# Using Carbide Create?

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**Category:** Carbide Create\
**Created:** [January 31, 2024, 8:46pm UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/using-carbide-create/25062 "2024-01-31T20:46:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![349iq2345](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/3/bb73d2/32.png) [@349iq2345](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/349iq2345)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2024, 10:05am UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/using-carbide-create/25062/5 "2024-02-01T10:05:22Z")

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Hey John,

> [@Wanting to learn](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/wanting-to-learn/23902/9):
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> - [**FreeCAD** for MacOS](https://www.freecad.org/downloads.php)
> - [**Blender** for MacOS](https://www.blender.org/download/)
> - [**Inkscape** for MacOS](https://inkscape.org/release/)

Many people here use either [Fusion 360](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fusion_360) (now simply “Fusion”), which has a subscription model for the paid version and people constantly complain about features disappearing from one version to the next in the [trialware](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trialware) version ([Trialware](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trialware) ≠ [Freeware](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freeware) ≠ [Free Software](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_and_open-source_software)). Many people here use [VCarve Pro](https://www.vectric.com/products/vcarve-pro) ($699 / £540 / €660) but this is exclusively for the Windoze operating system.

> [@Trying to decide on Elite vs X50 series before I buy](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/trying-to-decide-on-elite-vs-x50-series-before-i-buy/18141/69):
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> if you think of byuing [Vectric Aspire](https://www.vectric.com/products/aspire) in order to be able to use 3D model creation and editing tools, instead of [Vectric VCarve Pro](https://www.vectric.com/products/vcarve-pro), which means you have a [big price difference](https://www.vectric.com/purchase) for this additional capability (USD $1,995 vs. $699), you should know that you can also use many other softwares to create your 3D models, e.g. the free and open Blender as mentioned [here](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/vcarve-pro-to-aspire/19465/4):

#### Further Reading

- 🢡 [**Choosing your Vector graphics, CAD, and CAM software**](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/clock-dials-numbers-in-carveco-maker/19754/17#choosing-vector-graphics-cad-and-cam-software-1)

I find the FreeCAD [Tutorials](https://wiki.freecad.org/Tutorials) are excellent to learn how to master this software.

- 🢡 **[FreeCAD Path Walkthrough for the Impatient](https://wiki.freecad.org/Path_Walkthrough_for_the_Impatient)** Tutorial so you can start to mill something quickly.

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