Answers.Body: <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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Body: <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>
  
Tags: <building><design><ldd>
Title: Can I download ldraw instructions from Lego Digital Designer?
UserDisplayName: Dimitri Dewaele
ThreadText: # 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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  ### 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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