Note: The Guild of Bricksmiths custom model shop is a neat place, and this isn't it.

Resources

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LDraw.org

Learn about the LDraw library of virtual Lego bricks, upon which Bricksmith is based.

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LPub

Make printed instructions from your models.

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L3P Launcher

Graphical front-end for L3P, a tool which converts LDraw into POV-Ray raytracer format.

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POV-Ray

Turn your LDraw models into beautiful 3D renderings with this raytracer.

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LSynth

Add fiendishly complicated flexible hoses to your creations.

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Other Mac LDraw Software

There's quite a long list these days.

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Anton Raves

Offers another POV-Ray converter based on his own part library.

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The Bricksmith Project is an open-source venture.

Bricksmith allows you to create virtual instructions for your Lego creations on your Mac. The magic is based on the LDraw library, a collection of 3D models of Lego building blocks created by enthusiasts from around the world. With Bricksmith, you'll never have to worry about running out of parts!

Bricksmith offers:

• drag-and-drop building
• thousands of parts at your fingertips, with no limitations on which ones you can use
  
• a full Lego color palette
• support for steps and submodels, to document exactly how to build your creation
  
• undo, cut, copy, and paste
• multiple viewports
  
• a Minifigure Generator
  

Soak in the wonderment. View the screenshot.

Tutorial

Basics of Bricksmith: An introduction to the basics of making Lego models with Bricksmith.

Donate

Bricksmith is free. Free as a bird. Free as the spring rain. Free as the Divine Plan of Salvation. That notwithstanding,


You see, writing this program takes gobs of time. If you hired someone to do it, it would cost you a lot of cash. So if you would like to send a thank-you note with your pocketbook, I'll certainly be happy to go buy some real Lego with it.

Contact Me!

If you are using Bricksmith, I want to know what you think. Send me some e-mail.
Also, if you have expertise with programming in Cocoa and wish to contribute to this program, I'd love to hear from you.





This site and software is neither affiliated with nor endorsed by the Lego Group. It exists soley as an homage to the boundless imagination of the toy they created.