Lego

[toeffy]

is there a software that enables you to build lego models on your comp? like you can use all the parts like in reallife and can mess around with them.

[reep]

first and foremost, there's ldraw (http://www.ldraw.org/), which is the most popular program of its kind - lots of utilities and front-ends available for it, too.
other programs, like mlcad (which seems to be discontinued nowadays) or blockcad (http://user.tninet.se/~hbh828t/proglego.htm) provide alternative means of fiddling with those little blocks.
while both of these programs are freeware, there is of course a commercial software available from the lego company itself: it's called lego creator, but is more aimed at kids than sophisticated lego lovers. :)

[MudPuppy]

Nothing beats the real thing though. Where did the days go where I could bould my own car in a matter of minutes? :D

[mSYL]

I had Lego Creator, it was horribly restrictive, I used it a little and then quickly returned to the real things. IMO, you'd be better off to go with a more powerful app.

[toeffy]

yeah i got like half a ton of real legos...its anything i ever wanted for xmas and birthday. i just don't have it here...and i hate cleaning up afterwards. the three bi9g boxes i got lay sealed under the roof of my parents house.

thanks for the info reep. :up: got to give that ldraw thing a try.

[Mork from Ork]

My son has lego software and the camera and the robitic kits. he makes some cool crap and some annoying one s that tour around the house on thier own :cool:

[vizion]

Well toeffy, u could actually make nething in pretty much nekind of 3d software..especially lego creatures.

[Mall]

isnt there a lego addon for Autocad, im sure ive seen it somewhere...

[The RaVeN]

Originally posted by MudPuppy
Nothing beats the real thing though. Where did the days go where I could bould my own car in a matter of minutes? :D

I miss those days too... I had also a ton of lego-bricks and I used to build big yachts of them together with a freind of mine... Those were the days... I still should have my old bricks somewhere... perhaps...

[HomerJ]

hmmm I wonder what a lego sheep would look like. Kids just love lego and hey...so do adults

[DKjojoe]

Real Lego is sure better than program...but where are all my lego?????

[kgrandpa]

Aah, the good old days. I remember way back in 1997 building a little self-guiding robot using only a lego set and a PIC chip :)

*scoots off to ldraw.org* :)

[entrails]

LOl i just got loads of lego for my kids...now i can play it quite happily with em:)

[Invasor]

hmm gonna check that ldraw ... sure brings good memories :)