Welcome to this board :D I am Heleen, a bit of an experimental builder. you can also find me on twitch and youtube. Since I have only basegame, it pushes me to be creative in different ways and I wish to share that with you guys! I don't use Red shelf or T.O.O.L (or any other mod/CC), I do use a lot of MOO and debug items :) I often - but not always! - try to take things further than alt + click on a roof to freely adjust height, shift + click on the eaves to adjust a single side or click on a roof and use shift + c to add more bending points ;-)I am open to requests and I will answer any questions anyone has regarding building techniques I use to create these. You can also visit on twitch (Heleen_DeanXeL) and ask your questions during my stream! Feel free to check out my gallery, I have over 100 uploads, so I won't be sharing them all here now :), my gallery name is DeanXeLI also collect most of the hard-to-explain building tutorials as videos on YouTube.Below I will list a few of my favorite techniques/lots I built so far!1) Builds that have shapes on the façadeGallery linkhttps://i.imgur.com/e4fOXDs.pngSpoiler (Highlight to read)Gallery linkhttps://i.imgur.com/hxa3Dml.pngHow it worksGallery linkhttps://i.imgur.com/hxa3Dml.pngHow it works2) Builds that have functional and counting as inside round rooms (I just put one here, I have 2)https://i.imgur.com/AVpWPKY.pngSpoiler (Highlight to read)Gallery linkhttps://i.imgur.com/xE9GnuS.pnghttps://i.imgur.com/Cb0R65k.pngHow it worksGallery linkhttps://i.imgur.com/xE9GnuS.pnghttps://i.imgur.com/Cb0R65k.pngHow it works3) Build with diagonal(slanted) walls or columnsGallery linkhttps://i.imgur.com/QqTvcSJ.pngSpoiler (Highlight to read)This one also has a diagonal roof with an even front that changes color halfwayhttps://i.imgur.com/PRDgXp4.pngDiagonal columnshttps://i.imgur.com/MS1aHyM.pnghttps://i.imgur.com/iTAPJqo.pngThis one also has a diagonal roof with an even front that changes color halfwayhttps://i.imgur.com/PRDgXp4.pngDiagonal columnshttps://i.imgur.com/MS1aHyM.pnghttps://i.imgur.com/iTAPJqo.png4) Basement windows (and foundations smaller than the actual building)https://i.imgur.com/u88NmbF.pngSee also gallery: A small mock-up5) 'Negative space'https://i.imgur.com/C1iMA9d.png6) Diagonal roof edgeshttps://i.imgur.com/C17FSs6.png7) Building loftshttps://i.imgur.com/vgWqCZL.png8) Addressing Custom fences from half wallshttps://i.imgur.com/S4sQ6Oj.png10) Floating loft areas. Can be used as staircase landings, multiple height lofts etc. Only uses 1 floor level.https://i.imgur.com/IESolbs.png11) Removing walls from roofs using TOOLConsole players and modless players can download "invisible" doors here12) How to build staircases in poolshttps://i.imgur.com/r8OpB0Y.png

These look amazing, very impressive. I of course wonder how you do these features.

@Auroraskies Thank you :) Which feature puzzles you? (Just downloading and checking the build out, might already reveal much of its 'secrets' ;) )edit: forgot to add the tag woops :D

Each of your builds are so very creatively designed and built! :) The architectural designs, angles, shapes and features look so very great! It is great that they are all base game so all sims can enjoy having your creations in their games.

And here I was looking forward to an essay! But yes, of course, that is a good tip, I will look at them in game. What I most wondered about and did not understand from the screen shots, was how you did the diagonal pillars, that look like as if built for a sport arena; but I'll update when having downloaded the build.

@Auroraskies, I would write you an essay if you needed it, no problem :dizzy: As for the "diagonal pillars", you will quickly see from the build download that it is basically a staircase with a concrete side and a roof over it, si it is "hollow". That one is actually still a bit tricky to pull off, even if you know what it is made of. In the build below, I picked the easy way out and placed the roof behind the staircase, stretching the eaves over it to the front. If you place them directly in front (try to), you get an error, because sims are supposed to like... walk there and stuff... apparently....https://athena.thesims.com/v1/images/1/0x00000e91/4C1322D8-0A5D-11EB-8CE0-B16ACE59D5D9/00.jpgI didn't want to do that with the Gubal Library, since I would lose much of the effect of the 'pillars'. I ended up drawing an 'elevator' room on the ground floor (it is basically a normal freestanding room which you raise and lower to reach the specific height you are looking for). I needed it on the ground floor, since this was the only floor where I didn't have rooms on the location where I needed the roof. If you have rooms, it will say you cannot place the roof inside a building, doesn't matter whether it is lower or higher, still counts as that 'floor'.if you still have trouble conceiving the 'elevator room', it's also what I use for the drawing of the stuff on the front of my builds and I made a really bad tutorial on this, don't judge me :'( https://youtube.com/watch?v=LwHYSgsLqCg&t=5sI placed my tiny roof on the 'elevator' room , extended the eaves up as far as they would go and placed the roof diagonally under the staircase (where I built the horizontal beams anyway, so they wouldn't show there in any case) so that the eaves connect directly to the upper part of the staircase railing. I matched the color of the staircase base/railing/eaves as close as possible to get a cohesive look for the beam. On the upper level of the staircase, I had to build the wall around the natural 'opening' the sims leaves for people like...walking ... on...it, like that ever happens :O so i freeplaced a window in the opening and hid the hole created in the floor with the debug concrete tiles.A tiny bonus: because the roof is placed on a floor UNDER the staircase, you never actually see the stairs of the staircase, since the roof shows up first when you raise floors :DAaaand apparently I did actually write you an essay now, woops :D

