Stephen Fisher will be presenting on LDraw topics at Northwest BrickCon [4] in Seattle this weekend. His presentation, entitled, "Computer Assisted Building," discusses the evolution of LEGO CAD tools and how they have influenced the online fan community.
Title: Computer Assisted Building
Theme: LDraw
Presented by: Stephen Fisher (SEALUG)
See NWBC Schedule for times [5]
Over 5 years ago, LDraw brought CAD to the LEGO community. Today, the community has evolved from basic tools, to shared instruction portals, rich 3D rendering tools, inventory management, after-market LEGO sales, and powerful LEGO modeling tools. In this presentation, we'll look at how the internet and the PC have revolutionized the LEGO fan community, especially in the areas of building techniques, part management, and dynamic internet services.