LDraw Alternatives
LDraw is described as 'open standard for LEGO CAD programs that allow the user to create virtual LEGO models and scenes' and is an app in the Photos & Graphics category. There are more than 10 alternatives to LDraw for Windows, Mac, Linux, Online / Web-based and Sketchup. The best alternative is SketchUp, which is free. Other great apps like LDraw are LEGO Digital Designer (Free), LeoCAD (Free, Open Source), Mecabricks.com (Free) and Stud.io (Freemium).
- SketchUp (formerly Google Sketchup) is a 3D modeling computer program for a wide range of drawing applications such as architectural, interior design, civil and mechanical... View 151 alternatives to SketchUp
- Freemium • Proprietary
- Mac
- Windows
- Online
- Free, CAD-like design tool for building LEGO models using official LEGO bricks and parts. View 10 alternatives to LEGO Digital Designer
Discontinued
Discontinued as of 2018, as it's website shows (https://web.archive.org/web/20180209234326/https://www.lego.com/en-us/ldd/)
- Free • Proprietary
- Mac
- Windows
- 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. View 10 alternatives to LeoCAD
- Mecabricks is the first web service to create, publish and display 3D models and 3D Renderings made with LEGO® bricks. No need to install any plugin, it simply works. View 10 alternatives to Mecabricks.com
- 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. View 10 alternatives to Stud.io
- Asset Forge allows anyone to create 3D models and 2D sprites using building blocks. Finished assets are compatible with most available game engines. View 121 alternatives to Assetforge
- 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. View 9 alternatives to MLCAD
- Free Personal • Proprietary
- Windows
- LDCad is a multiplatform LDraw (virtual LEGO) editor that lets you edit LDraw model documents in real-time. View 10 alternatives to LDCad
- Bricksmith allows you to create virtual instructions for your Lego creations on your Mac. View 10 alternatives to Bricksmith
- BricsCAD Shape lets you create without limits. Sculpt your ideas in solids from the start. It’s the power of free-form modeling with full CAD accuracy. View 132 alternatives to BricsCAD Shape
- Paid • Proprietary
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux