# survival guide (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover survival guide. Page: Feed: --- ## [SketchUp Artisan Plugin Decoded: The Organic Modeling Toolkit Architects Keep Discovering Late](https://justnecessary.substack.com/p/sketchup-artisan-plugin-decoded-the) _2026-08-20 · Just Necessary | Design · Just Necessary | Design_ How subdivision surfaces, sculpting brushes, and vertex editing unlock the curved forms SketchUp's native tools can't touch ## [SketchUp for Landscape Design: 6 Plugins That Make Site Modeling Actually Work](https://justnecessary.substack.com/p/sketchup-for-landscape-design-6-plugins-078) _2026-08-18 · Just Necessary | Design · Just Necessary | Design_ The Sandbox tools are just the beginning — here’s the plugin stack landscape architects actually rely on in 2026. ## [SketchUp Curviloft Decoded: Curved Surfaces, Lofts, and Organic Forms](https://justnecessary.substack.com/p/sketchup-curviloft-decoded-curved) _2026-08-15 · Just Necessary | Design · Just Necessary | Design_ Push/Pull can't bend. Here's the Fredo6 plugin that can — and the exact steps to use its three core tools. ## [Modeling a Kitchen or Bathroom in SketchUp: The Interior Designer's Workflow](https://justnecessary.substack.com/p/modeling-a-kitchen-or-bathroom-in) _2026-08-13 · Just Necessary | Design · Just Necessary | Design_ From blank room shell to client-ready 3D presentation — the step-by-step process that actually works in practice. ## [The SketchUp Tape Measure Tool, Decoded: Guides + Resizing](https://justnecessary.substack.com/p/the-sketchup-tape-measure-tool-decoded-cc0) _2026-08-13 · Just Necessary | Design · Just Necessary | Design_ It's not really a tape measure — it's a guide-maker, a model-rescaler, and a mode-switching little gremlin. ## [Importing AutoCAD into SketchUp: The DWG Cleanup Survival Guide](https://justnecessary.substack.com/p/importing-autocad-into-sketchup-the-118) _2026-08-11 · Just Necessary | Design · Just Necessary | Design_ A friendly, funny step-by-step survival guide to wrangling messy DWG/DXF files into clean SketchUp walls — without losing a weekend. ## [Decoding Push/Pull: The SketchUp Tool That Started It All](https://justnecessary.substack.com/p/decoding-pushpull-the-sketchup-tool-adb) _2026-08-11 · Just Necessary | Design · Just Necessary | Design_ Why the most-loved SketchUp tool also produces the most rage-quits — and how to make it behave ## [SketchUp Lumion LiveSync: See Your Model Rendered the Moment You Build It](https://justnecessary.substack.com/p/sketchup-lumion-livesync-see-your) _2026-08-11 · Just Necessary | Design · Just Necessary | Design_ Stop the export-import loop. With LiveSync, your Lumion scene updates as you model in SketchUp. ## [SketchUp + Claude: The AI Connector That Builds 3D Models From Plain English](https://justnecessary.substack.com/p/sketchup-claude-the-ai-connector) _2026-08-08 · Just Necessary | Design · Just Necessary | Design_ Trimble's new Claude Connector lets you describe a room, a roof, or an entire massing model in plain words — and SketchUp builds it. Here's what it can do, what it can't, and how to get started today. ## [SketchUp for Interior Design: From Floor Plan to Furnished Room](https://justnecessary.substack.com/p/sketchup-for-interior-design-from) _2026-08-06 · Just Necessary | Design · Just Necessary | Design_ Stop guessing if the sofa fits. Build the room first. ## [Hire AI-Powered Freelancers Fast (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/XkBdNqV6YWwo) _2026-08-06 · **Sponsored**_ Browse and hire skilled professionals using AI tools — free to post, free to apply. ## [Live Components in SketchUp: A 2026 Architect's Survival Guide](https://justnecessary.substack.com/p/live-components-in-sketchup-a-2026-3d6) _2026-08-04 · Just Necessary | Design · Just Necessary | Design_ What parametric blocks really save you time on — and where Trimble Creator quietly burns an afternoon. ## [The Dirty Secret in My Gym Bag (And Probably Yours)](https://themenopausalfoodie.substack.com/p/the-dirty-secret-in-my-gym-bag-and) _2026-04-30 · The Menopausal Foodie · The Menopausal Foodie_ I thought I was living clean. Then I looked at my workout leggings. ## [December, Menopause and the Biscuit Tin: A Survival Guide](https://themenopausalfoodie.substack.com/p/december-menopause-and-the-biscuit) _2025-12-04 · The Menopausal Foodie · The Menopausal Foodie_ A Practical Evidence-Led Holiday Survival Guide ## [The Real Reason You Still Feel "Fat"](https://themenopausalfoodie.substack.com/p/the-real-reason-you-still-feel-fat) _2025-06-05 · The Menopausal Foodie · The Menopausal Foodie_ The Weight You’re Carrying Isn’t Just on Your Hips ## [Protein-Packed Chocolate Mousse With a Surprising Ingredient](https://themenopausalfoodie.substack.com/p/protein-packed-chocolate-mousse-with) _2025-05-29 · The Menopausal Foodie · The Menopausal Foodie_ I love transforming naughty treats into healthy delights and this one is an all-time favourite: chocolate mousse. ## [Is Yoga Enough To Stay Fit In Midlife?](https://themenopausalfoodie.substack.com/p/is-yoga-enough-to-stay-fit-in-midlife) _2025-05-22 · The Menopausal Foodie · The Menopausal Foodie_ I’ll always remember my first yoga retreat. ## [The Controversial Topic of HRT – Through the Eyes of a GenXer](https://themenopausalfoodie.substack.com/p/the-controversial-topic-of-hrt-through) _2025-05-13 · The Menopausal Foodie · The Menopausal Foodie_ When I was writing my course The Menopause Playbook, I took a good look at Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT). ## [These Sweet & Salty Peanut Blondies Hit the Spot – and My Protein Goal](https://themenopausalfoodie.substack.com/p/these-sweet-and-salty-peanut-blondies) _2025-05-06 · The Menopausal Foodie · The Menopausal Foodie_ It’s no news that protein is the thing as we enter perimenopause. ## [Intermittent Fasting During Perimenopause - Should We or Not?](https://themenopausalfoodie.substack.com/p/intermittent-fasting-during-perimenopause) _2025-04-29 · The Menopausal Foodie · The Menopausal Foodie_ Over the years, I’ve had many different breakfast phases - most notably the Bircher muesli era, and then, during my time in London, I was all over porridge. ## [Meno-Friendly Tuna-Crust High Protein Pizza](https://themenopausalfoodie.substack.com/p/meno-friendly-tuna-crust-high-protein) _2025-04-15 · The Menopausal Foodie · The Menopausal Foodie_ One of my favourite things is to hack “unhealthy” recipes and turn them into delicious good-for-you meals. ## [Never miss a game (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/PFNJjWopfor7) _2025-04-15 · **Sponsored**_ Follow any team; get an hour and one-minute web and email reminders. ## [The One-Pot Wonder That’s Feeding Me All Week (and Plumping My Skin)](https://themenopausalfoodie.substack.com/p/the-one-pot-wonder-thats-feeding) _2025-04-08 · The Menopausal Foodie · The Menopausal Foodie_ I’m all about quick and easy meals, especially during the week.