Lego Digital Designer: virtual brick-building fun - TimeWaster

 

 

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Lego Digital Designer: virtual brick-building fun - TimeWaster

via Download Squad by Lee Mathews on 11/13/08

Filed under: Fun, Kids, Windows, Macintosh, Freeware, Time-Wasters

I've always enjoyed assembling models and contraptions out of Lego, and my four-year-old son is becoming quite a fan, too. Unfortunately, dad's stash doesn't always have all the fancy bricks required to meet his design requirements.

Thankfully, the good folks at Lego offer the Digital Designer, a 22mb free download that offers a rich, 3D program for crafting creations on your Windows PC.

We've been using it for quite a while, and the latest version sports a more polished interface, wider selection of pieces and backdrops, and reduced CPU and memory loads. It runs beautifully on my Frankenlaptop, a Core2 T5200 with integrated Intel video.

The interface is easy to understand, and several "starter kits" are included. They're a good way to see Digital Designer's impressive capabilities at work.

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