We list what comes with the machine on:
and the software pages points to:
which mentions:
Combine the power of 2D sketching and machining with 3D simulation…
and notes:
Check out Carbide Create Pro if you need 3D design and machining or if you don’t have a Carbide 3D machine.
and the various shop pages note:
When you’re ready for more advanced projects, you can upgrade to our Carbide Create Pro software to generate full 3D projects, either of your own designs or using files from a third party.
We do have a page which lists free software options:
https://carbide3d.com/learn/free-cnc-software/
Or, you could also use:
https://fenrus75.github.io/FenrusCNCtools/stl2nc/stl2nc.html
FWIW, for a long while the machines came w/o any software at all, and my first project on my SO3:
was done by:
- drawing the design up in Macromedia Freehand MX
- exporting two separate vector files
- importing one vector file into FontForge so as to make it a character in a font
- using that font with F-engrave to do the V carving
- importing the other vector file into a Flash .swf, MakerCAM (now off-line) and using it for the balance of the cuts
Most of our Shapeoko customers just do 2D projects, and we have a fair number of Nomad customers who don’t bother with Alibre Atom 3D or MeshCAM, doing only 2D work.