Use the tool for supported design workflows
TinyJig provides browser tools for turning supported vector outlines into three-dimensional geometry and for modeling simple bent sheet-metal parts. The converter starts with planar regions and gives them extrusion depth. The sheet-metal workspace starts with a flat profile and adds supported sketch operations, tabs, flanges, and straight bends. Select the workflow that matches the kind of part you are creating rather than expecting every feature of a full desktop CAD system.
Use files you are entitled to process and share. Converting artwork does not grant permission to reproduce someone else’s logo, drawing, or design. Keep your editable source files so that you can revise the original geometry if an import limitation affects the result. A generated model is an additional representation of that design, not a replacement for the original application’s editable document.
Check scale and the meaning of each export
Set and inspect the physical dimensions before downloading a model. Source formats carry units in different ways, and some files do not declare physical units at all. TinyJig reports relevant import warnings, but the intended real-world size still needs to be checked against your drawing. Compare a known width or hole dimension in the destination application, especially when moving between millimeters and inches.
STL and OBJ exports use millimeter coordinates without a universally enforced physical-unit declaration. 3MF and STEP exports explicitly describe millimeter units. GLB uses meters and Y-up orientation. These distinctions can affect the numbers and orientation shown by another application. Do not assume that matching screen size means matching physical size, or that a different numeric coordinate necessarily indicates a changed part.
Review geometry before making a physical part
Inspect the outer boundary, holes, small features, and total height in the exported file. Curved vector outlines are approximated at the selected detail level, including boundaries used for the converter’s STEP solids. Live text, native application effects, unsupported drawing entities, and clipping behavior may need preparation in the source application. A successful conversion does not mean that every source-document feature was preserved.
Printing and fabrication require additional decisions outside the conversion itself. Choose material, process settings, tolerances, and finishing requirements for the intended use. Check thin strokes, disconnected islands, mounting holes, and features near bends. A preview is a design aid; it does not establish structural strength, fit with another component, or suitability for a particular load. Review the actual manufacturing requirements before placing an order or relying on a physical part.
Use supplier information as design guidance
The sheet-metal tool includes supplier presets and references where published information is available. Catalog coverage and the specificity of the available limits differ between providers. Review the source associated with a selected material and thickness, and verify current availability with the supplier. A preset does not represent a reserved stock item, a binding manufacturing quote, or a guarantee that the provider will accept the model.
Automated checks only address the constraints represented in the workspace. They do not simulate every machine, tool arrangement, forming sequence, or inspection procedure. A part can require additional review even when it produces no displayed warning. Internal tabs, closely spaced bends, and short flanges are examples where the geometry and production setup both matter. The supplier’s own file review and ordering process remain separate from TinyJig.
Keep copies of your work
The converter holds artwork and settings in memory while the workspace is open. Save downloaded models before leaving, reloading, or closing the page. In the sheet-metal workspace, use Save project to retain editable operations in a local file and Open to restore them. A STEP export contains the resulting solid, rather than the entire editable operation history of the browser project.
Browser support, available memory, and source complexity affect performance. A large or intricate drawing can take longer to process or fail to convert. Simplifying unnecessary detail or dividing a project into smaller parts can help. Keep your original file and compare revisions deliberately, so that an old download is not mistaken for the latest geometry. The beta tool may change as features and import behavior improve.
Feedback, privacy, and other services
You can dismiss the post-conversion rating prompt or provide a rating and optional feedback. Describe problems without including confidential project details or personal information in the text. The privacy page explains local artwork processing, usage analytics, and owner reporting. Detailed analytics access is reserved for the authenticated owner; the public converter does not expose those reports as part of its documentation.
External links can help you continue a workflow in a slicer, CAD application, or manufacturing service. Those services have their own capabilities and terms. Naming a format or supplier does not imply affiliation or universal compatibility with every version of that product. TinyJig is independent of Adobe and the fabrication platforms referenced in its guides. Consult the help page for supported input preparation and output limitations before moving a design between applications.