# Vcarve upgrade? **URL:** \ **Category:** Vectric\ **Created:** [October 19, 2024, 5:43pm UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/vcarve-upgrade/29021 "2024-10-19T17:43:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ktw101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/cab0a1/32.png) [@ktw101](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/ktw101)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2024, 5:43pm UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/vcarve-upgrade/29021/1 "2024-10-19T17:43:37Z")
So, I have vcarve pro 11.5 and was wondering if it was worth it to upgrade to v12. So, for the guys who did upgrade, is it worth the $195? I wish I could say that I use my 1f all the time, but I’m just a hobby guy who hasn’t had much time in the last few years. ---
**Author:** ![Off-kilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a9adbd/32.png) [@Off-kilter](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/Off-kilter)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2024, 10:53pm UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/vcarve-upgrade/29021/2 "2024-10-19T22:53:07Z")
I’m in the same boat, same Vectric package 11.5. Frankly for the price I wouldn’t bother until you start banging up against the limitations of the software, which will take you quite a long time. The learning curve is long enough as it is and you’ll have many,many projects under your belt before you feel the need for a software packet to do something you feel the present software isn’t up to. Bang away at it and have some fun. ---
**Author:** ![Atroz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/958977/32.png) [@Atroz](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/Atroz)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2024, 12:19am UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/vcarve-upgrade/29021/3 "2024-10-20T00:19:16Z")
Take a look at the feature changes and see if they are worth it. Do you want the Keep-out zones? Sketch carving? New V-Carve inlay? Drawing in 3D/Updated UI? Only you can figure out if those are worth the money to you. I was fortunate in that I was in my first year so got the V12 upgrade for free. I like it. ---
**Author:** ![ktw101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/cab0a1/32.png) [@ktw101](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/ktw101)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2024, 5:42pm UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/vcarve-upgrade/29021/4 "2024-10-20T17:42:47Z")
Honestly, this is what has kept me from upgrading so far. And I have heard others say basically the same too. I haven’t done any inlays (but would like to), recently picked up a rotary axis that I would like to play with. I don’t use vcarve( so far anyway) for anything other than the toolpaths after I import a model I did in fusion360. ---
**Author:** ![Jaywalker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/77aa72/32.png) [@Jaywalker](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/Jaywalker)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2024, 1:17am UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/vcarve-upgrade/29021/5 "2024-10-25T01:17:22Z")
The inlay routine alone is worth the price to upgrade. ---
**Author:** ![poppyscott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a587f6/32.png) [@poppyscott](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/poppyscott)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2024, 2:57am UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/vcarve-upgrade/29021/6 "2024-10-25T02:57:52Z")
And don’t forget the new Sketch Carve feature. ---
**Author:** ![3D-CNC](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.onefinitycnc.com/3d-cnc/32/33076_2.png) [@3D-CNC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/3D-CNC)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2024, 2:13pm UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/vcarve-upgrade/29021/7 "2024-10-25T14:13:06Z")
It is worth it to me!