Answers.Body: <p>In the comments you wrote:</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>...For the record, I am willing to consider answers that address
    other software as well. But I currently only have the LDD, so am
    completely unfamiliar to any other software out there. – nijineko</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p><em>Brinklink</em> offers two programs that could be right up your alley:  </p>
  
  <ol>
  <li><a href="https://www.bricklink.com/v3/studio/download.page" rel="noreferrer"><em>Studio 2.0</em></a> - A popular alternative to <em>LEGO Digital
  Designer</em>, and
  <a href="https://i.sstatic.net/EhQSL.jpg" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/EhQSL.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></a></li>
  <li><a href="https://www.bricklink.com/v3/studio/partdesigner.page" rel="noreferrer"><em>PartDesigner</em></a> - A side-tweak program to make custom bricks,
  where    you're able to export directly into the <em>Studio 2.0</em> program.
  <a href="https://i.sstatic.net/Hmiwl.jpg" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/Hmiwl.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></a> </li>
  </ol>
  
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Answers.UserDisplayName: Rin Rio-Oki
Body: <p>There are a number of producers of custom LEGO compatible pieces, how would one add such a custom piece to the LDD software, or otherwise make use of them?</p>
  
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Comments.Text: Anybody at all? Not even a mention of what 3d format is being used?
Comments.UserDisplayName: nijineko
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Comments.Text: Do you mean Lego Digital Designer?
Comments.UserDisplayName: Ambo100
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Comments.Text: I believe that is the current iteration. I am speaking specifically of the software available from the Lego company.
Comments.UserDisplayName: nijineko
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Comments.Text: I thought I would clarify so I could update the question to hopefully get some more attention.
Comments.UserDisplayName: Ambo100
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Comments.Text: Thanks. For the record, I am willing to consider answers that address other software as well. But I currently only have the LDD, so am completely unfamiliar to any other software out there.
Comments.UserDisplayName: nijineko
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Comments.Text: I believe it should be possible in most LEGO CAD applications, but LDD being a LEGO product it's unlikely they would officially support this type of feature. That's not to say it isn't possible.
Comments.UserDisplayName: Ambo100
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Comments.Text: Rin Rio-oki's answer is off the point i think hes asking for websites that are hosting more parts that can be manually added the Lego Digital Designer
Comments.UserDisplayName: justanboy
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Comments.Text: @justanboy nijineko stated that they were willing to consider other software - and seeing as Studio offers both support for, and a tool to create custom parts, and is now officially supported by TLG in place of LDD, it's on point.
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Comments.Text: @justanboy thank you for your suggestion. I have attempted to improve my question.
Comments.UserDisplayName: nijineko
Tags: <software><ldd>
Title: How would one add custom made 3rd party pieces to LEGO Digital Designer?
UserDisplayName: nijineko
ThreadText: # How would one add custom made 3rd party pieces to LEGO Digital Designer?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2016-07-20)
  
  There are a number of producers of custom LEGO compatible pieces, how would one add such a custom piece to the LDD software, or otherwise make use of them?
  
  **Tags:** software, ldd
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_0**: Anybody at all? Not even a mention of what 3d format is being used?  
  > **username_1**: Do you mean Lego Digital Designer?  
  > **username_0**: I believe that is the current iteration. I am speaking specifically of the software available from the Lego company.  
  > **username_1**: I thought I would clarify so I could update the question to hopefully get some more attention.  
  > **username_0**: Thanks. For the record, I am willing to consider answers that address other software as well. But I currently only have the LDD, so am completely unfamiliar to any other software out there.  
  > **username_1**: I believe it should be possible in most LEGO CAD applications, but LDD being a LEGO product it's unlikely they would officially support this type of feature. That's not to say it isn't possible.  
  > **username_2**: Rin Rio-oki's answer is off the point i think hes asking for websites that are hosting more parts that can be manually added the Lego Digital Designer  
  > **username_3**: @justanboy nijineko stated that they were willing to consider other software - and seeing as Studio offers both support for, and a tool to create custom parts, and is now officially supported by TLG in place of LDD, it's on point.  
  > **username_0**: @justanboy thank you for your suggestion. I have attempted to improve my question.  
  
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  ## 1 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_4 on 2019-12-25. Score: 5 | Accepted answer
  
  In the comments you wrote:
  
  > ...For the record, I am willing to consider answers that address
  > other software as well. But I currently only have the LDD, so am
  > completely unfamiliar to any other software out there. – nijineko
  
  *Brinklink* offers two programs that could be right up your alley:
  
  1. [*Studio 2.0*](https://www.bricklink.com/v3/studio/download.page) - A popular alternative to *LEGO Digital
     Designer*, and
     [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/EhQSL.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/EhQSL.jpg)
  2. [*PartDesigner*](https://www.bricklink.com/v3/studio/partdesigner.page) - A side-tweak program to make custom bricks,
     where you're able to export directly into the *Studio 2.0* program.
     [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/Hmiwl.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/Hmiwl.jpg)
  
  
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