DeanXeL

4 years ago

DeanXeL's Basegame Builds and building tips/building around glitches :)

Welcome to this board :D

I am Heleen, a bit of an experimental builder. you can also find me on twitch and youtube. Since I have only basegame, it pushes me to be creative in different ways and I wish to share that with you guys! I don't use Red shelf or T.O.O.L (or any other mod/CC), I do use a lot of MOO and debug items :) I often - but not always! - try to take things further than alt + click on a roof to freely adjust height, shift + click on the eaves to adjust a single side or click on a roof and use shift + c to add more bending points ;-)

I am open to requests and I will answer any questions anyone has regarding building techniques I use to create these. You can also visit on twitch (Heleen_DeanXeL) and ask your questions during my stream!

Feel free to check out my gallery, I have over 100 uploads, so I won't be sharing them all here now :), my gallery name is DeanXeL

I also collect most of the hard-to-explain building tutorials as videos on YouTube.
Below I will list a few of my favorite techniques/lots I built so far!

1) Builds that have shapes on the façade

Gallery link
https://i.imgur.com/e4fOXDs.png

Spoiler

Gallery link
https://i.imgur.com/hxa3Dml.png

How it works

2) Builds that have functional and counting as inside round rooms (I just put one here, I have 2)

https://i.imgur.com/AVpWPKY.png

Spoiler

Gallery link
https://i.imgur.com/xE9GnuS.png
https://i.imgur.com/Cb0R65k.png
How it works

3) Build with diagonal(slanted) walls or columns

Gallery link
https://i.imgur.com/QqTvcSJ.png

Spoiler

This one also has a diagonal roof with an even front that changes color halfway
https://i.imgur.com/PRDgXp4.png

Diagonal columns
https://i.imgur.com/MS1aHyM.png
https://i.imgur.com/iTAPJqo.png

This one also has a diagonal roof with an even front that changes color halfwayhttps://i.imgur.com/PRDgXp4.pngDiagonal columnshttps://i.imgur.com/MS1aHyM.pnghttps://i.imgur.com/iTAPJqo.png

4) Basement windows (and foundations smaller than the actual building)

https://i.imgur.com/u88NmbF.png
See also gallery: A small mock-up

5) 'Negative space'

https://i.imgur.com/C1iMA9d.png

6) Diagonal roof edges

https://i.imgur.com/C17FSs6.png

7) Building lofts

https://i.imgur.com/vgWqCZL.png

8) Addressing Custom fences from half walls
https://i.imgur.com/S4sQ6Oj.png

10) Floating loft areas. Can be used as staircase landings, multiple height lofts etc. Only uses 1 floor level.

https://i.imgur.com/IESolbs.png

11) Removing walls from roofs using TOOL
Console players and modless players can download "invisible" doors here
12) How to build staircases in pools

https://i.imgur.com/r8OpB0Y.png

rosemow
Hero
4 years ago
Industrial type home is a lovely industrial style home! :) Very great exterior design, wall texture,and very nice windows! The curved sitting porch nook is very nice! Very nice pool and outdoors dining, bbq patio, to enjoy eating meals outside Very nice design of the patterned ground! Very lovely furnishing and layout of the interior! The grey, white and red colors are very nice. Very nice sunken area.The staircase looks great!
It is a stylish family home :)
rosemow
Hero
3 years ago
Villa Mistral is a lovely modern basegame home! :) The exterior design is very great and very stylish architecture and roofing! You have reflected your inspiration so very well! The water fountains are pretty. Very nice pool and loungers patio. The interior furnishings and open plan layout are lovely! Very nice black and white colour and the touches of pink add a great look to the room areas. Very nice living room sitting area to enjoy watching tv and listening to piano music. Very nice corner computer study desk nook in the bedroom and the blue and white colours are very nice.
Admiral8Q
New Spectator
3 years ago

Following this thread! Nice work @DeanXeL
rosemow
Hero
9 months ago
Your builds are very creative and you have helpful building tips :)
rosemow
Hero
9 months ago
Traditional Basegame Home is lovely! :) Very great exterior design and roofing. The flowerbox windows are pretty. The basement area is very nice. The interior furnishing and layout are lovely. The open plan living areas are very nice. Very nice bedrooms and the music and art room is very nice.

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