Walls help

No, the land doesn't have to be flat. :)

@Rflong7
Here is what I have

https://i.imgur.com/nFd7jZ5.jpg

Without the objects
https://i.imgur.com/NGL4SFR.jpg

Any tips on a more natural look?

https://i.imgur.com/Rbb2I63.jpg

What do you want it to look like?

I sometimes alternate the Hill - Steep/Valley - Steep on low strength but high falloff to give it some roughness. It takes some back and forth with the tool to get something. But, it depends what you want it to look like

Also, since you're editing the land so close to a lot, you might want to use the Mask at a few squares away to protect the edges of the lot. Keep the sculpting from ripping it too much.

You can smooth the masked part gently if you need to- after you clean the mask. :)

https://i.imgur.com/AbSefUB.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/2nvoz2k.jpg

If you want- make a gentle slope and add lots of rocks. :)

Terrain paint also adds to the look- so, while it doesn't look too rocky while it's grass, painting it will add to the Rock look.

Ah, okay. :)

I sculpt and paint areas as I go- after the general idea is laid out. I don't put trees down until it's mostly done, either. That's with the paint/sculpt touch up time.

The first world I immediately put down a lot of trees. I've winced realized that would be a lot of work if I changed the terrain.

I think I should paint it when I'm finished with the area to get a better idea of how it is looking.

Can I show you my mountain area tomorrow and you tell me what you think? I used the mountain tool but I'm thinking of redoing with the hill thing I saw lots of people talking about because I'm not sure it looks very good.

OMG Bon is creating a world!! :o More power to ya, I tried CAW for about a half hour before deciding I had no clue what was going on, I stink and never touching it again. :D Pics when you are done!!

The trick with trees- turn on the Grid and grab them (they clump by chunk) and give it a small move (and then right to it's square). Any tree that is too high or too low because of the new sculpting will be snapped to the grid. One tree will be the main tree for that clump of trees. It will be the tree *with the move lines attached.
It's a handy little trick for touch ups. :)

I don't mind giving any advice on Mountains. If it's needed. :)

"Rflong7;c-16503053" wrote:
The trick with trees- turn on the Grid and grab them (they clump by chunk) and give it a small move (and then right to it's square). Any tree that is too high or too low because of the new sculpting will be snapped to the grid. One tree will be the main tree for that clump of trees. It will be the tree *with the move lines attached.
It's a handy little trick for touch ups. :)

I don't mind giving any advice on Mountains. If it's needed. :)

I might bug you for tips tomorrow, I have a medium build I've started on, I'm good with the overall look and have roughly 6 layers I'm flipping between for everything. My major hiccup at the moment is sims being able to use beaches to swim and scuba dive. The tiny first world I made the sims couldn't swim at the outer beaches but they could in the inland lake I had stocked with fresh water fish.

I'm another one inspired by your work.

@06Bon06 I really like what you did with the walls, and might be borrowing it. Although not a full square like you did.