for the lego fans amongst us

I tried the lego software where you can download from the official website.  I don't like the software at all.  I guess I am old school.  I used pencil and paper to make primary designs

LEGO Digital Designer hasn't been officially supported since around 2017. It ended with a few minor updates and bug fixes, but some of its functionality (like parts with components that can be coloured separately) was lost. Lots of its users (myself included) have moved on to Bricklink's Studio (or Stud.io), which is vastly superior but slightly less friendly to first time users. One big advantage to such programs is how they replicate the exact geometry and functions of the physical parts as closely as possible, allowing for less issues than when trying to draw something that looks like it's made of LEGO in hopes of building it for real.