Hi, Everyone! Welcome to Zoo U!ZOO U MASTER THREAD (this thread will contain all links to Zoo U courses and bookmarking this thread will allow you to always find us)http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/499348.pageCourse 3: Roofing 101Description: This course is intended for beginning builders.Lesson 1: Roof Basics Lesson 2: Porch Roofs and Victorian RoofingRoof Help: This thread will be monitored on an ongoing basis so post your roofing questions here!Guest Lecturer: Ruthless_KK Lesson 1: Roof Basics can be found here:http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/45/527220.page#8368990Lesson 2: Porch Roofs and Victorian Roofing can be found here:http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/105/527220.page#8432633Roofing Questions Answered:Post your questions at the end of this thread!IN THIS THREAD:POST ONE: Course DescriptionPOST TWO: Information for Zoo U StudentsPOST THREE: Class Roster for Each Lesson of This CoursePOST FOUR: Previous Zoo U Courses with Lesson LinksATTENDANCE:Attendance is highly recommended but not mandatory as you could view the thread after the class is over. However, the attractive idea here is that you will be doing a step-by-step build with other students and with a teacher available as you build to answer your questions and to give advice if needed.REGISTRATION:Registration is not required, but would be very helpful so that I can gauge interest in this project and have an idea of my class size before I start the class. No obligation is incurred by registering and you may register and attend the first class without continuing through the entire course.

ZooProfessor3 wrote:Kc922,Your roofing is looking awesome! The "shading" thing is a lighting error that the game sometimes gets when you are building.Try deleting one wall that had that super-dark shading and using the "undo" button. Sometimes that fixes everything. If not try using one of the lights from buyDebug (sometimes you don't even have to leave the light there, just lighting up the area fixes the error).Good luck!ZooThanks so much :oops:, that's very kind. I'll try both options to fix the shading.

mwjessica723 wrote:Register me! :mrgreen: DONE! Welcome back to Zoo U, Jess!

Zoo U students, after registration, please do the following (some things are marked optional, but if it is not marked that way, I will assume that you will do it before the next lesson).1. Bookmark this thread so that you can find us for the next lesson. This is where the class will be taking place.2. If you have not accepted a friend request from me, please consider doing that. (this step is optional)3. IMPORTANT: The class may involve moving back and forth between this thread and your game. You will be posting questions and comments as well as seeing the photo and description of the build step you are supposed to be doing. It is important that you can have the forum opened to this thread but minimized as you build and have your game open but minimized as you come here to post. Please try this out before next week by minimizing this window right now, opening up your game and starting a new game, saving your game and hitting the "windows" key on your keyboard (if you have a Mac, kindly scroll down to post four and my friend Wibble will tell you how to do this!) and posting something in this thread (like "Testing that I can post while my game is open") and then going back into your game to make sure all is running well. This all works fine on MY computer, but everyone's machine is different and you don't want any unpleasant surprises next week. 4. I am going to be adding some links to useful threads I'm making for students in Zoo U. It is optional that you do any of those, but they will help you have a smoother time as a builder. I would at least go look at what has been posted, but even that is not required. (This step is optional)Here is a link to a thread about Tester Families:http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/486961.pageHere is the Exchange link for my favorite Tester Sim if you don't want to make your own:http://www.thesims3.com/assetDetail.html?assetId=5018210Here is a link to a thread about making a Builder's Blank Neighborhood:http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/488892.page

To Register for "Roofing Techniques", the third course offered by Zoo U, please post at the end of this thread with the words:"Register Me!"I will be sending friend requests to all who register, and it would be very helpful (but not required) that you accept my request. Here is the Class Roster for Lesson 1ZooProfessor3alley5343Rider_girl13niac1234LaughingJacksgngrsnpimogerAliceCullen91ireneruthyablonMom50409beaglelover2008saint_gambi3TREESkc922 KerrynBvgmusicbookworm Here is the Class Roster for Lesson 2ZooProfessor3kc922Nakendra mwjessica723LaughingJacksPsychoChick966ireneruthyablonMarlaina1994priscapup

Previous Courses From Zoo U:First Course: "Building a Farm" is available in three lessons as an online self-paced tutorial. See links below.Lesson Number 1, "Building the Barn" is available here:http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/30/487894.page#7440794Lesson Number 2, "Building the Farmhouse" is available here:http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/30/489324.page#7487905Lesson Number 3, "Finishing the Farm" is available here:http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/30/491984.page#7550662Second Course: "Using the Constrain Floor Elevation Cheat" is available in five lessons as an online self-paced tutorial. See links below.Lesson Number 1, "Beginner CFE, The Rules for CFE" is available here:http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/60/496129.page#7682045Lesson Number 2, "All About Arches (Part One)" is available here:http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/165/496129.page#7812305Lesson Number 3, "All About Arches (Part Two)" is available here:http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/270/496129.page#8016556Lesson Number 4, "All About Vaulted Ceilings and More" is available here:http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/345/496129.page#8087329Lesson Number 5, "Water Slides, Pool Covers, and Airship Hulls" is available here:http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/390/496129.page#8222047

Zoo U Course: Guest lecturer: Ruthless_KK! (Roofing Lessons plus Post Your Roof Questions)

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zooprofessor
13 years ago
Zoo U students, after registration, please do the following (some things are marked optional, but if it is not marked that way, I will assume that you will do it before the next lesson).

