a full set of Gerber and drill files to overlay them in one zoomable view with per-layer toggles…
Gerber to PNG Converter — Gerber to PNG renders RS-274X layers and Excellon drills to high-resolution PNGs.
PCB Gerber Viewer — Drop Gerber (RS-274X) or Excellon drill files and get an interactive whole-board view — each file a layer…
SPICE Netlist Simulator Online — Simulate a SPICE netlist online (op/tran/ac) with ngspice — in-page waveforms…
Digital Timing Waveform — Draw digital timing waveforms from JSON — free, no upload — and export SVG/PNG.

Image & Vector

Vectorize images/PDF to SVG/DXF, image conversion and compression, OCR, plus font conversion and subsetting.

Batch Image Compressor & Converter — Compress, resize and convert a whole batch of images to WebP/AVIF/JPEG/PNG and download them as a ZIP — locall…
Image Converter Online — Convert one image between PNG, JPG, WebP and AVIF — and resize or compress it — locally in your browser.
Image OCR Text Extractor — Extract text from images with OCR — 20 languages you can combine, running in your browser after a one-time mod…
Image to DXF Converter — Image to DXF Converter traces logos, line art and scans into closed-polyline DXF for CAD and laser cutting: dr…
Image to SVG Converter — Image to SVG Converter traces logos, line art and icons into scalable vectors — adjustable color count, free…
SVG Optimizer & Minifier — Minify and optimize SVG with the SVGO deep mode or the quick regex subset…
SVG to PNG Converter — Rasterize SVG to transparent PNG at 1–4× with resvg or Canvas — batch to ZIP, in-page preview…

PDF Tools

Merge, split, compress and reorganize PDFs, extract text, and convert between PDF, images, HTML and text.

Word to PDF Converter — Drop a .docx file, click “Generate printable page”, check the in-page preview…
HTML to PDF Converter — Paste your HTML snippet, check the in-page preview, then print it to PDF from your browser — no upload…
Image to PDF Converter — Merge PNG/JPG images into one PDF — reorder pages, pick image size or A4/Letter, then download.
Compare PDF Files — Compare two PDFs page by page: text mode diffs the text layer and jumps between changes…
Compress PDF Files & Reduce Size — Shrink PDFs in Light, Recommended or Extreme levels.
Password Protect PDF — Password-protect PDFs with AES-256 locally, no upload, no sign-in.
Crop PDF, N-up & Repair — Crop margins, impose N-up pages or repair a broken PDF — preview the result before you download.
Merge PDF Files & Combine into One — Combine multiple PDFs into one — remove, rotate and drag pages across files in a page-level workbench…
Edit PDF Metadata — Edit PDF title, author, subject and keywords, add custom fields, wipe fingerprints — single file or batch.
PDF Metadata Viewer — View PDF metadata — title, author, dates, page count, file size — and export a JSON report.
PDF OCR & Searchable PDF Maker — OCR scanned PDFs with server-side tesseract: upload the file, pick one of 8 languages…
Add Page Numbers to PDF — Add page numbers to any of 9 positions, with format, start number, size, color, opacity…
Organize PDF Pages — Reorder PDF pages visually — drag thumbnails to rearrange, rotate, delete or duplicate pages with undo/redo…
Redact PDF Permanently — Permanently redact text by keyword — local, irreversible on redacted pages.
Unlock PDF Files — Unlock a PDF with a known password — or remove print/copy restrictions from files that open freely — locally…
Sign PDF Documents — Draw, upload, type or capture a signature, click to place, sign one page or all.
Split PDF by Pages — Split a PDF by page range, every N pages, one file per page, or evenly into N parts — click thumbnails to pick…
PDF Text Extractor — Extract all text from a PDF, page by page, in your browser — nothing uploaded.
PDF to Word Document Converter — Convert PDF to editable Word — text mode rebuilds headings, lists and tables…
PDF to DXF Converter — Extract PDF vector paths to DXF for CAD: vector pages convert directly in millimetres…
PDF to Image Converter — Convert PDF pages to PNG or JPEG images — pick pages by thumbnail, set Standard/HD/Ultra resolution…
PDF to Markdown — Drop in a PDF and its text layer becomes Markdown: headings ranked H1–H3 by font size and weight…
PDF to SVG Converter — Extract PDF line art to SVG with basic stroke/fill, font text as glyph outlines…
Add Watermark to PDF — Add text or image watermarks to PDFs — opacity, position, tiling, page range — locally, no upload.
PowerPoint to PDF — Turn PPTX slide text into a printable PDF — text-only output, no upload, no sign-in.
Text to PDF Converter — Paste text, get a PDF — free and no sign-up. Adjustable font size, A4/Letter and margins, CJK-ready…
Excel to PDF Converter — Drop .xlsx/.xls/.csv, generate a printable page, then save as PDF from your browser’s print dialog.

Web & AI

In-site AI assistant, semantic search and smart tool recommendations that understand natural language and help you find and chain the right tools.

AI Tool Finder for Files — Describe a task in one sentence and get the right tool with parameters — free, no sign-up…
File Type Detector — Detect a file’s real type from magic bytes — wrong extensions and spoofing flagged — then open a recommended t…
Semantic Tool Search by Description — Search tools by describing your task in natural language — ranked matches with match reasons…