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Blogger is one best free platforms. You just have to have a Google ID(Gmail account) to be able to create a blogger account. It comes with few default templates & layouts which one can customize however they want. You don't necessarily have to have a knowledge of HTML &CSS languages, but having a little knowledge is going to help you in further customization . The HTML widget  lets you add any type of customized web elements like the menu bar, sidebar et.al., & the Add CSS option in the Blogger template designer lets you add style's to the HTML code. There was a Youtuber & blogger who have uploaded a good amount of helpful tutorials 2 years ago about how to set up a blog and customize it the way you want it. Though her blogger site doesn't have all the resources she presents in her video's, the video's itself are pretty helpful for a newbie. In one of her video 's, she explains in detail about how to Create Menu bar's in Blogger ...

DynamoBIM Dynamo is an Open-source visual programming extension for Autodesk Revit & many other software's like AutoCAD, React-Structures etc.., similar to Grasshopper for Rhino. One who is familiar with Grasshopper would easily relate to the workspace of Dynamo. It may take a few days to get accustomed to the names of the nodes. Dynamo integrates with Revit very well that it can further heighten the already existing BIM features in it and the developers are continuing to improve Dynamo to help the users. In the gallery  section of  Dynamo, you can have a look at the work of  other users. Dynamo Studio We also have Dynamo Studio from AutoDesk which is a stand-alone programming environment that lets designers create visual logic to explore parametric conceptual designs and automate tasks. Students, Teachers & Academic Institutions are eligible for a 3-year free access to many AutoDesk Softwares including Dynamo Studio. The benefit of u...

Grasshopper is a great tool for parametric design . You can almost design anything you can think of(keeping the structural parameters aside). Especially using the Attractors- Curve/Point , one can design a flexible parametric object/structure. Louvers have always been planar- vertical/horizontal. Even though non-planar louvers have not been seen in implementation yet, I think it would be a real deal in the coming future. Non-Planar Louvers There was a post by  Kwee How  in his blog explaining "How parametric design contributes to “new” architecture and to us?" He's shown various 3D printed miniature parametric models and parametric louver is one of them. Dynamic Louvers Grasshopper Model Dynamic Louvers 3d Model Tutorial The following tutorial by Christopher McAdams  explains in detail how to design non-planar louvers in grasshopper that can be adjusted using a curve attractor. And he also explains the possible fabrication of these louvers though ...

Sketchup is an amazing 3D modelling tool. It's not just easy to learn, but also has lots of customization option and plugins that can be very helpful. Site Modelling Although you can just draw a few rectangles and lines to extrude and form a skyline or a block model, SketchUp by default allows you to interact with Google Earth , where you can find lots of existing 3d Sketchup models available for download. You can also set the geo-location of your project and select the region you want to import into your model environment. Doing this can help you in 3 ways: You don't have to worry about the scale of the site, google earth imports the site as a texture laid on a surface This can help with the existing contours of the site if any. You can use the existing models of the surroundings and without having to worry about the orientation of that model You can find the add location tool in SketchUp at File > Geo Location > Add Location, or you can use check the Go...

Grouping & Scribbling in grasshopper can be helpful, especially when your document is filled with hundreds of nodes with wires going all around the screen. Often you might find it difficult to locate the set of nodes you'd like to adjust or alter for your project. So grouping the nodes and annotating the groups would be a nice idea to keep your document organised. Grouping In order to group a set of nodes, you just select them and right click on the screen(not on any of the nodes). You'll find the option to group. You can even name the groups just by right clicking on the group. Although naming the groups would be enough to identify the group. The name bubble of the group will disappear when you zoom too far out. So, the solution to be able to identify the group from a zoomed out fairly far is to add a scribble(with a text height of min 25) in the group. Scribble & Group in Grasshopper Scribble Like the name says, Scribble is just to add some notes f...

Use Mass Addition node to find the sum of all the numbers in a list. Mass Addition Reference  link

Being able to create a time-lapse of a building construction process or the interiors & exteriors of the building would be an added benefit in the architectural field. There are many software's that could help you with the time-lapse creation, like SketchUp, Autodesk 3ds max or even Autodesk Maya could be used. Although 3ds max and Maya could create stunning videos with proper talent in modelling, it would be tough to learn and master them. So for a beginner stage, Sketchup would be the best as it is pretty easy software to master. I found many tutorials online that could help you with the creation of a time-lapse in SketchUp. But unfortunately, I'm not sure how to create a video out of it yet.This video is the best example to show the possibilities and you just need a basic knowledge of using sections & views in SketchUp . Sketchup Building Timelapse Animation The following links are to show how can we use 3ds Max and it's scrip...

1.Change the Default Preview Properties: To change the display settings (Color, Quality, Bump Preview etc...) of the preview in grasshopper, You have to locate the " Document Preview Settings " &  " Preview Mesh Quality " on the top right corner of the grasshopper interface. Preview Mesh Quality Document Preview Settings The Document Preview Settings widgets let you tweak the default color and transparency settings of the grasshopper file. There are three ways of doing it Entering the desired RGB value of the required color Entering the desired values of Hue, Saturation & Value of the requires color Using the color picker to choose any color that's being displayed on the screen You can even choose the color from another window unless and until your focusing window is grasshopper Minimize the Rhino & Grasshopper window such that you are able to view the desired color that is in the other application(ex-Photoshop). Gras...