Suggestions for an improved Build Mode
(I can't find the old thread for this one, sorry) I'd like to throw out a few suggestions for an overhauled build mode. It's a little ridiculous to think that one would have to activate cheats and h...
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This is what I meant with wonky friezes. I was trying to build an art deco nightclub, and the frieze would be perfect, if I could adjust which form goes where instead of the game checking for... i don't know... space between them? corners?
Another issue with friezes:
same building with a different frieze, on the right is the result of me trying to build bathroomstalls with the half-wall tool (the university stalls are just too large)
4. Take the above V-shaped parts of wall on the pics above. they are one grid-square in length. I'd like to be able to have walls be half-a-grid square (there are some houses that come with the packs that do that, so I assume it can be done with cheats)
5. Good to know (though part of the issue: It's not easily accessible knowledge if one has just the game)
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It'd be nice to have something for the intermediate landing to rest on. Also for stairs: The open area ones/ones with the wall removed are nice for 'stacking' stairs:
but I'd love to be able to put a 'proper' (as in not the build in one) wall under it to have the stairs down behind a door or such (think how certain basement doors and stairs with stairs up above them go)
7. I checked a gain with glassroofs (hadn't used them in a while) and seems glassroofs were fixed already <3 (when making the 8 corner one glass I had the issue of seeing the walls that held up the roof). But as for roofs in general:
On the left a plainly placed roof with one of the smaller trims, on the right a 'pulled down' roof to close the gap... this is... frankly ridiculous.
8. <3 In the Nightclub build above I tried to have some elevated seating area and an elevated stage (higher than the seating area) not possible)
9. <3 like... there's a dish shelf in jungle adventures that by all means should fit between a counter and cabinet, even on low walls... it doesn't.
Yeah, figures it'd be a resource muncher. Alternatively: seperate e.g. bedcover patterns from the frame design? Sink-colour from frame colour? something like that. Cause like... I reckon there's hot-pink zebra bedcovers, but not on a white bedframe... (very extreme example)
@MeltingPenguins Thank you for your reply.
1. I'm not sure I'm following you entirely on this one. I have also found fidgety or unworkable applications for the friezes, so I feel your pain. Frankly, I rarely use them, and oftentimes even when I use one that looks like it it's a frieze but is actually an exterior trim. If it's a fussy area to get them to apply right, you could try that trick. https://sherigr.com/sims-4-building-tutorials/how-to-build-roofs/#flat I know that even if that works for you it's not much consolation, and is only a workaround. I like your suggestions. Also, if you would like to upload the lot to the gallery I could have a look at the area, since I'm not understanding the issue fully.
4. Oh my gosh, I didn't ever notice that any Maxis builds were able to use a half-tile length for walls!! Wow, that would be awesome!! I'm not aware of any cheats that allow building on the half tile. If you find any I would love to know!
5. I completely agree. At the very least it would be nice if it functioned on both 'Sims 3 Camera' and 'Sims 4 Camera'. Well, which would mean always. Lol!
6. Completely agree that there are some hard-to-work-with-creatively restrictions with the stairs. I love the new bendable stairs, but they really don't seem to save space, either. Maybe I'll just keep dreaming of spiral staircases that have a smaller footprint than my clunky faux spiral bendable one with a large footprint. But I can't really complain, as I now have many more creative options that I'm so happy about, between the ladders and bendable staircases. Counting my blessings atm. 🙂
7. I agree about the 'gap' on the octagonal roof edge that is not filled by a normal trim. You have to go to a thicker trim just to fill it if you're not pulling out the eave. Good point.
8. Sounds good to me! 🙌
9. You've got my vote!
I'm adding my 'XP' and 'Me Too'! You have some great ideas here! 🙌
