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blindude
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7 years ago
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Apartment Building

Hello fellow users!  So this weekend I decided to build my own skyscraper (I eschewed the BuyDeBug shells because you can't put stairs in them and I plan to have stairs AND elevators in my building....
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  • blindude's avatar
    blindude
    7 years ago
    @puzzlezaddict wrote:

    @blindude  CFE can cause more issues than it solves, so unless you're comfortable with how it works, I'd leave that one alone.  You can always try building in a new save; Sunset Valley has a few completely flat lots to play with.  (You could also bulldoze an occupied lot and build on that, since you don't need to save the game.)  When you're satisfied, you can save the building to the bin and place it in your existing town.  Just be sure not to use a lot that's bigger than the one you eventually want to use for your apartment, or else you won't be able to place the saved copy on the smaller lot.  And be sure it's smaller along both sides—that's tripped up a few players.

    As of this afternoon, I managed to move the building to a flatter area of Bridgeport. It’s great because it has a view of the dock, which was just what I wanted. The best part? The floor got patched up and my bedrooms are now the size that I wanted. 

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blindude
New Rookie
7 years ago

Also another problem. In one corner there is a hole in the grid. The far left side of the lot slopes downward and I think that’s the problem. I’ve tried CFE and leveling the terrain but nothing works. Would the slope remain if I moved my building onto a flatter lot?

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puzzlezaddict
Hero+
7 years ago

@blindude  CFE can cause more issues than it solves, so unless you're comfortable with how it works, I'd leave that one alone.  You can always try building in a new save; Sunset Valley has a few completely flat lots to play with.  (You could also bulldoze an occupied lot and build on that, since you don't need to save the game.)  When you're satisfied, you can save the building to the bin and place it in your existing town.  Just be sure not to use a lot that's bigger than the one you eventually want to use for your apartment, or else you won't be able to place the saved copy on the smaller lot.  And be sure it's smaller along both sides—that's tripped up a few players.

  • blindude's avatar
    blindude
    New Rookie
    7 years ago
    @puzzlezaddict wrote:

    @blindude  CFE can cause more issues than it solves, so unless you're comfortable with how it works, I'd leave that one alone.  You can always try building in a new save; Sunset Valley has a few completely flat lots to play with.  (You could also bulldoze an occupied lot and build on that, since you don't need to save the game.)  When you're satisfied, you can save the building to the bin and place it in your existing town.  Just be sure not to use a lot that's bigger than the one you eventually want to use for your apartment, or else you won't be able to place the saved copy on the smaller lot.  And be sure it's smaller along both sides—that's tripped up a few players.

    As of this afternoon, I managed to move the building to a flatter area of Bridgeport. It’s great because it has a view of the dock, which was just what I wanted. The best part? The floor got patched up and my bedrooms are now the size that I wanted. 

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