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# Awesome LEGO



A curated list of awesome LEGO software, archives, links, and other resources.



- [CAD](#cad)

- [Online Editors](#online-editors)

- [Archives](#archives)

- [Resources](#resources)

- [Software Libraries](#software-libraries)

- [Competitors](#competitors)

- [Links](#links)

- [Marketplace](#marketplace)

- [Models](#models)

- [Model Conversion](#model-conversion)

- [Add-ons](#add-ons)

- [YouTube Channels](#youtube-channels)

- [Books](#books)

- [Blogs](#blogs)

- [Build Manuals](#build-manuals)



## CAD



- [bluebrick] - Layout editor for LEGO exhibitions (Windows).

- [bricklink studio] - Build, render, and create instructions.

- [bricksmith] - Virtual LEGO modeling (macOS).

- [konstruktor] - A LDraw-compatible CAD (Linux, Windows, macOS).

- [ldcad] - LDCad is a multiplatform LDraw (virtual LEGO) editor

    that lets you edit LDraw model documents in real-time.

- [ldraw] - Open standard for LEGO CAD programs

    that allow the user to create virtual LEGO models and scenes.

- [leocad] - A CAD program for creating virtual LEGO models.

- [lpub 4] - Program to produce step by step building instructions

    for LEGO models created using the LDraw file format.

- [mlcad] - CAD program to create LEGO like building instructions.

- [openldraw] - CAD program for designing LEGO MOCs.

- [toybrick] - OpenSCAD module to create bricks.

- [web lic] - Create instruction books from LDraw models.



[bluebrick]: https://bluebrick.lswproject.com

[bricklink studio]: https://www.bricklink.com/v3/studio/download.page

[bricksmith]: https://bricksmith.sourceforge.net

[konstruktor]: https://github.com/segfault87/Konstruktor

[ldcad]: https://www.melkert.net/LDCad

[ldraw]: https://ldraw.org

[leocad]: https://leocad.org

[lpub 4]: https://lpub4.sourceforge.net

[mlcad]: http://mlcad.lm-software.com/

[openldraw]: https://github.com/HazenBabcock/openldraw

[toybrick]: https://github.com/joewalnes/toybrick

[web lic]: https://github.com/remig/web_lic



## Online Editors



- [mecabricks] - Build your 3D LEGO models online.



[mecabricks]: https://mecabricks.com



## Archives



- [brickfact] - LEGO database with price charts.

- [brickset] - Your LEGO set guide.

- [rebrickable] - Combine your LEGO sets to create other sets.

- [brickipedia] - A collaboratively written free online LEGO wiki.

	- [customs] - Content made by its own contributors.

	- [stories] - LEGO fan-fiction.

	- [ideas] - Collection of LEGO ideas.

- [lugnet] - International LEGO Users Group Network

    and global community of LEGO enthusiasts.

- [peeron] - Partial listing of the parts in official LEGO sets.

- [unofficial minifigure catalog] - App with information about all minifigures

    and sets from 1975 to 2015.

- [let's build it again] - Online LEGO building instructions.



[brickfact]: https://brickfact.com

[brickset]: https://brickset.com

[rebrickable]: https://rebrickable.com

[brickipedia]: https://en.brickimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page

[customs]: https://en.brickimedia.org/wiki/Category:Customs

[stories]: https://en.brickimedia.org/wiki/Category:Stories

[ideas]: https://en.brickimedia.org/wiki/Category:Ideas

[lugnet]: https://lugnet.com

[peeron]: http://www.peeron.com/

[unofficial minifigure catalog]: https://www.minifigure.org/application/

[let's build it again]: https://letsbuilditagain.com



## Resources



- [awesome-lego-machine-learning] - A curated list of awesome LEGO machine learning resources.

- [holly-wood.it] - Tutorials, utilities and software add-ons for LDraw.

- [brickhub] - A place for sharing LEGO building instructions.



[awesome-lego-machine-learning]: https://github.com/360er0/awesome-lego-machine-learning

[holly-wood.it]: https://www.holly-wood.it/

[brickhub]: https://brickhub.org/



## Software Libraries



- [brickmosaic] - Transform a photo to a bricks mosaic (Windows, Linux, macOS).

- [brickowl2rebrickable] - Tool to convert [brickowl] orders to

    [rebrickable] CSV files (Windows, Linux, macOS).

- [brickutils] - Tool to build your brick catalog and check if you can build

    a model created with LDD or LDraw.

- [ld pattern creator] - Vector based texture editor for

    decorated LDraw parts (Windows).

    Exports a list of bricks as a BrickLink XML file (Windows, Linux, macOS).

