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HotBlackSand
11 years agoSeasoned Ace
@rosemow, @Morakai and @MeaganJo ...Thanks so much for the kind comments.
The lots is completely functional, and I learned a lot of new things about building.
It is the first time I used programmable items like the emitters and whatnot.
I thought it was going to be hard to build after reading a tutorial ... But the author did a great job with instructions.
Which brings up another problem though ...
People discussed getting dive area lots deep enough to be used on other worlds or from the "lot bin".
It isn't a matter of getting the lot deep enough ... You have to set the lot exactly the same depth it was when I flattened the lot while making it. That would be a wild guess to start with because you have to sink the area below the dive ball to set everything on the surface before you build the lot. There is no way to actually measure that ... And I would have a hard time getting it exactly right myself. I don't know of any tools or cheats that would help with that either.

Good news though ... The tutorial is easy to follow and written so you can go back and forth between it and the game after every step. It doesn't tell you how to decorate or design the lot ... But all of the functions and commands are provided. It may seem like a huge task to start with, but when you get the basics down it goes pretty smooth and easy. I cannot post the link to the tutorial, but if you type "Sims 3 Dive Lot" in the search engine ... "Create Dive Lots- SimVIP" will show up. It is easy to use with solid, and great instructions and worked out awesome.
Thanks Again Ladies ... Have A Wonderful Day!
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The lots is completely functional, and I learned a lot of new things about building.
It is the first time I used programmable items like the emitters and whatnot.
I thought it was going to be hard to build after reading a tutorial ... But the author did a great job with instructions.
Which brings up another problem though ...
People discussed getting dive area lots deep enough to be used on other worlds or from the "lot bin".
It isn't a matter of getting the lot deep enough ... You have to set the lot exactly the same depth it was when I flattened the lot while making it. That would be a wild guess to start with because you have to sink the area below the dive ball to set everything on the surface before you build the lot. There is no way to actually measure that ... And I would have a hard time getting it exactly right myself. I don't know of any tools or cheats that would help with that either.

Good news though ... The tutorial is easy to follow and written so you can go back and forth between it and the game after every step. It doesn't tell you how to decorate or design the lot ... But all of the functions and commands are provided. It may seem like a huge task to start with, but when you get the basics down it goes pretty smooth and easy. I cannot post the link to the tutorial, but if you type "Sims 3 Dive Lot" in the search engine ... "Create Dive Lots- SimVIP" will show up. It is easy to use with solid, and great instructions and worked out awesome.
Thanks Again Ladies ... Have A Wonderful Day!
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