1) Watch the BrainPOP video on Bridges. Raise your hand to get your quiz score recorded. 2) Open up West Point Bridge Designer on your computer. 3) Watch these videos and follow along to create and test your bridge: Bridge Design 1 Bridge Design 2 4) Once your bridge successfully passes the load test, raise your hand to get your work checked off. |
5) Use the snipping tool to take a picture of your bridge. Save it to your desktop.
6) Import the picture into sketchup and trace.
7) Use these videos to help you design your bridge:
Importing Screenshot
Drafting in Sketchup
Making it 3D
Increasing Members
Decreasing Members
Reducing the Mass
Intersecting Faces
6) Import the picture into sketchup and trace.
7) Use these videos to help you design your bridge:
Importing Screenshot
Drafting in Sketchup
Making it 3D
Increasing Members
Decreasing Members
Reducing the Mass
Intersecting Faces
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