[FIXED] Creating sketches breaks Digitalastic Sketchpad

I recently had my digitalistic sketchpad break similarly, ie my sim could only use it to do paint by reference and it was worth nothing when I did sold it.  My sim was a digital artist and I know I was having him use it (I can't remember for sure if was using it to complete some freelancer gig tasks vs just using it for a painting, but I think it may have been for a gig) but what I did notice is that everything froze in my save but time continued to pass.  I had set my sims to do things so didn't realize right away, however, when I did notice, I started resetting them and resetting the sim using the sketch pad got everything working again however, after doing that the digitalistic sketchpad stopped working properly.   I just wrote it off as a one off until I saw this report here. 

Best regards,

Jennifer

@SimGuruKuxiku  I am getting the same issue and it is creating a last exception for the sketchpad.  I will DM you my latest save file.  I am using the sketch impression option on the sketchpad.  My Sim is in the stylist career.

<report><version>2</version><sessionid>da11ae9fb6811cab5e5321f7</sessionid><type>desync</type><sku>ea.maxis.sims4_64.15.pc</sku><createtime>2020-02-26 18:18:06</createtime><buildsignature>Local.Unknown.Unknown.1.61.15.1020-1.200.000.440.Release</buildsignature><categoryid>carry_postures.py:704</categoryid><desyncid>da11ae9fb6811cab5e5321f7</desyncid><systemconfig/><screenshot/><desyncdata>Exception in Sim Timeline: Exception resuming Element (RuntimeError: Unable to retrieve slot variable: &#13;&#10;&#13;&#10;StackVar: &#13;&#10;	Found: &#13;&#10;		Local Var var_map = _sims4_collections.frozendict({HAND: &lt;Hand.RIGHT = 2&gt;, INTERACTION_TARGET: object_Sketchpad(0x0fee0ad64e53a7ec), CARRY_TARGET: object_Sketchpad(0x0fee0ad64e53a7ec)})&#13;&#10;		Local Var slot_var = PostureSpecVariable.SLOT&#13;&#10;		Local Var dest_state = PostureState(stand:13153, posture_CarryNothing:12680, posture_CarryNothing:13154)&#13;&#10;		(&lt;PostureTransition: posture_CarryObject:13115 to posture_CarryNothing:13154&gt;)._interaction =  running sketchpad_Staging_SketchImpressionLoot:171034 on object_Sketchpad:0x0fee0ad64e53a7ec  (guaranteed)&#13;&#10;	Not Found: &#13;&#10;)&#13;&#10;Traceback (most recent call last):&#13;&#10;  File "T:\InGame\Gameplay\Scripts\Server\scheduling.py", line 217, in simulate&#13;&#10;  File "T:\InGame\Gameplay\Scripts\Server\elements.py", line 385, in _resume&#13;&#10;  File "T:\InGame\Gameplay\Scripts\Server\postures\transition.py", line 417, in do_transition_animation&#13;&#10;  File "T:\InGame\Gameplay\Scripts\Server\carry\carry_postures.py", line 704, in append_exit_to_arb&#13;&#10;RuntimeError: Unable to retrieve slot variable: &#13;&#10;&#13;&#10;StackVar: &#13;&#10;	Found: &#13;&#10;		Local Var var_map = _sims4_collections.frozendict({HAND: &lt;Hand.RIGHT = 2&gt;, INTERACTION_TARGET: object_Sketchpad(0x0fee0ad64e53a7ec), CARRY_TARGET: object_Sketchpad(0x0fee0ad64e53a7ec)})&#13;&#10;		Local Var slot_var = PostureSpecVariable.SLOT&#13;&#10;		Local Var dest_state = PostureState(stand:13153, posture_CarryNothing:12680, posture_CarryNothing:13154)&#13;&#10;		(&lt;PostureTransition: posture_CarryObject:13115 to posture_CarryNothing:13154&gt;)._interaction =  running sketchpad_Staging_SketchImpressionLoot:171034 on object_Sketchpad:0x0fee0ad64e53a7ec  (guaranteed)&#13;&#10;	Not Found: &#13;&#10;&#13;&#10;rtim=0&#13;&#10;ClientInfo isn't here</desyncdata></report>
