Top 15 LDraw Alternative and Similar Softwares | Nov 2024

LDraw is an open standard for LEGO CAD programs that allow the user to create virtual LEGO models and scenes. You can use it to document models you have physically built, create building instructions just like LEGO, render 3D photo realistic images of your virtual models and even make animations. The possibilities are endless. Unlike real LEGO bricks where you are limited by the number of parts and colors, in LDraw nothing is impossible.

1. LDCad

LDCad LDCad is a multiplatform LDraw (virtual LEGO) editor that lets you edit LDraw model documents in real-time.The major features of the latest LDCad version are:Windows and Linux supportMulti-threaded (background) loading of partsFast detailed real-time 3D renderingMPD SupportBasic part snapping on growing collection of (official) partsFlexible part support (spring,......

2. SR 3D Builder

SR 3D Builder SR3DBuilder is an advanced CAD to create and ANIMATE LEGO models on your PC.Features:Looking at some video worths more than 1000 wordsSupport for PowerFunction and Mindstorm electric cables Improved flex part management Support for Piston - Rod mechanismSupport for Linear Actuators and Shock AbsorbersAnimation Console to easily create and animate......

3. Bricksmith

Bricksmith 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......

4. LEGO Digital Designer

LEGO Digital Designer LEGO Digital Designer, or LDD, is a free computer program produced by the LEGO Group.The program allows users to build models using virtual LEGO bricks, in a computer-aided design like manner.......

5. Stud.io

Stud.io Stud.io is a powerful but intuitive CAD-like software for building model brick creations, giving the feeling of building with LEGO in real life. It's fully integrated with Bricklink.com to provide a complete online experience that allows sharing and building with others, discovery of other user creations and even buying and......

6. Konstruktor

Konstruktor Konstruktor provides a 3D environment on your screen in which you build Lego models out of predefined bricks and other subunits. The program comes with well over a thousand pieces already available, and as you make new items you can save them as submodels and use them repeatedly in your......

7. LeoCAD

LeoCAD LeoCAD is a CAD program for creating virtual LEGO models. It has an easy to use interface and currently includes over 6000 different pieces created by the LDraw community.......

8. Blender

Blender Blender is the free open source 3D content creation suite, available for all major operating systems under the GNU General Public License.It can be used for modeling, UV unwrapping, texturing, rigging, water simulations, skinning, animating, rendering, particle and other simulations, non-linear editing, compositing, and creating interactive 3D applications, rigid body,......

9. Morphi

Morphi Morphi, mobile 3D modeling + printing for all! FREE download for iPad, iPad mini and iPad Pro on the App Store, coming soon for Android tablets, Mac and Windows.In Morphi, people of all ages, skill levels and backgrounds can create 3D printable objects from anywhere using touch, without wifi or......

10. MLCAD

MLCAD MLCad (Mike's Lego CAD) is a powerful CAD system specifically designed to create building instructions as known from Lego, for your own Lego models and creations. MLCad reads and writes LDraw (a program of James Jessiman) compatible files but in an extensive window based environment. The program helps to create......

11. Mecabricks.com

Mecabricks.com Mecabricks is the first web service to publish and display 3D models made with LEGO® bricks. No need to install any plugin, it simply works.......

12. Linkage Mechanism Designer and Simulator

Linkage Mechanism Designer and Simulator Linkage is computer aided design software used for quick prototyping of linkage mechanisms. The number of operations needed to add a link and get it connected to other links in the mechanism has been minimized to the lowest number possible, making this program ideal for “throwing together” a working machine.......

13. Clara.io

Clara.io Clara.io is a full-featured cloud-based 3D modeling, animation and rendering software tool that runs in your web browser. With Clara.io you can make complex 3D models, create beautiful photorealistic renderings, and share them without installing any software programs.This is the perfect Three.JS editor for creating and tweaking your Web game......

14. Punch! ViaCAD 2D/3D

Punch! ViaCAD 2D/3D Solid Modeling and NURBS SurfacesHistory Based Modeling Twinsting & BendingShell/Hollow Parts | Convert 2D Profiles into 3DTexture Library of 1400+ MaterialsAutogenerate 2D Automatically......

15. ar-cad freeCAD

ar-cad freeCAD freeCAD is a basic 3D CAD with advanced Motion Simulation capabilities. It is suitable for anyone interested in learning 3D CAD and Motion Simulation for free before using more sophisticated packages. Its motion simulation capabilities are comparable to the best and can provide accurate answers to engineers and scientists in......