Design Lab

GFHQ Design Lab · Beta

Type it. Preview it. Cut it.

Make cut-ready DXF files for your plasma or laser table in your browser. Name signs, shapes and monograms with bridges added for you, plus a checker that catches problems before you waste steel.

Free beta for the first 100 users. No card needed.

What you can make

Every file is checked against your machine and material before you download it.

Name signs and text

Pick a font and size. Letter centers get bridges automatically so nothing falls out.

Shapes and monograms

Plates, brackets, circles and initials, sized to the inch and ready for your table.

File check

Upload your own DXF. We flag open shapes, tiny holes and thin spots your machine can't cut cleanly.

Plans

Monthly, renews automatically. Change plans or cancel in one click. Pay for 3, 6 or 12 months up front and save 5%, 10% or 15%. Downloads reset on the 1st; extra downloads are $1.95 each.

START$24.95/mo
  • Text, shapes and monograms
  • 10 downloads a month
Most popularCORE$49.95/mo
  • Everything in START
  • 20 downloads a month
  • DXF file checker
PRO$99.95/mo
  • Everything in CORE
  • 40 downloads a month
  • License to sell the parts you cut

Ways to start free

Bought a GFHQ machine?

Get 3 months of PRO free. Sign up with the same email you used on your order.

Free beta: first 100 users

Free until June 30, 2027 on CORE or PRO, then 50% off for as long as you stay subscribed. Use code BETA100.

Ready to cut something?

Sign up in a minute and start designing.

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