![]() ![]() ![]() It is a free and open-source 3D CAD program that creates virtual LEGO mock-ups using parts from its LDraw library. Leonardo Zide developed this program back in ‘06. LEGO designing software such as LeoCAD is that SPECIAL SAUCE they start with. This article talks all about the first tool even the LEGO pros use to get their creations off the ground. Bigger-themed LEGO sets wil be what scratches that itch and it might get them wondering how these complex sets come about. The thing is, they will start building simple houses, vehicles, animals, and other simple creations, but will eventually get an itch to go grander. ![]() Hand them a set of LEGOs and I guarantee they will “knock themselves out.” They are so much fun. Am I right? Kids associate them the same way. LEGO has brand power and if you ever ask anyone about kids building toys the brand LEGO automagically comes to mind. Pixels of the same color can be group and merged into money saving bricks.īelow is an example of one Side View pixel method I'm currently working on.It isn’t hard to get kids into playing with LEGO. So, when using Side View, 3 Plates = 1 Brick. Speaking of counting, it will also help to know your LEGO Math here. PS does has a pixelation filter, and outside the program there are LEGO mosaic makers, but this interesting quirk breaks a solid image into pieces, where with minimum time and effort, a more precise stud length can be quickly counted out. I'm sure there are many other methods within and outside this specific graphic program to aid us in our build. Well, anyway, the magnifying function is clearly not intended to brick out an outline, but it works well here. Note: A 2x2 plate stacked on a 2x2 brick makes a nice a square also,īut this will increase the size of our creation. 1) Top View pixel creation - Where the scale is a perfect 1:1.Ģ) Side View pixel creation - Where two 1x1 plates stacked on top each.I use the PS squares created in two main ways: PS breaks the image down into nice square shaped pixels. We can get really creative and exploit functions of programs never intended to be used for MOC bricking.Įnter: Adobe Photoshop - PS's main role is a visual graphic editor, but it does something strange if an image is magnified past 400%. The kinds of software used to design LEGO MOC doesn't necessarily have to be solely confined to Computer Aided Design programs. ![]()
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