Answers.Body: <p>If you have a LEGO Digital Designer file (<code>.lxf</code>) and want to convert that to an LDraw compatible format so that LDraw-based tools such as Bricksmith can read it, your best bet is to use LDD's Export functionality to save your file as a <code>.ldr</code> file. The full details on this procedure are located <a href="http://wiki.ldraw.org/index.php?title=LDraw_to_LDD_conversion" rel="nofollow">here</a>. </p>
  
  <p>This post covers both LDraw to LDD as well as LDD to LDraw conversion. </p>
  
  <p>Basically, there are 3 key steps:</p>
  
  <ol>
  <li>Make sure LDD has an updated <code>ldraw.xml</code> file. This resets part origins, colors and part numbers.</li>
  <li>Use the 'Export model' (<kbd>CTRL</kbd>-<kbd>E</kbd>) functionality in LDD to save your model (after you have saved it as a <code>.lxf</code> first). Make sure to pick the right file-type, and heed the warnings from the article about making sure you don't accidentally overwrite your <code>.lxf</code>.</li>
  <li>Open the exported model in your LDraw tool of choice.</li>
  </ol>
  
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Body: <p>How do I open an .lxf file in LDraw's Bricksmith on a Mac?  </p>
  
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Title: How do I convert an .lxf file to an LDraw file for bricksmith on Mac?
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ThreadText: # How do I convert an .lxf file to an LDraw file for bricksmith on Mac?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2016-02-27)
  
  How do I open an .lxf file in LDraw's Bricksmith on a Mac?
  
  **Tags:** ldd, ldraw, mac
  
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  ### Answer by username_1 on 2016-03-01. Score: 3
  
  If you have a LEGO Digital Designer file (`.lxf`) and want to convert that to an LDraw compatible format so that LDraw-based tools such as Bricksmith can read it, your best bet is to use LDD's Export functionality to save your file as a `.ldr` file. The full details on this procedure are located [here](http://wiki.ldraw.org/index.php?title=LDraw_to_LDD_conversion).
  
  This post covers both LDraw to LDD as well as LDD to LDraw conversion.
  
  Basically, there are 3 key steps:
  
  1. Make sure LDD has an updated `ldraw.xml` file. This resets part origins, colors and part numbers.
  2. Use the 'Export model' (`CTRL`-`E`) functionality in LDD to save your model (after you have saved it as a `.lxf` first). Make sure to pick the right file-type, and heed the warnings from the article about making sure you don't accidentally overwrite your `.lxf`.
  3. Open the exported model in your LDraw tool of choice.
  
  
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