[FIXED] Fences disappear when hovering with gate

My problem was not nearly this persistent. I don't want anyone to think they should quit without saving (Save As!!). What worked for me was simply restarting the game (save, quit, reload).

@simmerLella

You don't have to quit without saving.

If you grab a gate and hover it over a fence without placing it, it will glitch the fence and you'll have trouble "seeing" the fence on most of the lot. It will also break fences on other lots.

So, if you draw a fence and parts of it are invisible, just save and exit the game, clear the game's cache, and re-load. The fences you placed will be back.

This doesn't fix the problem, it just makes the fences re-appear. If you drag another gate over a fence, it'll just happen again.

The bug needs to be fixed. Clearing the cache just temporarily fixes your lots.

ThePsycho
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There was a fix in another thread that grabbing a gate from the build menu and just hovering it over the invisible bits of the fence then hitting delete caused the fence to put away its invisibility cloak. It's worked for me so far. This is also the first time I've experienced this bug in sims 4. 

Game version 1.65.77.1020, MOO enabled.

Product: The Sims 4
Platform: Mac
Which language are you playing the game in? English
How often does the bug occur? Every time (100%)
What is your current game version number? 1.68.154.1020
What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? Seasons, Cats and dogs, Island living, tiny living and laundry day
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? I made a fence and tried placing a gate. I deleted the fence, tried replacing and a "gap" appears where the gate was placed.
What happens when the bug occurs? Gates are visible until placed over a fence. Gate is invisible after placed. Deleting and replacing fence still results in a gap after.
What do you expect to see? A visible gate or after deleted a fence in its place.
Have you installed any customization with the game, e.g. Custom Content or Mods? Yes, but all has been deleted.
Did this issue appear after a specific patch or change you made to your system? Yes
Please describe the patch or change you made. November 2020 Patch Update w/ platforms and half walls. Removed all mods and CC before update.

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Product: The Sims 4
Platform:PC
Which language are you playing the game in? English
How often does the bug occur? Often (50% - 99%)
What is your current game version number? 1.71.86.1020
What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? All but Journey to Batuu and Grim's Guitar
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? Build various levels of platform within a room, put a fence around one of the levels, have stairs adjacent to the fenced level (but not leading into that platformed room).
What happens when the bug occurs? When I build a platform within a room and try to put a fence around the platform fence becomes invisible. This happens about 90% of the time, with or without stairs near the platform. A separate but related bug is that when there is a platform inside a room and stairs are adjacent to that platform, and you put a fence around the platform, part of the fence disappears near the stairs (100% of the time), then about 80% of the time, the remainder of the fence becomes invisible. In both cases, the fence is there but invisible. Sometimes just the posts remain while the rest is invisible. Some combination of this issue happens 90-100% of the time.
What do you expect to see? I expect the fence to stay around the entire platform, with or without stairs, and not vanish with or without stairs.
Have you installed any customization with the game, e.g. Custom Content or Mods? Never used.
Did this issue appear after a specific patch or change you made to your system? Yes
Please describe the patch or change you made. This started after platforms were added.

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When I build a platform within a room and try to put a fence around the platform fence becomes invisible. This happens about 90% of the time, with or without stairs near the platform.

A separate but related bug is that when there is a platform inside a room and stairs are adjacent to that platform, and you put a fence around the platform, part of the fence disappears near the stairs (100% of the time), then about 80% of the time, the remainder of the fence becomes invisible.

In both cases, the fence is there but invisible. Sometimes just the posts remain while the rest is invisible.

Some combination of this issue happens 90-100% of the time.

I reported the issue involving invisible platforms and foundations as well. Seems to be a new glitch introduced with the latest patch.

Hi there, thanks for sharing this. It may be related, but this is not happening across all lots like this post says. It happens like 90% of the time then randomly the reappear then disappear again.