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- crocobauraSeasoned AceYou need to look at object proportions. If you take into considerations standard measurements for a kitchen counter to be 80 cm, then a square is about 2.6 feet long.
- SweetieWright_84New SpectatorI typically cut the room measurements on the floor plan in half as a starting point. For example if a room is a 10x12, I would do 5x6 in game. If it's not divisible by 2, I go with a higher number (15 would 8 in game). Then I just tweak the size of the shell until I'm happy with the size of it. It's not an exact science but it works for me.
- OldeSimsFanSeasoned RookieAccording to TS1 (which gives you area dimensions when building), 1 square = 9 square feet/3 feet per side. For you metric types 1 square metre. I doubt that has changed over the lifetime of the game. Have used that a a guide when working with house plans and estimating the size of real buildings and have found that 3 feet thing very close and very easy to use.
- OldeSimsFanSeasoned RookieThe squares footprint, yes, though beds themselves tend to be a bit smaller. I have no idea what RL double beds are for size, particularly the larger ones. Just reporting the game provided data that I found to be useful for planning buildings.
- My best guess is a few inches under 3 feet. I really thought about that when I started building shipping container homes with the Eco-Friendly EP. A container is 8'6" tall and there's a steel door for a container that's 3 squares wide.
- GalacticGalSeasoned Ace
"Oldeseadogge;c-18299051" wrote:
The squares footprint, yes, though beds themselves tend to be a bit smaller. I have no idea what RL double beds are for size, particularly the larger ones. Just reporting the game provided data that I found to be useful for planning buildings.
It has been said a double bed in RL is the same size as two crib mattresses side by side. Yeah, that's on the small side. I always thought a double bed was the width of two single beds. My bad. LOL No wonder they're so scrunchy. Every now and again I will grab a double bed in the game to get a sense of how large or small a room should be, and I have heard other players say they cut the measurements in half, too. I have had the habit of just taking a square on graph paper to be equal to one panel of wall in the game. No wonder when I translated the Will Wright House another player had created for Sims3 to graph paper and then built it in Sims4 I no longer had the need to enlarge it. LOL One would expect I would learn from that experience. No, I still eyeball it from the plans. But I will either resize them for future builds, or cut the measurements in half, or at least regard the panel as 3ft. in the future. - for interior I like to think in armchairs
because armchair = 1 square
like how many arm chairs I could fit in this space if i were to try
for exterior I usually use windows and doors as my guide like how close together are they visually
mostly i just try to match the outdoors look not so much the realistic size or layout of the house inside though
I feel like its all too hard to match both - SimplyJenRising SpectatorI always measure by windows/doors and furniture. There's some house plans that don't translate well to the game like victorian homes. :weary:
- NateWhiplashSeasoned VanguardI don't bother with measurements....instead, I place the largest object that will be in that room and go from there. For example, if I'm designing a bedroom, I'll place the bed first--that's the largest object in the room, so it gives me an idea of what size the rest of the room needs to be
- userafwNew Spectator
"iliekponiez;d-1010445" wrote:
How do you convert the measurements of a floor plan into sim measurements? Does anyone know how many square feet a single square on the grid is?
I tend to go with about 3 feet (1 meter) per square on the grid. If you think about it, a double bed or queen might be 6 feet wide and 6 to 9 feet long. Dressers and bookshelves, likewise, typically about 3 feet wide, same with major appliances: stoves, dishwashers, washer, dryer. Sinks and counters also take up about the same amount of room. A skinny person might be able to just fit through a 1.5 foot opening. A heavier person (depending on hip diameter) likely needs 2 to 3 feet. For closets, I typically just use the wardrobe closet from the expansion pack. Though I would love to see more recolors for the smaller wardrobe closet.
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