Commercial Rights
CNCFiles.com — Commercial License
All projects downloaded from CNCFiles.com come with a commercial license!
Create freely. Sell confidently. Any purchased CNCfiles.com designs can be used to produce and sell unlimited physical goods—with simple rules that protect your business and our designers.
- Produce and sell unlimited physical products made with our files.
- Modify, combine, and customize files to suit your projects.
- Sell via markets, Etsy, your site, retail stores, and client commissions.
- Use across CNC routers, lasers, waterjets, plasma, mills, and more.
- Use photos/videos of your finished pieces for marketing.
- Reselling, sharing, or giving away the digital files, in whole or part.
- Listing the original or lightly modified files as digital downloads.
- Using the designs as, or within, a logo or trademark.
- Uploading our files to public drives, marketplaces, or POD platforms as art files.
- Using our files to train AI models or to create competing design libraries.
- For makers & businesses: Whether you’re an active CNCfiles.com member or you’ve purchased individual files from the CNC Files Brand, you’re licensed to produce and sell unlimited physical items made from those files.
- Keep selling: Your commercial rights to any file you obtained from the CNC Files Brand—either during an active membership or through a one-off purchase—are perpetual for selling physical goods, even if you later cancel your membership.
- Single seat: One membership = one user.
- No digital redistribution: Don’t share, sell, or distribute the digital files themselves.
- Mass manufacturing: Planning 1,000+ units per SKU or retail with national distribution? Contact us for an extended license.
- Fabricate, finish, and sell unlimited physical goods using our files across any production method (CNC, laser, waterjet, plasma, mill, etc.).
- Make reasonable modifications, mash‑ups, scale changes, material swaps, toolpath edits, and functional tweaks.
- Use in client projects and commissions; you must be the one operating or supervising the fabrication (no sublicensing the files).
- Show process videos/tutorials featuring our files. Linking back to CNCFiles.com is appreciated.
- Share, resell, trade, or give away the digital files, modified or not.
- List the files (or derivatives) as digital downloads on marketplaces or your own site.
- Use our designs as part of a logo, trademark, or brand identity.
- Upload our source files to print‑on‑demand / manufacturing portals as artwork (e.g., to let others order on‑demand).
- Use our files to build or train AI/ML models or as seed content for competing libraries.
- Scope: Non‑exclusive, non‑transferable, worldwide license to produce and sell physical goods.
- Per‑file rights: Any file you obtain from the CNC Files Brand—whether through an active membership or an individual purchase—carries ongoing commercial rights for selling physical goods.
- Seat limits: One membership per user.
- Contract manufacturing: You may hire subcontractors to manufacture physical parts on your behalf if they do not receive the digital files and only fabricate to your instructions.
- Extended manufacturing: Contact us for high‑volume or national retail distribution.
- Credit is not required, but appreciated. A simple “Design from CNCFiles.com” goes a long way.
- You are responsible for safe fabrication, testing, and compliance with applicable laws/standards. Some designs may involve sharp edges, small parts, or installation risks.
- We do not guarantee fitness for a particular purpose. Use at your own risk and follow best practices for materials and tooling.
- Licenses terminate if you violate these terms. We reserve the right to revoke access for abuse or infringement.
- Report suspected misuse to business@cncfiles.com. Include links, screenshots, and order numbers if available.
- You sell 250 wooden wall signs made from a CNCFiles.com design at local markets and on Etsy.
- You customize a tray design by resizing, adding pockets, and engraving your client’s logo (logo supplied by the client).
- You hire a local shop to cut parts for you; you do not share the source files—only toolpaths or drawings necessary to produce your order.
- You post our DXF/SVG files (original or tweaked) as downloads on your website or marketplace.
- You send our files to a friend or Facebook group “so they can try it.”
- You upload our art files to a POD site so others can order on demand.
Do I need to keep my membership active to keep selling?
No. For any files you’ve obtained from the CNC Files Brand—whether during an active membership or through an individual purchase—you retain ongoing rights to sell physical goods made from them. An active plan is only required to download new files and receive updates.
Can I sell blanks or unfinished parts?
Yes—selling blanks (unpainted/unfinished) is treated the same as finished goods.
Can I use these files for lasers, 3D printers, or plasma cutters?
Yes. The license applies to fabrication across tools. You still may not resell or share the digital files.
Can I trademark a product I make with your file?
You can trademark your brand name or logo, but not our artwork or design itself. Don’t register our designs as your IP.
Do I have to give credit?
No—credit is appreciated, not required.
What about huge orders or national retailers?
For 1,000+ units per SKU or national distribution, please contact us for an extended license.
Grant. While your membership is active, CNCfiles.com grants you a non-exclusive, non-transferable, worldwide license to use, reproduce, adapt, and display the downloadable design files (the “Files”) solely to manufacture and sell physical goods. This grant also applies to any Files lawfully purchased individually from the CNC Files Brand. For any Files lawfully obtained—whether through an active membership or an individual purchase—this license continues for production and sale of physical goods after cancellation, subject to these terms.
Restrictions. You may not: (a) share, distribute, sublicense, sell, or make available the Files (or substantially similar derivatives) as digital products; (b) use the Files in logos or trademarks; (c) upload the Files to any repository, marketplace, or service where others can access or generate goods on demand; (d) use the Files to create or train datasets or AI/ML models; (e) claim copyright ownership of the Files.
Seat & subcontracting. Licenses are single‑user. Subcontractors may fabricate goods for you provided they do not obtain the Files and only manufacture to your instructions.
Ownership. CNCFiles.com retains all right, title, and interest in and to the Files, including all intellectual property rights. No ownership is transferred.
Compliance & safety. You are solely responsible for safe fabrication, regulatory compliance, and suitability for your intended use.
Termination. This license terminates automatically if you breach these terms. Upon termination, you must cease use of the Files and destroy copies in your possession, except that completed physical inventory may be sold off for 60 days.
Warranty disclaimer. Files are provided “as is” without warranty. To the maximum extent permitted by law, CNCFiles.com disclaims all implied warranties, including merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non‑infringement.
Limitation of liability. To the maximum extent permitted by law, CNCFiles.com will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or for lost profits or revenues. Our aggregate liability for any claim relating to the Files will not exceed the amount you paid in the 12 months preceding the claim.
Governing law. These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Georgia, excluding its conflicts of law rules. Venue and jurisdiction lie in courts located in Atlanta, Georgia.
This summary is for convenience only and is not legal advice. Consider consulting an attorney to ensure this license meets your needs.