- [ldd to ai swatches] - Script to convert LEGO Digital Designer Materials

    to Adobe Illustrator Color Swatches (ASE).

- [ldmakelist] - Tool to create the list of available LDraw parts (Windows).

- [ldr importer] - App to import LDraw and LDraw compatible parts and models

    into Blender (including proper mesh and materials) (Windows, Linux, macOS).

- [ldraw.rs] - Library for manipulating and rendering LDraw model files in Rust.

- [ldview] - Real-time 3D viewer for LDraw models (Windows, Linux, macOS).

- [legofy] - Make images look as if they are made out of 1x1 LEGO bricks.

- [lsynth] - Tool to add complicated flexible hoses, bands, chains, and treads

    to the LDraw files you make with LDraw CADs (Windows, macOS).

- [minifig svg decals] - Collection of SVG files for use as decals on minifigs.

- [milsgen terraforming] - Workflow & script to create large scale landscapes from MILSgen terrain modules.

- [natejacobs/brickset-api] - Get LEGO set information using the Brickset API.

- [node ldraw] - Node.js library to parse an LDraw file.

- [node move hub] - Node.js library to communicate with the LEGO Boost Move Hub.

- [rioforce/lego-textures] - Textures scanned from real LEGO bricks.

- [seankross/lego] - R data package featuring every LEGO set from 1970 to 2014.

- [ldr_wgpu] - A Rust LDraw renderer using WGPU.



[brickmosaic]: https://sourceforge.net/projects/brickmosaic/

[brickowl2rebrickable]: https://github.com/dgrant/brickowl2rebrickable

[brickutils]: https://sourceforge.net/projects/brickutils/

[ld pattern creator]: https://sourceforge.net/projects/patterncreator/

[ldd to ai swatches]: https://github.com/NickAb/ldd-to-ai-swatches

[ldmakelist]: https://code.google.com/p/ldmakelist/

[ldr importer]: https://github.com/le717/LDR-Importer

[ldraw.rs]: https://github.com/segfault87/ldraw.rs

[ldview]: https://ldview.sourceforge.net

[legofy]: https://github.com/JuanPotato/Legofy

[lsynth]: https://lsynth.sourceforge.net

[minifig svg decals]: https://github.com/jpgerdeman/minifig-svg-decals

[milsgen terraforming]: https://github.com/Unitron-Galactic/Tools-Workflows/tree/master/Terraforming%201

[natejacobs/brickset-api]: https://github.com/NateJacobs/Brickset-API

[node ldraw]: https://github.com/jsonxr/node-ldraw

[node move hub]: https://github.com/hobbyquaker/node-movehub

[rioforce/lego-textures]: https://github.com/rioforce/LEGO-Textures

[seankross/lego]: https://github.com/seankross/lego

[ldr_wgpu]: https://github.com/ScanMountGoat/ldr_wgpu



## Competitors



- [airfix] - Quickbuild push-together model kits.

- [best-lock]

- [brik.co] - Laptop cases and wall tiles covered with LEGO compatible studs.

- [flexo] - Flexible brick system.

- [makeblock] - Various building blocks for robotic kits.

- [mega bloks]

- [minifigures.com] - Special minifigure designs and service to order

    custom made minifigures.



[airfix]: https://uk.airfix.com/shop/quick-build

[best-lock]: http://www.best-lock.com/

[brik.co]: https://www.brik.co

[flexo]: https://www.flexo.nz

[makeblock]: https://www.makeblock.com

[mega bloks]: https://megabloks.com

[minifigures.com]: https://www.minifigures.com/



## Links



- [rebrickable.com/about] - Link collection at the bottom of the page.

- [bricks stackexchange] - Question and answer site

    for LEGO and building block enthusiasts.



[rebrickable.com/about]: https://rebrickable.com/about

[bricks stackexchange]: https://bricks.stackexchange.com



## Marketplace



- [bricklink] - Unofficial LEGO Marketplace.

- [brickowl] - Marketplace to buy and sell LEGO parts, minifigures and sets.

- [brickpicker] - LEGO price and investing guide.

- [lego shop] - Official LEGO online store.



[bricklink]: https://bricklink.com

[brickowl]: https://brickowl.com

[brickpicker]: https://brickpicker.com

[lego shop]: https://shop.lego.com



## Models



- [fuddl/brickdock] - A Dock compatible with the iPhone 5 made from LEGO bricks.

- [braiding machine] - Powered by a single motor and makes ropes & wristband.

- [lego a4 plotter] - 2D plotter made with LEGO Technic and Mindstorms.

- [legomicroscope] - Simple to build microscope

    with no need for precision optics or 3D printed parts.



