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Brick Arches | OBBL Help |
* Some of the brick blocks have "glue."
* To build a wooden beam, start near the top of the white grid. You can create a long beam which stays "glued" together, if:
Hints:
The block of 2 half-bricks will support a half-brick on either side: or
The half-brick will stick to the block of 2 half-bricks , forming a whole brick which will not be pulled down by gravity:
* Fill the inner areas of the brick arches using two blocks:
and
- the beam has closed ends and
- both ends are supported underneath by other blocks.
It is fun to build a beam near the top and watch it fall until it reaches its supports.
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