# I would appreciate advice on getting started

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**Created:** [May 16, 2026, 3:41am UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/i-would-appreciate-advice-on-getting-started/6142 "2026-05-16T03:41:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![tonyeveland](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9d8465/32.png) [@tonyeveland](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/tonyeveland)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2026, 3:41am UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/i-would-appreciate-advice-on-getting-started/6142/1 "2026-05-16T03:41:15Z")

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### I bought this router:

CNC Router Machine Desktop CNC 3 Axis, CNC Milling Machine for Metal Wood Acrylic, GRBL Control Engraving Machine with 500W Spindle,Machine Woodworking Industrial Application(4040 PRO)

### Is there software that provides WYSISYG design and also controls the router?

Or is this a two product job: designer that creates a file which is read by the other app

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**Author:** ![PaulC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e9a140/32.png) [@PaulC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/PaulC)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2026, 11:43pm UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/i-would-appreciate-advice-on-getting-started/6142/2 "2026-05-16T23:43:41Z")

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You will need something like fusion 360 or vcarve to make gcode to give to your candle/grbl controller. You should have received some instructions on how to get gcode to the controller.