In its absence, custom brick orders have had to be made via the Pick a Brick service. On November 9, 2011, Lego declared that the Design byME service was going to end on January 16, 2012, due to its failure to meet quality expectations and for being too complex. Users can also take screenshots of their models and store the models on their computer in an. Until January 16, 2012, these could be uploaded, along with instructions and a box design, to the Lego Design byME website, from where the models could be ordered for delivery as a real, packaged set. The program allows users to build models using virtual Lego bricks, in a computer-aided design like manner. It is available for macOS and Windows, but only as a 32-bit application, which means that it no longer runs on current versions of macOS. These models could be saved locally, as well as uploaded to the Lego website for sharing and ordering as a physical product.

Lego Digital Designer was a CAD software made by Lego which allowed people to design a virtual model using a selection of virtual Lego bricks. Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 10

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