Logic Trace System by The Logic Group
Logic Trace System by The Logic Group
Logic Trace System by The Logic Group
With the Logic Trace System, simply place a part or pattern on the board, start the Logic Trace Software, trace the outline with the pen stylus or cursor, and save the file. No more measuring, no more spending hours in a CAD program, no more size and vector conversion issues of a photograph.
The most popular size board has an active area of 44x60" (110x150 cm), smaller boards and larger boards are available. The boards are available in either 0.01"/.254 or 0.005"/.127 accuracy.
Everything you need is included the USB connector for computer, universal 110-240 power supply and international plugs. All you need is a Windows or Mac computer and a place to put the board.
The software is available on Windows 10/11 and Apple Mac with M-chip. The Logic Trace Software is easy to use and easy to learn. Tracing a part or pattern can be done by freehand drawing, lines, arcs, curve fitting through points and circles. Add any inside holes and save the vector file as a DXF, SVG, or PDF.
The software commands can be moved to a cellphone or tablet and placed on the tracing board for easy use.
The software is available in many languages including English, Spanish, French, German, Arabic, Hindi, Turkish, Italian, Greek, Korean, Japanese
The pen stylus provides an elegant way to trace along the edge of a part. The pen sends a stream of data to the software. The pen has 2 buttons on the side and a push down tip on the bottom. Available corded or cordless.
The cursor has a magnifying glass with a crosshair. Align the crosshair with the desired point to be traced and push a button. The cursor works well when tracing paper and cardboard patterns.
The buttons can be programmed to be different software commands. For example use the 0 button to trace, the 1 button to change to lines, 2 button for arcs and any command you desire.
Machine shops, Fabricators, Woodworking Shops, Textile and Apparel Manufacturers, Graphic Designers, Engravers
Plasma Cutters, Laser Cutters, CNC Routers, WaterJet Cutters, Fabric Cutters, Vinyl Printers, Plotters, Cricuts
Glass, Aviation, Marine, Paint Protection Film, Window Tint, Decals, Foam, Marble, Counter Tops, Furniture, Apparel, Upholstery, Textile, Die Cutting, Footwear, Leather, Art, Signs
People using Plasmacam, Vectric, Vcarve Pro, Autocad, Mastercam, Rhino, Solidworks, Sheetcam, Enroute, Flashcut, Sharper CNC, and many more
Inside the tracing board is a grid of wires going across and up and down. The pen stylus or cursor generates a magnetic field that is sensed by the board. When the pen or cursor is within an inch of the board, the board knows exactly its location. Push a button on the pen or cursor and a very accurate XY point is sent from the board to the computer. The Logic Trace software then turns all the points into an outline and accurate vector file.
The board is very durable with a hard formica surface, can be used in a shop environment and is not temperature sensitive. The board can handle heavy objects up to several 100 pounds/kilos with care not to drop anything heavy on the board. A few companies use magnetic lifts to gently place objects on the board for tracing. The boards typically last 20 to 30 years
Wood, metal, paper, cloth, plastic, glass, steel, stainless steel, acrylic, cardboard, fabric, leather, stone, anything
The pen stylus and cursor is recognized almost an inch (2 cm) above the board without any loss in accuracy. Trace patterns through paper, cardboard, plastic, plywood without needing to cut the outline.
Almost a third of our customers are metal fabrication shops. Some metals interfere with the magnetic field of the pen stylus. The outline of the metal part can typically be traced. It is the inside holes that cause problems. In this case place a piece of paper under the part, trace the outside, mark the holes onto the paper (a misting bottle works well), lift the part and trace the holes. Placing a quarter inch plastic sheet under the metal allows more of the magnetic field of the pen reach the board and works well.
Several tracing methods are included in the software to make tracing easy and accurate.
Tracing and Curves - freehand drawing, whatever is drawn is recorded
Lines - Click the starting and ending points of the line
Arcs - Click the start, middle, and end of arc
Curves with points - digitize a curve as a series of points with the software connecting the points with a Bezier smooth curve
Circles - Define circles by either clicking any 3 points on the circle or by clicking the center point and inputting the diameter
To make the tracing easier, the software command window can be moved from the computer screen to a cellphone or tablet which can be placed on the tracing board. Simply click buttons on the cellphone or tablet without going back to the computer. This is especially useful when using large boards or the Jumbo multiple boards.
Active area tracing sizes, the boards are slightly larger
44x60" 110x150 cm **
36x48" 90x120 cm
24x36" 60x90 cm
20x24" 50x60 cm
12x18" 30x45 cm
5x8' 1.5x2.4m **
5x12' 1.5x3.6m
5x16' 1.5x4.8m
8x11' 2.4x3.4m
8x16.5' 2.4x5m
8x22' 2.4x6.6m
** Most popular
Most users will find the single boards large enough for their tracing needs. But some users will need large tracing systems especially in the glass, countertop, aviation, and marine industries.
The Logic Trace System has the ability to connect between 2 and 8 boards together for tracing very large patterns. The boards can be in one or two rows and even L shaped. The boards are calibrated so the software knows exactly how the boards are aligned.
For more information on the Jumbo, visit the Jumbo webpage.
A portable rollup is available but should only be used with the 16 button cursor and usually only for apparel pattern making
The Logic Trace Software also has the ability to load an image file or photo, set a scale, and trace the outline using the computer mouse. The same tracing methods are used - tracing, lines, arcs, curves through points and circles. Trace the outline with the mouse and save a scaled DXF, SVG, or PDF vector file. The tracing process is very similar to tracing the pattern on the tracing board except using the mouse and the computer screen.
The Logic Trace Software can also be used for tracing apparel patterns. Trace outlines, sew lines, notches, drill holes, and grain lines.
Save the traced outlines as DXF-ASTM, DXF-AAMA, DXF, PDF, SVG files. Then load the files into any apparel software including Gerber, Lectra, Optitex, Pad System, Tukatek, Clo3D, TukaCad, Bronzwear, Marvelous Designer, Pattern Smith, Smart Designer, Tailornova and more
Also the files can be loaded into any cad or design program including Adobe Illustrator, CorelDraw, Inkscape, and more
The boards are custom made for The Logic Group in Phoenix Arizona by GTCO Calcomp and usually are in stock. We ship to most countries.
In the USA we ship by freight truck and total shipping takes a few days.
In Canada we either ship by freight truck if the buyer has a Canadian customs broker or DHL if we need to the the DHL broker
In other countries we ship either by air freight delivered to your business, air freight to an airport, or DHL express to you business. Shipping is fairly expensive because of the large box or boxes. The shipper will arrange customs clearance and collect any customs fees.
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