<p>Note that LEGO Digital Designer can also show you building steps, <a href="https://bricks.stackexchange.com/a/2087/56">but the results have been known to be a little odd</a>.</p>

<p>I'm not entirely sure what you're asking here:</p>

<p><strong>Can I export models from LEGO Digital Designer as LDraw files?</strong></p>

<p>Yes, although you will probably need to <a href="http://gallaghersart.com/page/new_ldd_parts_and_the_ldraw.xml" rel="nofollow noreferrer">update the LDraw.xml file</a> that LDD uses to export the parts. Once you've completed your model, chose File | Export and set the "Save as type" to (LDraw-Files (*.ldr)" you should then be able to open the file in MLCad, <a href="https://code.google.com/p/lic/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">LEGO Instruction Creator</a> or similar and generate your steps.</p>

<p><strong>Where can I download simple LDD models from?</strong></p>

<p>There is LEGO's own <a href="http://ldd.lego.com/en-us/gallery/archive" rel="nofollow noreferrer">LEGO Digital Designer Gallery</a> (currently being upgraded, so this is an archived instance) - each model has a "Download" link under it to download the .lxf. Other locations are probably available as well.</p>

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<p>Can I download ldraw instructions from Lego Digital Designer?</p>

<p>Is there a collection of simple examples for my youngsters.
I was thinking of: houses, small animals, simple airplane, simple car, tree, ...
Designs with only basic lego bricks.</p>

<p>Can I download them from Digital Designer to create step-by-step instructions with LDraw?</p>

<p>This would help the children a lot in playing</p>

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Can I download ldraw instructions from Lego Digital Designer?
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# Can I download ldraw instructions from Lego Digital Designer?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-02-11)

Can I download ldraw instructions from Lego Digital Designer?

Is there a collection of simple examples for my youngsters.
I was thinking of: houses, small animals, simple airplane, simple car, tree, ...
Designs with only basic lego bricks.

Can I download them from Digital Designer to create step-by-step instructions with LDraw?

This would help the children a lot in playing

**Tags:** building, design, ldd


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2015-02-11. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

Note that LEGO Digital Designer can also show you building steps, [but the results have been known to be a little odd](https://bricks.stackexchange.com/a/2087/56).

I'm not entirely sure what you're asking here:

**Can I export models from LEGO Digital Designer as LDraw files?**

Yes, although you will probably need to [update the LDraw.xml file](http://gallaghersart.com/page/new_ldd_parts_and_the_ldraw.xml) that LDD uses to export the parts. Once you've completed your model, chose File | Export and set the "Save as type" to (LDraw-Files (\*.ldr)" you should then be able to open the file in MLCad, [LEGO Instruction Creator](https://code.google.com/p/lic/) or similar and generate your steps.

**Where can I download simple LDD models from?**

There is LEGO's own [LEGO Digital Designer Gallery](http://ldd.lego.com/en-us/gallery/archive) (currently being upgraded, so this is an archived instance) - each model has a "Download" link under it to download the .lxf. Other locations are probably available as well.


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