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Building Resources


www.ldraw.org
LDraw™ is an open standard for LEGO CAD programs that allow the user to create virtual LEGO models and scenes. LDraw is and always will be offered free of charge.
For official LEGO constructions, LEGO’s CAD program, LEGO Digital Designer, can also be used (with electronic building instruction features). Free download at: http://ldd.lego.com/download/

www.brickplayer.com
Private, independent website featuring LEGO sculptures, mosaics, news, reviews, and building tips & tricks. (BrickPlayer also shows tips & tricks on how to do SNOT building – Studs Not On Top)

www.brickjournal.com
BrickJournal is a magazine that spotlights the many aspects of the LEGO Community. Events, people, and models are showcased in every issue, with a couple of surprises too! BrickJournal journalist Joe Meno is always found at the FLL World Festival.

www.brickshelf.com
Cool LEGO building stuff.

www.peeron.com
More cool LEGO stuff, including a list of parts numbers and names; color chart, sets, building instructions (often old item no longer available on www.LEGO.com)

www.classic-castle.com
For LEGO castle aficionados

www.bricklink.com
Premium venue for individuals and businesses from all around the world to buy and sell new, used and vintage LEGO® through fixed price and auction services.
Often it is possible to find old elements that LEGO no longer has available (LEGO Consumer Service also refers to this website).

www.brothers-brick.com
The Brothers Brick is a LEGO blog for adult fans of LEGO. Started in 2005, it highlights the best LEGO creations from builders around the world.

www.lugnet.com
International LEGO Users Group Network, a global community of LEGO enthusiasts. LUGNET unites LEGO fans worldwide through forums, web pages, and services.

The Tufts Center for Engineering Educational Outreach - NXT Building and Programming Activities - provides a wealth of activities, many tested in the classroom, to help students learn to work with the NXT Kits. Activities designed to teach basic building and programming principles are categorized by the kit (RCX or NXT) and programming language they use. This great resource has a wide variety of tips that can be explored by kids on their own, or used by teachers or coaches to practice activities as a class or team

pdf iconThe Art of LEGO Design by Fred Martin (pdf - 975 KB)
A slightly outdated, but still very useful guide to building with LEGO. Most importantly for new teams, this document covers building robots that don't fall apart.

LEGO robot building plans created by Carnegie Mellon University's National Robotics Engineering Consortium. More material on engineering and building FLL robots is available in the Curriculum Collection.

 

Note: None of the websites listed above are affiliated with or sponsored by the LEGO Group.