[fuddl/brickdock]: https://github.com/fuddl/BrickDock

[braiding machine]: https://nico71.fr/braiding-machine-makes-wristband

[lego a4 plotter]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGQu90EPVAM

[legomicroscope]: https://github.com/tobetz/LegoMicroscope



## Model Conversion



- [brickify] - Converts STL files to LEGO and 3D-printed parts.

- [brickr] - Implementation of the paper

    "Automatic Generation of Constructable Brick Sculptures" (Eurographics 2013).

- [lsculpt] - Triangle mesh to LDraw file converter.

- [milsgen] - Converts heightmaps to LDraw .ldr files.



[brickify]: https://github.com/ad-si/brickify

[brickr]: https://lgg.epfl.ch/publications/2013/lego

[lsculpt]: https://code.google.com/archive/p/lsculpt

[milsgen]: https://github.com/otonribic/milsgen



## Add-ons



- [bitbeam] - LEGO technic compatible wooden beams.

- [brickpi] - Kit to replace NXT/EV3 with the Raspberry Pi for more functionality.

- [pybricks] - Python and Block coding for LEGO hubs, full control of motors and sensors.



[bitbeam]: https://github.com/hugs/bitbeam

[brickpi]: https://www.dexterindustries.com/brickpi/

[pybricks]: https://pybricks.com/



## YouTube Channels



- [lego] - Official LEGO channel.

- [akiyuky] - Various LEGO technic contraptions.

- [mlchaelhlckoxfilms] - Stop motion LEGO videos.



[lego]: https://youtube.com/user/LEGO

[akiyuky]: https://youtube.com/user/akiyuky

[mlchaelhlckoxfilms]: https://youtube.com/user/MlCHAELHlCKOXFilms



## Books



- [1000 Laser-Hacks for MAKER][laser-hacks] - German book series

    about photonic experiments with LEGO.

- [minifigure.org] - Several books about minifigures.



[laser-hacks]: https://www.1000laserhacks.uni-osnabrueck.de/startseite.html

[minifigure.org]: https://www.minifigure.org



## Blogs



- [reids4fun] - Reid’s For Fun.

- [bldesign] - Bram's LEGO Site.

- [bricknerd] - BrickNerd.



[reids4fun]: https://www.reids4fun.com/topic/lego

[bldesign]: https://lego.bldesign.org/

[bricknerd]: https://bricknerd.com/



### Articles



- [Price history of LEGO sets][price-history]

- [State of the art of 3D printing LEGO bricks][printing-bricks]

- [Has LEGO ever been used in an assembly line or a manufacturing process?][asm]



[price-history]: https://web.archive.org/web/20240708123806/https://therealityprose.wordpress.com/2013/01/17/what_happened_with_lego/

[printing-bricks]: https://hackaday.com/2017/09/08/ive-seen-the-future-and-its-full-of-freakin-huge-bricks/

[asm]: https://bricks.stackexchange.com/questions/11252



## Build Manuals



- [brickit] - App to scan your LEGO bricks and find build instructions.

- [chocolate carving pantograph] - Carve graphics in small chocolate tiles.

- [domino row building machine][domino] - Domino row building machine.

- [lego 3d printer] - Building manual for 3D printer made of LEGO bricks.

- [lego music] - Tangible UI to create music from an arrangement of LEGO bricks.

- [mils system] - Modular integrated Landscaping System.

- [motorized pop-up book stand][motorized-book-stand] - Motorized Pop-Up Book Stand.

- [myphotonics] - Blueprints for optic and photonic equipment built with LEGO.

- [nintendo switch experiments][nintendo] - Nintendo Switch experiments.

- [star racer] - Star Wars racing game.

- [ultimate lego soccer robot][ulsr] - Tech United robot

    built with LEGO Mindstorms.

- [vortex candy launcher] - Chocolate throwing machine.



[brickit]: https://brickit.app

[chocolate carving pantograph]: https://woodgears.ca/pantograph/lego.html

[domino]: https://woodgears.ca/domino/

[lego 3d printer]: https://www.instructables.com/id/LEGO-3d-Printer/

[lego music]: https://hackaday.io/project/161277-lego-music

[mils system]: https://www.abellon.net/MILS/

[motorized-book-stand]: https://jkbrickworks.com/motorized-pop-up-book-stand/

[myphotonics]: https://www.ufp.uni-osnabrueck.de/en/education/myphotonics.html

[nintendo]: https://cargocollective.com/vimalpatel/nintendo-switch-experiments

[star racer]: https://tkelcreations.blogspot.com/2018/03/star-racer.html

[ulsr]: https://hackaday.com/2017/08/12/mindstorms-soccer-robot-inspired-by-real-soccer-robot/

[vortex candy launcher]: https://jkbrickworks.com/vortex-candy-launcher/