Lego Digital Designer

{{Short description|Program to build models using virtual LEGO bricks}}

{{Infobox software

| name = LEGO Digital Designer

| logo = Designer.png

| screenshot = Lego Digital Designer screenshot.png

| caption = Building a creation in the program

| collapsible = Yes

| author =

| developer = {{ubl|Qube Software{{cite web |url = http://www.qubesoft.com/q/appspowered.php#legoDigitalDesigner |title = Qube Software – LEGO Digital Designer |access-date = 25 February 2024 |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20040722085505/http://www.qubesoft.com/q/appspowered.php#legoDigitalDesigner |archive-date = 22 July 2004}}

|The Lego Group}}

| released = {{start date and age|2003|07|24|df=y}}{{cite web |url = http://qubesoft.com |title = Qube Software |access-date = 25 February 2024 |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20030731150050/http://qubesoft.com/ |archive-date = 31 July 2003 |quote = 24-Jul-2003 – LEGO Digital Designer ships !}}

| discontinued = yes

| latest release version = 4.3.12

| latest release date = {{Start date and age|2019|11|18|df=y}}{{cite web |title=LEGO Digital Designer 4.3.12.0 Download for Windows / Old Versions / FileHorse.com |url=https://www.filehorse.com/download-lego-digital-designer/old-versions/ |website=www.filehorse.com |access-date=2 June 2020}}

| programming language =

| operating system = Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10 or Windows 11
mac OS X 10.1 or higher

| size = 276 - 285 MB

| language = English, German

| genre = Computer-aided design

| license = Closed source (Freeware)

}}

Lego Digital Designer is a discontinued CAD software made by Qube Software and the Lego Group. It allows people to design a virtual model using a selection of virtual Lego bricks. These models could be saved locally as uploaded to the Lego website for sharing and ordering as a physical product.{{cite web|title=Lego.com Digital Designer Virtual Building Software - Download|url=http://ldd.lego.com/en-us/download/|publisher=© 2011 The Lego Group|access-date=2012-01-20|year=2011|archive-date=2012-01-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120121181517/http://ldd.lego.com/en-us/download|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=The Lego Group Lego Digital Designer 2.0 - reviews - Software and Services - Education - PC World Australia|url=http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/review/software_and_services/the_lego_group/lego_digital_designer_2_0/220226|publisher=© 2011 IDG Communications. ABN 14 001 592 650|access-date=2012-01-20|year=2011}} It was available for macOS and Windows, but only as a 32-bit application, which means that it didn't run on newer versions of macOS. The program allowed users to build models using virtual Lego bricks, in a computer-aided design like manner. Until 16 January 2012, these could be uploaded, along with instructions and a box design, to the Lego Design byME website, from where the models could be ordered for delivery as a real, packaged set. Users could also take screenshots of their models and store the models on their computer in an .LXF file. On 9 November 2011, Lego declared that the Design byME service was going to end on 16 January 2012, due to its failure to meet quality expectations and for being too complex. In its absence, custom brick orders have had to be made via the Pick a Brick service. The closing of Design byME has not affected the ability of users to print custom instructions for their models.{{cite web|title=Changes to Design byME in January|url=http://designbyme.lego.com/en-us/news/default.aspx?id=302930|publisher=Lego|access-date=2011-11-17|date=2011-10-09|archive-date=2011-10-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111029171142/http://designbyme.lego.com/en-US/news/default.aspx?id=302930|url-status=dead}}

On 21 January 2016, Lego announced the project had been defunded, and would not receive additional updates.{{Cite news|url=http://www.brothers-brick.com/2016/01/21/lego-digital-designer-officially-defunded-and-unsupported-news/|title=Lego Digital Designer officially defunded and unsupported [News]|date=2016-01-21|work=The Brothers Brick|access-date=2018-08-07|language=en-US}} However, in March 2016, a new updated version, 4.3.9, was uploaded.{{Cite web|title=Lego Digital Designer 4.3.9 available now!|url=http://thebrickblogger.com/2016/03/lego-digital-designer-4-3-9-available-now/|access-date=2021-02-27|website=thebrickblogger.com}} The latest version, 4.3.12 was uploaded in late 2019. As of 2024, Lego Digital Designer is unavailable to download from Lego's website, with its former page redirecting to the download page for BrickLink Studio.{{cite web |url=https://www.lego.com/en-us/service/help/apps_video_games_device_guides/apps_video_games_device_guides/about-lego-digital-designer-kA009000001dcdmCAA |title=About LEGO® Digital Designer |website=Lego |access-date=2025-02-28}}

A special version of Lego Digital Designer (Hollywood Edition) was used in the making of the Lego Movie franchise.{{cite web|title=The Lego Movie Complete B-ROLL (2014) - Will Ferrell, Nick Offerman Movie HD|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=764&v=jC6WJ3fTUkc|publisher= Movieclips Coming Soon

|access-date=2021-01-01|date=2014-01-27}} The Hollywood Edition has also been used in the creation of Forza Horizon 4 - Lego Speed Champions.{{cite web|title=Forza Horizon 4 - Lego Speed Champions Behind the Scenes Part 3|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_CV7OrEzGg |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/T_CV7OrEzGg |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|publisher= Forza

|access-date=2021-01-01|date=2019-06-13}}{{cbignore}}