1. Bookmark this thread so that you can find us for the next lesson. This is where the class will be taking place.

2. If you have not accepted a friend request from me, please consider doing that. (this step is optional)

3. IMPORTANT: The class may involve moving back and forth between this thread and your game. You will be posting questions and comments as well as seeing the photo and description of the build step you are supposed to be doing. It is important that you can have the forum opened to this thread but minimized as you build and have your game open but minimized as you come here to post. Please try this out before next week by minimizing this window right now, opening up your game and starting a new game, saving your game and hitting the "windows" key on your keyboard (if you have a Mac, kindly scroll down to post four and my friend Wibble will tell you how to do this!) and posting something in this thread (like "Testing that I can post while my game is open") and then going back into your game to make sure all is running well. This all works fine on MY computer, but everyone's machine is different and you don't want any unpleasant surprises next week.

4. I am going to be adding some links to useful threads I'm making for students in Zoo U. It is optional that you do any of those, but they will help you have a smoother time as a builder. I would at least go look at what has been posted, but even that is not required. (This step is optional)

Here is a link to a thread about Tester Families:
http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/486961.page

Here is the Exchange link for my favorite Tester Sim if you don't want to make your own:
http://www.thesims3.com/assetDetail.html?assetId=5018210

Here is a link to a thread about making a Builder's Blank Neighborhood:
http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/488892.page
zooprofessor
13 years ago
To Register for "Roofing Techniques", the third course offered by Zoo U, please post at the end of this thread with the words:
"Register Me!"

I will be sending friend requests to all who register, and it would be very helpful (but not required) that you accept my request.

Here is the Class Roster for Lesson 1
ZooProfessor3
alley5343
Rider_girl13
niac1234
LaughingJacks
gngrsnp
imoger
AliceCullen91
ireneruthyablon
Mom50409
beaglelover2008
saint_gambi
3TREES
kc922
KerrynB
vgmusicbookworm

Here is the Class Roster for Lesson 2
ZooProfessor3
kc922
Nakendra
mwjessica723
LaughingJacks
PsychoChick966
ireneruthyablon
Marlaina1994
priscapup
zooprofessor
13 years ago
Previous Courses From Zoo U:

First Course: "Building a Farm" is available in three lessons as an online self-paced tutorial. See links below.

Lesson Number 1, "Building the Barn" is available here:
http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/30/487894.page#7440794

Lesson Number 2, "Building the Farmhouse" is available here:
http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/30/489324.page#7487905

Lesson Number 3, "Finishing the Farm" is available here:
http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/30/491984.page#7550662

Second Course: "Using the Constrain Floor Elevation Cheat" is available in five lessons as an online self-paced tutorial. See links below.

Lesson Number 1, "Beginner CFE, The Rules for CFE" is available here:
http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/60/496129.page#7682045

Lesson Number 2, "All About Arches (Part One)" is available here:
http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/165/496129.page#7812305

Lesson Number 3, "All About Arches (Part Two)" is available here:
http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/270/496129.page#8016556

Lesson Number 4, "All About Vaulted Ceilings and More" is available here:
http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/345/496129.page#8087329

Lesson Number 5, "Water Slides, Pool Covers, and Airship Hulls" is available here:
http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/390/496129.page#8222047
libbywhite21
13 years ago
Register me! Sorry I have been slacking and skipping class but I have been so busy with school. On that date I have the ACT but it gets out at 1 PM eastern time so I might be a little late but I will be there.
zooprofessor
13 years ago
alley5343 wrote:
Register me! Sorry I have been slacking and skipping class but I have been so busy with school. On that date I have the ACT but it gets out at 1 PM eastern time so I might be a little late but I will be there.

Done! Welcome back to Zoo U, Alley!

And not to fret, you can find all of the Zoo U lessons you've missed and take them in your own time and at your own pace. If you will look in post one of this thread you'll find the link for the Zoo U Master Thread. I am adding links to all lessons to that thread, so if you bookmark it, you can always find us!
zooprofessor
13 years ago
Don't miss out on this awesome course! I can't wait!
zooprofessor
13 years ago
Rider_girl13 wrote:
Register Me

I don't know if i'll have time to participate, i'm coming into finals of my junior year of college.. UGH. and i have to go to a vet clinic that afternoon, but hopefully i'll be able to do the lesson that night!!

Done, and Welcome to Zoo U!

Don't worry about not being at the "live" presentation. You can still do the lesson later. The best thing about being there live is that there will be someone to answer your questions, but if you are doing the lesson on your own later, you can still post any questions in this thread and then someone will answer them later on.
Niac1234
13 years ago
Yay! Another useful lesson! Definitely sign me up! :D
zooprofessor
13 years ago
niac1234 wrote:
Yay! Another useful lesson! Definitely sign me up! :D

Done! Welcome back to Zoo U!
zooprofessor
13 years ago
Roofing 101 class this Saturday; register now so you don't miss the fun!

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