Why did LEGO discontinue digital designer?
The LEGO® Group cited quality issues as the main reason. LDD continued until 2016 as a simple building program, at which point it stopped receiving funds for updates. A final update arrived in 2019, and the program existed in limbo since. Now, on January 31, 2022, LDD will no longer be available for download.
Is there a digital LEGO building app?
LEGO Builder is a digital LEGO instructions app that will help you and your family build sets better and with more ease than ever before.
Can you still use LEGO Digital Designer?
On the 12th January 2022, LEGO announced LDD (LEGO Digital Designer) would no longer be available for download and will redirect you to Bricklink studio.
What happened to LEGO Digital Designer?
LEGO® Digital Designer (LDD) was a free software we launched in 2004 that would let you build models with virtual LEGO bricks. LDD has been retired and is no longer supported, so we can’t guarantee it will continue running perfectly if you still have it.
What is better than LEGO Digital Designer?
There are more than 10 alternatives to LEGO Digital Designer for Windows, Mac, Linux and Online / Web-based. The best alternative is LDraw, which is free. Other great apps like LEGO Digital Designer are Stud.io, LeoCAD, Mecabricks.com and LDCad.
Is there a new LEGO Digital Designer?
LEGO Digital Designer (LDD) will be shut down end January, replaced by Bricklink Studio. Today, the LEGO Group announces that BrickLink Studio will replace LEGO Digital Designer (LDD) as the official virtual LEGO building software going forward.
What app do LEGO designers use?
LDD – LEGO Digital Designer
The one and only official LEGO design software, LEGO Digital Designer (LDD)! LDD gives you three different options before you start: LEGO Digital Designer, LEGO Mindstorms and LEGO Digital Designer Extended. The first one only lets you use the physically available colors.
What replaced LDD?
BrickLink Studio
Billund, Denmark – January 12th, 2022: Today, the LEGO Group announces that BrickLink Studio will replace LEGO Digital Designer as the official virtual LEGO building software going forward. The LEGO Digital Designer (LDD) website will close on January 31st, after which time LDD will no longer be available for download.
When was LEGO Digital Designer discontinued?
I have bad news for loyal fans of the popular LEGO Digital Designer: LEGO just announced that it is planning to shut down the program on January 31, 2022. It is making LEGO BrickLink Studio the new official program for your 3D LEGO-building needs.
What can I do with LEGO Digital Designer?
LEGO Digital Designer, commonly abbreviated LDD, is a 3D CAD computer application that LEGO fans can use to design models from an unlimited supply of over LEGO bricks available in nearly every colour, including minifigures and minifigure accessories, flexible tubes, and TECHNIC pieces.