I want to buy a Shapeoko 5.1 Pro but I’m use to Easel Software is Carbine Create a difficult software
I’d say that Easel is a little easier to get started with, because it’s got a more defined workflow, but it’s a lot more limited. Carbide Create (and all other CAD/CAM software) will take a little more to get up and running, but it will take you a lot further.
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Also, it doesn’t have to be just one or the other. You can continue to use Easel with the S 5.1, especially if you have existing projects you want to continue with, AND also use CC for new projects where it makes sense.
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You can always download CC free version and play around with it to see what it/you can do. I had no CAD experience and while I’m still learning I find it’s hasn’t been too hard to design anything I’ve done so far.
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The principles are much the same for any sort of vector drawing/CAD software, so what you have learned with Easel should apply to Carbide Create (or as noted, you can just use Easel).
We have video training:
various YouTube videos:
and I wrote up a bit on the basics at:
Note that we also do custom step-by-step tutorials for folks:
so if there’s something which you are having trouble doing, please let us know and we will walk you through it.
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@Wilson Plus…there’s a lot of folks out here to help you with your CC journey. And you can’t beat @WillAdams for almost-immediate answers!
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Will’s list is pretty thorough, but I always tell people to check out our Jumpstart course: Shapeoko Jumpstart | Carbide 3D
It’s a click-by-click walk-through/tutorial, and might actually be more detail than you want. But it’s practical (shows you how to make 3 projects), not an abstract sequence of concepts, and you can just skim through it to get a pretty good idea for what’s required. I’m reasonably confident 99% of people can handle it.
At the end of the day though, Create is free to mess around with, so there’s really no reason not to at least give it a try.
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