<report><version>2</version><sessionid>da11ae9fb6811cab5e5321f7</sessionid><type>desync</type><sku>ea.maxis.sims4_64.15.pc</sku><createtime>2020-02-27 05:22:36</createtime><buildsignature>Local.Unknown.Unknown.1.61.15.1020-1.200.000.440.Release</buildsignature><categoryid>carry_postures.py:704</categoryid><desyncid>da11ae9fb6811cab5e5321f7</desyncid><systemconfig/><screenshot/><desyncdata>Exception in Sim Timeline: Exception resuming Element (RuntimeError: Unable to retrieve slot variable: &#13;&#10;&#13;&#10;StackVar: &#13;&#10;	Found: &#13;&#10;		Local Var var_map = _sims4_collections.frozendict({HAND: &lt;Hand.RIGHT = 2&gt;, INTERACTION_TARGET: object_Sketchpad(0x0fee0ad9d3307551), CARRY_TARGET: object_Sketchpad(0x0fee0ad9d3307551)})&#13;&#10;		Local Var slot_var = PostureSpecVariable.SLOT&#13;&#10;		Local Var dest_state = PostureState(stand:15923, posture_CarryNothing:15828, posture_CarryNothing:15924)&#13;&#10;		(&lt;PostureTransition: posture_CarryObject:15908 to posture_CarryNothing:15924&gt;)._interaction =  running sketchpad_Staging_SketchImpressionLoot:221487 on object_Sketchpad:0x0fee0ad9d3307551  (guaranteed)&#13;&#10;	Not Found: &#13;&#10;)&#13;&#10;Traceback (most recent call last):&#13;&#10;  File "T:\InGame\Gameplay\Scripts\Server\scheduling.py", line 217, in simulate&#13;&#10;  File "T:\InGame\Gameplay\Scripts\Server\elements.py", line 385, in _resume&#13;&#10;  File "T:\InGame\Gameplay\Scripts\Server\postures\transition.py", line 417, in do_transition_animation&#13;&#10;  File "T:\InGame\Gameplay\Scripts\Server\carry\carry_postures.py", line 704, in append_exit_to_arb&#13;&#10;RuntimeError: Unable to retrieve slot variable: &#13;&#10;&#13;&#10;StackVar: &#13;&#10;	Found: &#13;&#10;		Local Var var_map = _sims4_collections.frozendict({HAND: &lt;Hand.RIGHT = 2&gt;, INTERACTION_TARGET: object_Sketchpad(0x0fee0ad9d3307551), CARRY_TARGET: object_Sketchpad(0x0fee0ad9d3307551)})&#13;&#10;		Local Var slot_var = PostureSpecVariable.SLOT&#13;&#10;		Local Var dest_state = PostureState(stand:15923, posture_CarryNothing:15828, posture_CarryNothing:15924)&#13;&#10;		(&lt;PostureTransition: posture_CarryObject:15908 to posture_CarryNothing:15924&gt;)._interaction =  running sketchpad_Staging_SketchImpressionLoot:221487 on object_Sketchpad:0x0fee0ad9d3307551  (guaranteed)&#13;&#10;	Not Found: &#13;&#10;&#13;&#10;rtim=0&#13;&#10;ClientInfo isn't here</desyncdata></report>

Thanks so much, @canelacaliente! I will add it to our investigation ticket!

Much appreciated!!! 🥳🙂

Just bought the game yesterday and I got this bug. Base game only.

Mine is doing the same, I play on xbox one, I dont have any packs, just base game, it worked fine for a while, then my sim in the style influencer career did the sketch impression interaction on it a couple times and then it changed to this, it just has pant from reference, put in inventory and the grayed out high performance upgrade because my sim isnt level 4 handiness. I sold it and bought a new one and it worked again, but then I tried to sketch on it to finish the 2 hours and the new one has stopped working now too.

I just had the same issues start in the last couple of days, but the only lastexceptions I see don't even mention the sketchpad.  I have never had mods on this installation, all packs.  I have two sims in this household, one who is a style influencer, one who is a freelance digital artist, so both use sketchpads.  I've seen each of their digitalistic sketchpads suddenly with few available interactions and sell value of 0 simoleons.  It's quite annoying having to replace them all the time... thank goodness for the money cheats.