Lego Digital Designer 4.3 User Manual

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Every time you open LEGO Digital Designer or start a new model, you will see the welcome interface. Click the mouse to choose from the following topics:

Digital designer

1. 1. I designed Lego (Lego? Digital designer)

Build your dream model with a large number of optional building blocks.

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2. Mouse control

Here are the things you can do with the mouse button:

2. 1. Left mouse button

Left-click on the building block to select the building block.

Use the wheel to zoom in and out of the view.

3. Camera control

Camera Control allows you to rotate the model and zoom in and out so that you can view the model from different angles and at different distances.

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View mode

Show/hide camera control (Ctrl+ 1)

Show/Hide Brick Palette (Ctrl+2)

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3. 1. Rotate the view

(After the numeric keypad is locked, 8, 2, 4, 6 on the numeric keypad are also keyboard direction keys. You can rotate the camera through these buttons or the keyboard.

3.2. Zoom in and out of the view

(After the numeric keypad is locked,+/-key) Use the+/-key or+/-button on the keyboard to zoom in and out of the camera.

3.3. Reset the view

(After the numeric keypad is locked, 5 on the keypad) Clicking the reset button will restore the viewing angle to the standard position, and all logs and models will remain visible and placed in the center of the scene.

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Repeatedly insert the selected bricks.

Number of bricks: displays the number of bricks.

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4. 1. Display information field (display information bar)

Add an information bar at the bottom of the scene, which contains the component information of your choice or the component information of the scene.

4.2. Show Tooltips (Show Tooltips)

Add a label under the mouse arrow. They explained the function of these buttons.

Enable sound in the application.

The Travel Keys are displayed with the cursor (the Direction Keyboard follows the cursor).

When the building blocks in the scene can be rotated, a directional keyboard will be displayed on the mouse cursor.

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4.3. Repeatedly insert the selected bricks (repeatedly insert the selected building blocks)

The last selected building block will be glued to the mouse. Left-click once in the scene and a new building block will appear. Press ESC to stop the selection.

4.5. Flip the Y axis of the camera (flip the Y axis of the camera)

In the scene, hold down the right mouse button and move along the Y axis (up and down). The moving direction of the scene is opposite to that of the mouse.

4.6. High-quality rendering of bricks placed in the scene (planting high-quality rendering building blocks in the scene)

Make your building blocks look better.

4.7. High-quality rendering of bricks in the brick palette.

Make the building blocks in the Building Blocks panel look better.

4.8. The outline on the brick (the outline of the building block)

You can see the outline of all the building blocks in the scene.

4.9. Advanced Shadow (Advanced Shadow)

Turn on advanced shading to make the model look more realistic.

4. 10. Select language (select language)

Choose your language.

4. 1 1. Compatibility Mode Level (Compatibility Mode Level)

If you have difficulty running LDD, you can adjust the compatibility mode level.

4. 12. Reset preferences (reset parameter settings)

Restore the default settings.

5. Three modes of Lego? Digital designer

There are three running modes, which you can switch by clicking the mode icon, and they are located in the upper right corner of the toolbar.

Architectural model

Observation mode

Building guide mode

5. 1. Construction mode:

(shortcut key: F5). Click "Build" to enter the build mode, in which you can build and edit models and scenes.

5. 1. 1. Building tools

These build tools are only valid in build mode. Use these tools to select, move, copy, color and rotate your building blocks.

5. 1. 1. 1.

(shortcut key: v). You can use the selection tool to select a single building block in the scene. Click the Select Tool button to expand Advanced Selection? _ Shift+V can switch between different tools).

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Single selection, multiple selection, connection selection, same color selection, same shape selection, same color and same shape selection, and reverse selection.

5. 1. 1.2. Advanced selection tool

(Shift+V can switch between different tools). Click the selection tool to display the advanced selection panel. Advanced selection tools allow you to easily select multiple building blocks according to their colors, shapes or connection characteristics.

5. 1. 1.3. Cloning tool

(shortcut key: c). You can use the cloning tool to copy the building blocks in the scene.

5. 1. 1.4. Painting tools

(Shortcut: b) You can use the drawing tool to change the color or material of the building blocks in the scene.

5. 1. 1.5? Lego university painting tools

(shortcut key: b). In extended mode, you can freely choose any Lego color and apply it anywhere.

Italian building blocks.

5. 1. 1.6. Color selector

You can choose colors by selecting building blocks (extended mode only).

5. 1. 1.7. Decorative pattern tool

Add decorative patterns on the surface of the selected building blocks. (Extended mode only)

5. 1. 1.8. Hinge tool

(shortcut key h). Use the hinge tool to rotate building blocks with hinges or connected to a single pin.

5. 1. 1.9. Hinge alignment tool

(shortcut key: Shift+H). Use the hinge alignment tool to automatically connect two separate connection points.

5. 1. 1. 10. Hide tool

(shortcut key: l). Use the hide tool to hide a building block or model.

5.1.1.1.Delete tool

(shortcut key: d). Use the Delete key to remove building blocks from the scene.

5. 1. 1. 12. Bending machine

(shortcut key: f). Bend or twist bendable elements (indicated by small icons) with the Bend tool.

5. 1. 1. 13. Using the hinge tool:

The Hinge tool allows you to select a hinge element in the model and rotate it in the direction indicated by the arrow. You can use the arrow keys on the mouse or keyboard to rotate the selected component. When the assembly can be rotated in multiple directions, the selected square

The direction is indicated by the green arrow. To choose a different direction, you can click the yellow button or press the Tab key on the keyboard.

5 η1.14. Articulated runner

Allows users to drag the pointer in the middle of the ring to rotate the building blocks, and there is a magnetic button every 45 degrees.

