Okay, today’s freeware game isn’t really a game, it’s more like a ‘tool to create’, but for all of you who loved to play with Lego when you were a kid, or for those of you with children this is a perfect download to while away a few hours. It's also a great software tool for those of you who never had enough Lego to make the models you really wanted to make, or that you imagined. – I would certainly have loved this when I was a child. I used to imagine building houses and other models that you could live or play in or mini cities that I could destroy with my model planes and ‘00’ scale toy soldiers, but I only ever had enough Lego to build small models so my war games were never as spectacular as I would have liked if I’d had unlimited Lego bricks (lol). Lego hadn’t though about making the amazing array of bricks that are now available. Back then it was very basic stuff, but I still derived great pleasure out of my Lego set. When my first born son was old enough (way back in the early 80’s) I showered him with Lego models and when my second son was born 20 years later I spent even more on Lego models, the most expensive one being an aircraft carrier that cost me over £80 (it was a fantastic model). Anyway, here’s your chance to make all those models you weren’t able to either because you didn’t have the stock or you’d lost the bits. No more losing them, they are all kept safely tucked away within your computers amazing hardware.
Lego Digital Designer 4 (126Mb)
Lego Digital Designer is a free software that lets you create virtual models or whatever you imagine with virtual Lego bricks. This free 3D graphic product helps you to create your own Lego models. If you know nothing about 3D modeling, you can try the sample models and customize them in the way you want. Once you are done playing with the samples, you can try to build Lego model from the scratch. If you have no idea about how to use a 3D modeling software but want to try one, this one is a good option.
This free virtual model building software comes with an easy-to-use interface. Just drag bricks from the brick gallery and drop it into place to build a Lego model. There is a provide tool option to create Lego models. If you want to create a 3D render of your model, this free 3D model building software will provide you complete instructions for your model in HTML or print format. If you are looking for some unique bricks, you can buy it from the Lego Store. Once you are done creating the model, you can upload your model to its Factory Gallery. And you get to do all this for free.
Features:
• Customizable Starter Models: If you are not familiar with this software or don’t know how to build models with it, you can try the customizable starter models provided by this software. You can customize them in the way you want, expand them to learn how to create 3-D Lego models with this software.
• Flexible Elements: This freeware comes with flexible elements to provide you a comfortable 3-D model creating environment.
• Improved Rendering: Now you can build your imaginations more easily as this software comes with improved live rendering.
Video Tutorials::
You can watch several video tutorials HERE and some user made videos HERE (lego warthog), HERE (Tutorial For Six Speed Manual Gearbox ), and HERE (tricks, tips and bugs)
You can also use written tutorials HERE
Paulga originally posted version 2 of this software in the ‘software you need to know about’ section HERE
over three years ago. When I stumbled across this software I though I recognised it so did a search of the giveaway website and found Paul’s thread (whatever happened to Paulga, I seem to remember one of our old regulars started a similar site to the giveaway project that gave away free software, but don’t know what happened to the site. Someone told me many moons ago that Paul had become an admin on the site. I’ve not seen him since)
You can download the lego designer HERE. There are win and mac versions available.
