Move a Joint

To move a joint with the mouse:

1. Click the on the
2. Position the mouse pointer over the joint you want to move.
3. Press the left mouse button, and hold it down.
4. Move the mouse pointer to the new joint location, and release the button. The joint will be redrawn at the new location.

To move a joint with the keyboard:

1. Click the on the
2. Click on the joint you want to move. The selected joint will turn light blue.
3. Use the arrow keys on your keyboard to move the joint in the desired direction, in 0.25 meter increments.

Notes and Tips

You must be in the Drawing Board Mode to move a joint.

If the joint already has attached to it, these members will be automatically repositioned along with the joint.

The created automatically by the West Point Bridge Designer 2010 when you start a new design cannot be moved.

You cannot move one joint on top of another joint.

For site configurations with a high , joints cannot be moved onto the pier.

When a joint is dragged with the mouse, the joint moves in increments corresponding to the current resolution of the . When a joint is moved with the keyboard, it moves in 0.25 meter increments, regardless of the current grid resolution. Thus the keyboard technique is particularly effective for making small adjustments in the position of a joint.