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Open-source tool designs 2,000-piece LEGO builds as CAD files
Original: Open-source tool designs LEGO builds with more than 2,000 real pieces — their programs output detailed CAD files, but no models have been built yet
A new open-source tool can generate designs for LEGO builds containing more than 2,000 real pieces. The programs output detailed CAD files that specify how each brick fits together, but no one has yet physically built any of the generated models, so their real-world feasibility remains unproven.
Why now: The combination of open-source software and large-scale, buildable LEGO design is novel, though untested results leave room for skepticism and discussion.
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- Open-source tool designs LEGO builds with more than 2,000 real pieces — their programs output detailed CAD files, but no models have been built yet · Tom's Hardware
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