Hi Sims 4 Lot gurus! I just wanted to get some tips on how to build lots in a methodical way. Right now, I'm assuming the best way to build is this:Walls > Doors > Windows > Lighting > Furniture/Objects > Floor > Wallpaper > Decorations > RoofIs that close? I'm curious if you folks have a build order, and if so, in what order do you do them. Also curious if you don't have a build order, and just wing-it. I'm hungry for tips as I'm starting to build more lots that have stories in them.

Interesting question!I never thought about a specific order. It depends on the house I say. Sometime I want to recreate a curb appeal I've seen in real life or one that I had in mind. Sometime I try to build a house I've seen somehwere and so I often find myself starting from the outside and work myself to the interior layout. Then of cause furniture and decoration. Inside I start with all the simple necessities, this kind of furniture sims can't live without, then I give them some skill objects and then I clutter the houses. Room by room, area by area. But my order usually would be: Walls - Doors - Roofing - Windows - Siding - Landscape- Layout of the rooms - Floor - Wallpaper - Furniture - Objects - ClutterSometime I build an entire house around a specific color of an object I like (say a bed or a couch or so...) I hope that helps. :)

My order when building things is in a different category. In my case, it goes like this:Exterior> Roofing> Landscaping> Interior Walls> Room Layouts> Furnishing> Designing> Minor Details/Finishing Touches> Playtesting

I, personally, use floor plans when I being a build. I love working off actual floor plans so I get a better realistic layout and flow to my builds. From there I start with the walls and rooms one the main floor, then the second, then I add the roof to complete the basic shell. From there I go on to the windows, doors and siding, and begin the layout for the exterior landscaping and design. Then I do the furniture and much of the decorating. Lately, I have been leaving the flooring and wall colours to the end, so I have an idea of the colour scheme of the rooms. Not all floor flatter certain furniture or wall decor, so I leave that to the end.

Furniture > walls/floors > lighting

The first thing I do is find the center of the lot and put a shrub there so I can see where this is. I use those like guides so the build looks balanced when I'm done. Next what door do I want, a two space or three space. That way the door will center correctly. Doing this first makes everything else easier, at least for me it does.

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nastyjman
7 years ago
"misscbong;c-16437325" wrote:
I, personally, use floor plans when I being a build. I love working off actual floor plans so I get a better realistic layout and flow to my builds. From there I start with the walls and rooms one the main floor, then the second, then I add the roof to complete the basic shell. From there I go on to the windows, doors and siding, and begin the layout for the exterior landscaping and design. Then I do the furniture and much of the decorating. Lately, I have been leaving the flooring and wall colours to the end, so I have an idea of the colour scheme of the rooms. Not all floor flatter certain furniture or wall decor, so I leave that to the end.

When you say floor plans, do you mean actual sketches or drawings?
nastyjman
7 years ago
Thanks all!

I was watching Deligracy and made notes on how she builds her amazing creations. At a glance it looks like this:

EXTERIOR

Shape of building (Walls)
Doors and Windows (ext)
Roof

Landscaping (ext)

Wallpaper (ext)

INTERIOR

Walls and Doors (Floor plan)
Placeholder Lights
Flooring
Furnishing: Basics (room by room)
Furnishing: Details/Accents (room by room)
Wallpaper
Specific Lighting

Yikes! A list, you say. But I enjoy me some lists.
nastyjman
7 years ago
"misscbong;c-16439321" wrote:
@nastyjman - I mean I find house floor plans online, used for architecture and building actual houses :)

That's awesome! I may have to look at some just to understand the flow of things.

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