5. 1. 1. 15. Digital input area

You can manually enter the angle value.

5. 1. 1. 16. Using the hinge alignment tool:

Hinge alignment tools make alignment easier, especially when using technical components. Select the endpoints of different building blocks and see how they are connected.

Related toolbar

Related toolbars are located next to the main toolbar and contain specific sub-tools for each tool. For example, the related toolbar next to the hinge tool provides an input area, while the related toolbar next to the purchasable tool provides a series of purchase-related options.

How to copy and paste (Ctrl+C/Cmd+C and Ctrl+V/Cmd-V)

We often need to copy the selected building blocks.

5. 1. 1. 17. Copy

(Ctrl+C/Cmd+C)。 You can copy a part of your model like this: select the part you want to copy and press CTRL-C/CMD-C.

5. 1. 1. 18. Paste

(Ctrl+V/Cmd+V)。 Then, you can press Ctrl+V/Cmd+V to place the copied building block in any part of the scene.

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Note: You can choose Copy and Paste from the Edit menu. .

5.2. Build a toolbox

Every time you start building a model in LDD, you will see a building toolbox. The build toolbox has three tabs:

Building block toolbox: building block combination toolbox: building block template toolbox: building block template toolbox: 5.2. 1 Building block toolbox

The building block toolbox allows you to build with an unlimited number of building blocks.

Select the building blocks to build.

Select and click the building block you want to use. The building block becomes transparent, so you can see where it has been moved. Move the building block to the desired place and press the left mouse button again.

Only building blocks with a green background can be bought in online Lego stores. Click the view price button to start the built-in browser access?

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5.2. 1. 1. Show or hide the building blocks in this group in the toolbar.

5.2. 1.2. Filter according to Lego suit.

Click this icon to select a set of Lego toys. Only the building blocks in the package will be displayed in the building block list. A number will be displayed on each building block to tell you the number of building blocks in the suit. If you use the log too much (more than the number on the suit), the number will turn red. The red numbers tell you how many blocks you have used that are not in the suit.

5.2. 1.3. Scale factor, change the scale factor to better suit your screen resolution.

5.2. 1.4. Find the building blocks according to the colors.

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When you click this icon, a panel will pop up under it. Select the color or material you are looking for in the panel. Only the building blocks that match the color or material you selected will be displayed. Through this panel, you can also hide colors and show only gray, so that you can focus more on the shape of building blocks. Click Remove Filter to remove any selections made in this menu.

5.2. 1.5. Search area.

Search for the building blocks you need. Try typing words like "roundVroof" or "dog".

5.2. 1.6. Lego University Toolbox.

In the Lego University model, building blocks can be colored at will and are no longer limited by their original design. ?

5.2.2. Combination Toolbox

Use combinations to save some selected building blocks for later use. When you often choose the same batch of building blocks, such as wheels, roofs or airplane wings, combinations can make it convenient for you to use these building blocks.

5.2.2. 1. Create a combination.

(Ctrl+G/Cmd+G)。 To create a combination, first select the building blocks to be combined, and then click Create Combination.

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5.2.2.2. Add to the group.

Use this function to add the selected building blocks to an existing assembly.

5.2.2.3. Remove from the group.

Use this function to delete the selected building block from an existing assembly.

5.2.2.4. Create a subassembly.

Create a subassembly under a subassembly. For example, you may want to create a Vehicle group and a Wheel group under it. So you can decide whether to choose the whole vehicle or just the wheels.

5.2.2.5. Combination Preview

The combination preview will show you a thumbnail of the combined content. Try right-clicking and dragging this thumbnail. Note: You can delete this group at any time by clicking the red "X" in the upper right corner.

5.2.3. Template toolbox

Templates allow you to permanently save a set of building blocks so that you can still use the template the next time you open the program.

5.2.3. 1. Save to the template.

(Ctrl+Alt+G/Cmd+Alt+G)。 To save the selection to the board, first select the building blocks to add, and then click.

This button.

5.2.3.2. Template Preview

This feature will show you a thumbnail of the content in the template. You can try dragging the template with the right mouse button.

5.2.3.3. Observation mode

5.2.3.4. Observation mode

(shortcut key: F6). This mode allows you to observe your model with different backgrounds. You can also use the explosion button to detonate your model.

5.2.3.5. Screenshot.

Cut the screen into pictures and save them in the "Pictures" directory of the system.

5.2.3.6. Explosions.

Break down your model into thousands of pieces.

5.2.3.7. Change the background.

Click this button to switch between different background environments.

6. 1. Back/Back

(shortcut key: right click). Move one step forward or backward in the building guide.

6.2. Repeat the last step

(shortcut key: space bar). Play the last step again.

6.3. Step slider

Drag the slider to jump to a specific step in the build guide.

6.4 steps

Displays the current steps and the total number of steps in the building guide.

6.5. Combination view

Preview the four building blocks you will use next.

7.4. Automatic replacement.

The system will automatically find the closest substitute for all incompatible building modules.

7.5. Don't replace it automatically.

Delete all the blocks that can't be bought.

7.6. Accept change.

When you manually replace all unavailable building blocks with available building blocks, you will be taken to the core price window.

7.7. Reset the changes.

Return to build mode without making any changes.

7.8. Transparency slider.

Adjust the transparency of purchasable building blocks. It is convenient to see the building blocks that need to be replaced.

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Help F 1 key F 1 key

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Parameter CT "l+6cmd+,

Show/hide the building block toolbox CT "l+ 1cmd+ 1 "

Show/hide tool toolbox CT "l+2cmd+2 "

Show/hide the browser window CT "l+3cmd+3 "

Note: Shortcut keys for Mac computers may vary depending on your region.