How to plan out a MOC

[Dopplercb]

Are there phone apps in the Google play store that help to plan out MOCs? How do you do it? Are there websites that are mobile friendly websites that you can work on a plan on? I'm new to Lego, but I'd like to work on a layout for a MOC house and I don't have a computer or tablet. I'm still learning the techniques.

Thanks for any help or advice.

Edited December 21, 2015 by Dopplercb

[samlr]

Designing a MOC on a phone seems quite complicated. There are very basic apps to do that, but you will be limited to a reduced list a parts, you will probably not be able to use SNOT or other techniques and you will be struggling to place the parts on your phone. Designing on paper would actually be easier. Another possibility is to build MOCs with the parts you own.

[Tariq j]

I always like to Use LDD, you have unlimited parts in all colors, the only downfall I suppose is that you can't see if the MOC can hold its own weight in places.

[_Samibotss_]

That would be very impractical, You're better off building with your own parts in that case. I highly recommend you get a computer, it will allow you to build on LDD or LDRAW, and obtain every part needed...

[Dopplercb]

Designing a MOC on a phone seems quite complicated. There are very basic apps to do that, but you will be limited to a reduced list a parts, you will probably not be able to use SNOT or other techniques and you will be struggling to place the parts on your phone. Designing on paper would actually be easier. Another possibility is to build MOCs with the parts you own.

Drawing isn't a strong suit of mine, unfortunately.

I always like to Use LDD, you have unlimited parts in all colors, the only downfall I suppose is that you can't see if the MOC can hold its own weight in places.

What is LDD?

That would be very impractical, You're better off building with your own parts in that case. I highly recommend you get a computer, it will allow you to build on LDD or LDRAW, and obtain every part needed...

Unfortunately, I'm too poor to afford a computer. I get less than $800 a month on disability and pay over $500 out in bills, so that just isn't possible.

Edited December 21, 2015 by Dopplercb

[_Samibotss_]

Drawing isn't a strong suit of mine, unfortunately.

What is LDD?

Unfortunately, I'm too poor to afford a computer. I get less than $800 a month on disability and pay over $500 out in bills, so that just isn't possible.

Patience, then. Save Up your money, a computer could do you great things. Or at the very least, get a tablet. There are android tablets for less than 200$. But unfortenately, they don't have the software and capabilities of a pc. You may buy things like Raspberry PI that cost no more than 50$ if you're experienced with linux, but they require a pc to setup.

I would say your best option is a chromebook : It's cheap, light and linux compatible. All you need is an internet connection, and you can use Wine to use windows programms. LDD is compatible with wine...

http://www.techradar...-the-us-1233696

Simply try to save up what you spend on things that aren't essential. Like saving those 2$ you were going to spend on the morning coffee. With time, you may get enough to buy a computer.

Edited December 21, 2015 by _Samibotss_

[YellowCorvette]

What is LDD?

Read my post at here: (http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=116115entry2364634)

But anyway, LDD is a free software that are released by TLG (The Lego Group) officially to allow peoples to design virtual 3D Lego models in the software itself.

[neonic]

When I started building they still had to found the computer

Just playing with the Lego I already had. Put some brick on the other, you like it... keep it. You don't like it .. change it.

But after a long time I'm started to play with MLcad to try to make a small truck.

On a phone would be not that easy I think, such a small screen.

Don't know where you come from? Where I come from you can buy a nice pc real cheap. And for a second hand ... it's even cheaper. For that MLcad or simular you don't need such a fast pc.

[dr_spock]

I would also suggest grabbing the pieces you have available to MOC and experiment building something out of them. It is much better way to learn, IMO. LEGO building software do not take into account of physics like gravity or clutch power. You could end up with something that won't hold together if transfered to real physical bricks. With software it is easy to use pieces you don't have, thus having to spend more money if you want to turn the design into real bricks.

[Mercury]

Chromebook is great, but you can't install LDD on it, take my word for it. I use one every day. I have to pull out my real PC to use LDD when I want to. I'm of the opinion that if you can't afford the PC at the moment, just begin building with whatever Lego you have. I've done a small amount of MOC'ing just on a whim and it turns out fine. With my small collection as it is(less than 3k bricks) I don't have enough to do anything I really want to do. I guess I should stop dreaming about that huge Pirates MOC...at least until I can buy more of the bricks I need for it!

[rodiziorobs]

Drawing isn't a strong suit of mine, unfortunately.

In my experience, that doesn't really matter. You're not making a work of art to hang in a gallery, you are just using the paper to help you sort out your ideas. No one else will ever see your sketches, anyway. As long as when you look at it a day or two or a week later, you can still tell what you were trying to do, then it's helpful to better visualize what you're after. Besides, the more you do it the better you'll get.

Also, I agree with dr_spock that working with the actual pieces is the best way to get used to them. Even if you have a small collection, it's more valuable I think than just digital resources.

Good luck!