So I've been holding off buying V-carve Pro until I get my feet wet sort of speak. I made a couple signs with Carbide Create just to feel like a winner (I made this). But I've also been learning Fusion. What I'm finding is the biggest challenge is that there's a ton of YouTube videos but they were made with different versions of 360. For example a number of the videos say "Click the CAM" button to generate G code. Well it's no longer CAM, now it's called Manufacture. For someone who is brand new things like that set you back. I can see just how powerful Fusion is and doubt I'll ever master it. But I feel pretty comfortable using it now.
So now that I've gotten use to all the steps needed to make stuff on my 1f I'm starting to feel like I should look into V-Carve Pro. I can't see being limited (and tiling) so the desktop version is out and maybe some day I'll upgrade to Aspire but it's a big price jump for just doing hobby stuff. So is Pro going to be easier to learn, as in less things have been changed so older videos will not leave me hunting to figure out why what I'm seeing doesn't match what's on the video? What are the advantages of Pro over Fusion and be a little specific?
I like not being limited to a week or a month before the trial expires but at the same time not being able to actually make something that I created has me wondering. For example with Fusion I've had to go back to the design phase and change things because the bit I was planning on using isn't going to fit. Maybe because I'm new I can't tell until I get to the simulate step in Fusion. I'm guessing that the trial version of Pro will not let me get that far. I think part of my problem is the design aspect I mostly understand and I work with steppers and servos so that part is also very easy for me. It's the middle part that's slowing me down. Also I only have about a dozen different bits (which I guessed at would be useful) so as I figure out the ones I want I think it will help some.