Free online layout tool

    Arcade Control Panel Designer

    Plan an arcade control panel before you cut or drill. Set the panel, choose player layouts, arrange your controls at real scale, and keep the design ready for a proof, files, or a quote.

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    What You Can Design

    Start with a useful pattern, then make it fit your cabinet and your preferred controls.

    Set the panel

    Choose the panel dimensions and outline shape that fit your arcade build.

    Choose a layout

    Start with player count and button patterns, then adjust the arrangement for the way you play.

    Place every control

    Move button groups, joysticks, a trackball, and a spinner while the preview keeps the layout at real scale.

    Save your work free

    Sign in to save panels, return to them later, and keep version history without a subscription.

    From Idea to Panel in Four Steps

    1. 1

      Choose your panel

      Enter the overall dimensions, pick a shape, and select the number of players.

    2. 2

      Arrange the controls

      Add a button pattern, then move joysticks, buttons, a trackball, or a spinner into position.

    3. 3

      Save and check

      Sign in to save free. Export a free PDF proof to review dimensions and placement; it is not a cut-ready file.

    4. 4

      Build it your way

      Request a custom panel quote for Gary to review, or purchase cut-ready files for that saved panel when file checkout is available.

    Proofs and Cut-Ready Files

    PDF proofs with or without dimensions are free. They help you inspect the layout, but they are not cut-ready files. JSON project files are also free so you can keep a portable copy of the design.

    Cut-ready DXF, SVG, and tiled 1:1 exports are offered as a one-time purchase per saved panel when file checkout is available. A file purchase never unlocks a different saved panel.

    Rather Have Gary Make It?

    Save the panel and request a custom panel quote. Gary and his team review the exact saved design, then send a quote and dimensioned proof for your approval. The quote is reviewed individually; submitting a design does not place an automatic order.

    Design and Request a Quote

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    Measure a separate plexiglass sheet and black ABS mask for your cabinet display.

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    Arcade Panel Designer FAQ

    Is the arcade control panel designer free?

    Yes. Designing, previewing, saving when signed in, JSON project files, and PDF proofs are free. PDF proofs are for checking the layout, not for cutting a panel.

    Are DXF and SVG files free?

    No. Cut-ready DXF, SVG, and tiled 1:1 exports are a separate one-time purchase for each saved panel when file checkout is available. The purchase stays tied to that saved design.

    What controls can I lay out?

    The designer supports button groups and joysticks for player layouts, plus individual buttons, trackballs, spinners, and custom components.

    Does the designer choose the panel material?

    The layout tool plans the panel outline and control openings. If you request a custom panel quote, Gary and his team of arcade enthusiasts review the saved design with you and discuss the currently offered wood and optional plexiglass overlay choices.

    Can Gary make the panel from my layout?

    Yes. Save the design and request a panel quote. Our team reviews that exact saved panel and sends a quote and dimensioned proof for approval before making it.

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