LEGO Terminology
(my little fan glossary -- a list of many of the more common terms you may encounter.)
LEGO.com
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Software
LEGO Digital Designer — a freeware computer program produced by the Lego Group as a part of LEGO Design byME. It is available for macOS and Windows. (affiliate link: Now redirects to BrickLink Studio should you buy anything I might get a small payment) Download LDD 4.3.12 for offline use only.
LDraw — LDraw is a system of freeware tools for modeling Lego creations in 3D on a computer.
Studio — Build, render, and create instructions.
Mecabricks.com — Build your 3D LEGO® models online. Mecabricks is the first web service to publish and display 3D models made with LEGO® bricks. No need to install any plugin, it simply works.
Tinkercad — Lets you brickify your 3D (.stl or .obj) files.
Top Sites
LUGNET — International LEGO Users Group Network, global community of LEGO enthusiasts. LUGNET unites LEGO fans worldwide through forums, web pages, and services.
Peeron — Database of parts, sets, LEGO colors.
BrickShelf — The online resource for LEGO fans, with full instruction and catalog scans, a gallery of fan contributed pictures, and more.
Eurobricks — Online forum uniting LEGO fans around the world.
ReBrickable — Set and part information. Share your MOCs and instructions.
BrickSafe — With Bricksafe, you can upload your LEGO related files or explore and download files shared by others
BrickLink — Buy and sell LEGO sets and parts.
Custom LEGO
FireStar Toys — Custom Minifgures and parts.
Clone Army Customs — Custom Star Wars figures and parts.
AreaLight — Custom figures, weapons and parts.
BrickWarriors — Custom minifigures and accessories.
LeYiLeBrick — Amazing custom minifgures.
Eclipse Grafx — Custom printed figures and parts.
Citizen Brick — the finest in custom printed LEGO products and accessories, including Minifigs and bricks.
BrickArms — offers building toy-compatible custom weapons, weapons packs, and custom minifigs.
Brick Forge — BrickForge creates custom brick and minifig accessories for the purpose of enhancing MOCs and models.
Si-Dan Toys — original design products for minifigures (mostly military)
Outside Bricks — Specializing in the production of LEGO MOC minifigures
The Original BrickEngraver — The Original BrickEngraver and BrickPrinter specializes in personalizing (engraving and printing) onto LEGO parts.
KTown Bricks — specializing in discontinued LEGO minifigures and sets as well as custom printed minifigures.
Brick Monarch — Custom LEGO themed t-shirts and decals.