# Program?

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/program/40945>\
**Category:** Up & Coming Manufacturers\
**Created:** [July 31, 2012, 10:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/program/40945 "2012-07-31T22:50:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![YoYoJordan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyojordan/32/123867_2.png) [@YoYoJordan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoJordan)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2012, 10:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/program/40945/1 "2012-07-31T22:50:29Z")

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Anyone have an easy to use program so I can start on my concepts?

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**Author:** ![firespitter](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/firespitter/32/1056_2.png) [@firespitter](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/firespitter)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2012, 10:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/program/40945/2 "2012-07-31T22:58:06Z")

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> [@YoYoJordan](#):
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> Anyone have an easy to use program so I can start on my concepts?

autocad is free for students, but I hear that solid works is far superior. however, I use blender for concepts, but you can’t really use it for anything except concepts.

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**Author:** ![YoYoJordan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyojordan/32/123867_2.png) [@YoYoJordan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoJordan)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2012, 11:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/program/40945/3 "2012-07-31T23:00:01Z")

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> [@firespitter](#):
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> > [@YoYoJordan](#):
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> > Anyone have an easy to use program so I can start on my concepts?
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> autocad is free for students, but I hear that solid works is far superior. however, I use blender for concepts, but you can’t really use it for anything except concepts.

So which, autocad or solidworks

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**Author:** ![firespitter](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/firespitter/32/1056_2.png) [@firespitter](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/firespitter)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2012, 11:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/program/40945/4 "2012-07-31T23:02:41Z")

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that depends on how much you are willing to spend. If you are really set on starting a business, then I would go for solid works. If you don’t want to spend and you’re a student, then you can go for lower quality for free with auto cad. I’ve also heard that emachineshop is awesome, and it is free, but it only works for windows.

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**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2012, 3:49am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/program/40945/5 "2012-08-01T03:49:27Z")

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I use AutoCAD 2013 Mac and it gets the job done.  
Autodesk has some quick tutorials too.