# Best free CAD software and how to use it **URL:** \ **Category:** Looking for Help/Recommendation\ **Created:** [March 25, 2013, 12:58am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-free-cad-software-and-how-to-use-it/51251 "2013-03-25T00:58:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dingo54](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8baadc/32.png) [@dingo54](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/dingo54)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2013, 12:58am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-free-cad-software-and-how-to-use-it/51251/1 "2013-03-25T00:58:58Z")
So I was thinking of designing a yoyo, and not sure how to go about this. Not only do I not know what software to use, I don’t know how. I have freecad, but I am lost! ---
**Author:** ![yomagic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yomagic/32/131_2.png) [@yomagic](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yomagic)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2013, 1:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-free-cad-software-and-how-to-use-it/51251/2 "2013-03-25T01:06:35Z")
Emachineshop is a great one that I personally use. It’s pretty simple to use and is a decent software I think. ---
**Author:** ![dingo54](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8baadc/32.png) [@dingo54](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/dingo54)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2013, 1:15am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-free-cad-software-and-how-to-use-it/51251/3 "2013-03-25T01:15:50Z")
Wow, this is really confusing. ALl i can do is use the button to draw a circle for me. ---
**Author:** ![yomagic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yomagic/32/131_2.png) [@yomagic](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yomagic)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2013, 1:25am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-free-cad-software-and-how-to-use-it/51251/4 "2013-03-25T01:25:36Z")
It takes a little while to get use to but EMS is the easiest and a simple CAD software I’ve seen ---
**Author:** ![dingo54](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8baadc/32.png) [@dingo54](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/dingo54)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2013, 1:29am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-free-cad-software-and-how-to-use-it/51251/5 "2013-03-25T01:29:42Z")
> [@yomagic](#): > > It takes a little while to get use to but EMS is the easiest and a simple CAD software I’ve seen How do I change the circle to 3d? ---
**Author:** ![kitebug](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kitebug/32/1309_2.png) [@kitebug](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kitebug)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2013, 1:32am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-free-cad-software-and-how-to-use-it/51251/6 "2013-03-25T01:32:34Z")
Have you tried sketch up? it used to be owned by Google, and now it with Trimble. but they still have a free version. ---
**Author:** ![yomagic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yomagic/32/131_2.png) [@yomagic](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yomagic)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2013, 1:38am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-free-cad-software-and-how-to-use-it/51251/7 "2013-03-25T01:38:16Z")
> [@dingo54](#): > > > [@yomagic](#): > > > > It takes a little while to get use to but EMS is the easiest and a simple CAD software I’ve seen > > How do I change the circle to 3d? The red pyramid at the top right ---
**Author:** ![dingo54](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8baadc/32.png) [@dingo54](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/dingo54)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2013, 1:44am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-free-cad-software-and-how-to-use-it/51251/8 "2013-03-25T01:44:13Z")
> [@yomagic](#): > > > [@dingo54](#): > > > > > [@yomagic](#): > > > > > > It takes a little while to get use to but EMS is the easiest and a simple CAD software I’ve seen > > > > How do I change the circle to 3d? > > The red pyramid at the top right All that does is preview it, but I need to make it into a cylinder. ---
**Author:** ![yomagic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yomagic/32/131_2.png) [@yomagic](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yomagic)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2013, 1:49am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-free-cad-software-and-how-to-use-it/51251/9 "2013-03-25T01:49:20Z")
In the Z value you type the width that is a few millimeters wider then what you want ---
**Author:** ![augmentedloyalty](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/augmentedloyalty/32/1218_2.png) [@augmentedloyalty](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/augmentedloyalty)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2013, 4:34am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-free-cad-software-and-how-to-use-it/51251/10 "2013-03-27T04:34:20Z")
Go to [autodesk.com](http://autodesk.com) and download a student version of autocad ---
**Author:** ![Macktns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b77776/32.png) [@Macktns](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Macktns)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2013, 10:34am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-free-cad-software-and-how-to-use-it/51251/11 "2013-03-27T10:34:42Z")
> [@augmentedloyalty](#): > > Go to [autodesk.com](http://autodesk.com) and download a student version of autocad God I hate the student version… It’s terrible, I would recommend anything else