Monday, May 26, 2014

Visual Analysis - Full Model

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Full view of the Eiffel Tower
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Full view of the Eiffel Tower (with Force applied)
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Bottom Section of the Eiffel Tower (with Force applied)

Wednesday, May 21, 2014

SketchUp Model

After Week 6, the model from Creo Parametrics was lost. From this, recreation of the model was to be made during the entire next week. Following this week, loss of the entire program due to licensing issues. So we had to ditch 3-4 weeks worth of effort to change to SketchUp to finish rendering. Here are models of the Eiffel Tower by G&S

(Measurements of this model will come next)





Overhead view of the Eiffel Tower

Observatory at the Top of the Tower

First Platform of the Tower

Ground View

Update on Visual Analysis

This past week, the model in Visual Analysis were made. However, due to the edition of Visual Analysis, a cap on memory storage was made and so the designs of the Eiffel Tower were split up into multiple files.

Here are the images from Visual Analysis:


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Left Base
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Right Base
Adjustments were made to accommodate for the arch at the base since the exact curvature could not be accomplished.


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Second Section of the Eiffel Tower

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Third Section of the Eiffel Tower

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Final Section before Top piece

Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Week 5 Hangouts


During Week 5, the team got together to start construction on the physical model of the Eiffel Tower


Mike traces the design of the Eiffel Tower

Anisa is lining up the sticks on the traced wax paper



Creo Parametrics UPDATE


After Week 5 Lab, changes were made in Creo Parametrics to have shapes produce after Sketching the model. Following this advancement, depth was added to the shapes creating a 3D effect. Also figuring out how to use Mirror function will be used once the entire side of the structure is drawn out.


Half of Section 1 of the Eiffel Tower in Creo Parametrics

Physical Structure

Over the week, between Week 5 and before Week 6's lab, the group got together to start working on the physical structure. Some adaptions were made to the process of construction.

  • Popsicle sticks were replaced with "Mini-Wooden Sticks" that consist of a rectangular base and flat edges to help make construction less complicated as apposed to cutting off the endings of the Popsicle sticks
  • Instead of building top and bottom sections of the squares, sides were designed on the wax paper then the toothpicks were glued together on top of the wax paper.
    • Since the process was preferred among the group members, the depth of the construction will be last



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Construction of Section 2 of the Eiffel Tower

Construction of Section 1 of the Eiffel Tower (design of the tower is shown on the wax paper)