Attention LEGO fans - The answer to all your prayers.

[Broseph]

LEGO Digital Designer. Yes, it's exactly what it sounds like.
And yes, if you want to, you can actually order the crap you build, and have it shipped, packed like any other LEGO set, to your house.

http://ldd.lego.com/download/

A buggy I started last night.

http://i32.tinypic.com/24nek9g.jpg

That platform vehicle from Gears of War 2/747 landing gear.
http://i27.tinypic.com/vsi1s0.jpg

Classic off-road pickup I'm working on right now.
http://i29.tinypic.com/o8a3de.jpg

Slide action of the SPAS-12 shotgun I started, but never finished. Also, you can see the parts menu.
http://i28.tinypic.com/wanc40.jpg

PS
When you play it, disable filters, and hide colors. This will make finding parts easier, and will give you more choices.

[applecheeks]

I was never into LEGO as a kid... but THIS IS SO COOL. Something to do at work today... lmao.

[thelefteyeguy]

wow...made to order pcs...i wonder if the order will be filled by person or robot...

[bimmer009]

Very cool. I wonder how many mechanical engineers will start using this instead of AutoCAD ;)

[appleb]

Lol you all make it sound like this is new and revolutionary. This program is actually pretty old.

I remember wasting a lot of time in LDraw (an unofficial 3rd party designer), then taking those models and rendering them into Povray. You can even make animations within Povray.

[M-e-X-x]

I was never into LEGO as a kid... but THIS IS SO COOL. Something to do at work today... lmao.

Was thinking the same thing, but I actually have work to do lol.

[applecheeks]

Was thinking the same thing, but I actually have work to do lol.

Same, I actually have lots to do...

...but here I am on RFD. :P My boss isn't in today anyways so whatever.

[fashionelle1]

Seeing this brings back good ol' childhood memories... However, i prefer Meccano. Meccano ftw!.

[dgmorr]

Lol you all make it sound like this is new and revolutionary. This program is actually pretty old.

I remember wasting a lot of time in LDraw (an unofficial 3rd party designer), then taking those models and rendering them into Povray. You can even make animations within Povray.

LDraw didn't let you order the set. This is actually pretty good, now you don't have to use all random colours if you don't have the right piece.

[flexwong]

that's unbelievable! how much does it cost for a set? i looooooooove lego! if i had time right now i'd still build stuff with my huge box of legos.

[Winkle]

This is a new software right? Lego has had a browser-program that let you do the same thing but was much more limited.

Looks pretty cool, I will have to try it out although I don't think I will be ordering any parts as its generally quite expensive.

[rehearser]

Nice!!!!! THanks!

[hyperion]

I'd be all over this if I was 10 years younger.

[gflux]

This is a new software right? Lego has had a browser-program that let you do the same thing but was much more limited.

Looks pretty cool, I will have to try it out although I don't think I will be ordering any parts as its generally quite expensive.

It's been for at least the beginning of the year if not last year. It's pretty fun.

Anyone remember that Lego Quake mod?

[Broseph]

Seeing this brings back good ol' childhood memories... However, i prefer Meccano. Meccano ftw!.
yeah those were great but expensive

[Winkle]

yeah those were great but expensive

Meccano was prohibitively expensive because all the parts were made of metal!

[madman604]

im gonna build a 6 ft tall Optimus prime.:D

[skyblue12]

wow that's pretty awesome.. as a child i LOVED lego.. every christmas and birthday i would circle all the lego products in the fliers for my relatives and tell them that i wanted those :cheesygri

[houng]

I downloaded this for my brother because he loves lego.. but it's running REALLY slow (always going to the hour glass and Not Responding). Is this happening to anyone else?

I guess it's all the games he has downloaded onto the computer.. :rolleyes:

[DeimosBeros]

That's so awesome, I can build castles and spaceships like back in the day.

[Madchester]

James May recently built a full scale LEGO house. And he planned to live in it for a few days.

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/08/01/article-1203654-05EACD6D000005DC-439_634x597.jpg

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1203654/Thousands-Top-Gears-James-May-helping-hand-Lego-brick-house.html

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-Kf-R1RKNk

This will be part of his third toy-based documentary, airing on the Beeb before the end of the year. The show will also feature a world-record Sclaextric track... i.e., those eletric race cars your run on rails.

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQsBjAkiqhM

[george benjamin]

Same, I actually have lots to do...

...but here I am on RFD. :P My boss isn't in today anyways so whatever.

I'm very surprised you have a job. Your posts are in every thread I read. No offense of course.

[Odysseus_Maximus]

sick !!! thanks

[Akraz]

this is amazing. ill be playing with this all night

[SamInfinity]

NICE!!! I've always wanted to build a massive castle and a kick-ass pirate ship. Two wishes granted in one night! In fact, I now have an itching to open all my Lego boxes in the basement. They're one part of my childhood that I made clear to my parents that they absolutely must not ever sell or give away.

I have a beef with Lego in the recent years is that the sets resort to using custom pieces, with the exception of the Lego exclusives such as the Star Wars exclusive sets. Kids these days are being deprived of creativity!

[Madchester]

James May Toy Stories premiered today.

The Lego house episode is airing over the next month or so. Episode 1 is a build of a full-scale Spitfire out of Airfix... next week is a full-sized garden made out of plasticine for the Chelsea Flower Show.

http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/9915/vlcsnap2903931.jpg

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