LEGO community open source projects

List of open source projects for and by the awesome LEGO community

• Parts libraries
• CADs
• CAD tools
  • LDD tools
  • LDraw tools
  • LDraw and LDD tools
• Miscellaneous Tools
• Mosaics
• Decal designs

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Parts libraries

• LDraw is an open standard for LEGO CAD programs that allow the user to create virtual LEGO models and scenes.

CADs

• BlueBrick is software for designing LEGO exhibitions layouts (e.g. trains layouts). Supports LDraw and Track Designer file formats. Windows

• Bricksmith is an LDraw CAD program for creating virtual LEGO models. OS X

• Konstruktor is an LDraw CAD program for creating virtual LEGO models. Windows, Linux, and OS X

• LeoCAD is an LDraw CAD program for creating virtual LEGO models. Windows, Linux, and OS X

CAD tools

LDD tools

• LDD to Ai Swatches contains Adobe Illustrator swatch file with LEGO colors and a python script that converts Materials.xml form LEGODigital Designer into Adobe Illustrator swatchs file (.ase).

LDraw tools

• LD Pattern Creator is a vector based texture editor for decorated LDraw parts. Windows

• LDMakeList is software to create the list of available LDraw parts. Windows

• LDR Importer is software to import LDraw and LDraw compatible parts and models into Blender as they should be (including proper mesh and materials). Windows, Linux, and OS X

• LDView is a real-time 3D viewer for displaying LDraw models. Windows, Linux, and OS X

• LPub is software for designing step by step building instructions for LEGO models created using the LDraw file format. Windows, OS X

• LSculpt is a program which converts a triangle mesh into an LDraw file. It helps to convert 3d model into LEGO bricks model. Windows

• LSynth is a tool which allows you to add complicated flexible hoses, bands, chains, and treads to the LDraw files you make with LDraw CADs. Windows, OS X

LDraw and LDD tools

• BrickUtils is a tool which allows you to build your brick catalog and check if you can build a model created with LDD or LDraw, it can also export list of bricks you need to buy in format of BrickLink xml file. Windows, Linux, and OS X

• LEGOCAD Loader is a python script that creates parts lists from LEGOLDD/LXF, LDR, MPD files. Windows, Linux, and OS X

Miscellaneous Tools

• brickowl2rebrickable is a tool which converters BrickOwl.com orders into a Rebrickable CSV file. Windows, Linux, and OS X

Mosaics

• BrickMosaic is a tool which transform photo to LEGO bricks mosaic.Windows, Linux, and OS X

Decal designs

• Minifig SVG Decals is a collection of SVG files for use as decals on LEGO Minifigs.

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