simple dumb question: why the plum is it so frustrating to place a roof in the game?Long story: I'm trying to build a park and I want 3 foyers in it. I managed to build the first foyer and somehow I could place a roof over it. Then I copied it to make 2 more. Of course the copies don't include the roofs...or stairs.Now, no matter what I do, I can't place the roofs over these foyers like I did on the first. The grid is there, but no matter how I drag it, they won't go ON the grids as they should. I can only build them on the ground. Can't move them above the room, no matter how much I try.Does anyone have an idea how to fix this shit? Why did they make the building system so damn complicated while claiming it's so much simpler? Because I'm really frustrated here.I need a drink.ETA: https://i.imgur.com/BJn5irO.jpg

I dunno... It actually DID tell me you can't place roofs in enclosed rooms when I attempted it.Found a workaround: I built a square room and I could actually place a roof over it, then cut the corners by building triangular rooms and deleting them. Still wish it was much simpler than this though.Problem solved.

I find roofs very frustrating. I think if you swap out the fencing for standard walls it is better, and then swap the walls to fences after doing the roof.

Yes, roofs can really infuriate me sometimes. I see you found a way around it, yes, the best solution for these situations is first make the fences walls and close the room fully, then after the roof is placed, substitute the wall for fences and open a side if you want to.

On your original building there is fencing where the opening should be by the stairs... Was there originally a wall or door there when you placed the stairs - &/or the roof? Any idea why there is not an opening there now? Perhaps you placed the original roof while there was a gate or open space at the stairs, and you need to do the same thing for the copy of the building to get it to accept the roof?I miss auto-roofs. :|

Build a platform or room on top of your posts then knock down any walls and place your roof.

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Emipantalones51
6 years ago
I know this is a really old post, but I recently ran into the same issue myself and indeed found the solution!

The issue....is your glass roof in the background there. If you have any roofs on the property that include a glass texture, second floors & roofs stop functioning properly. Why? Who knows! All I know is, I've gotten into the habit of texturing my roofs last to avoid this issue.

Hope this is helpful to anyone who happens upon this thread.
DeKaythePUNK
Seasoned Vanguard
7 years ago
Maybe try putting a platform under it first? I'm not sure if the glass roof will the delete it automatically but you can try.
icey_shadow
7 years ago
"DeKay;c-16725320" wrote:
Maybe try putting a platform under it first? I'm not sure if the glass roof will the delete it automatically but you can try.

I don't really get what you mean? It already has a platform???
Gagea25
Hero
7 years ago
Maybe the second building isn't recognized as a closed room?
icey_shadow
7 years ago
I did make them walls and it didn't work, because the game can't recognize the octogonal room as closed for some reason. When I built a square room, it worked.
AlbaWaterhouse
7 years ago
"earthgirl;c-16725398" wrote:
I did make them walls and it didn't work, because the game can't recognize the octogonal room as closed for some reason. When I built a square room, it worked.

Might be a bug then.
Iggysaurus-Rex
Seasoned Rookie
7 years ago
I was just playing around with a structure similar to your build. When I looked at the structure from an angle like in your pic, I got the red like you did. When I looked at the structure head-on, the roof went right into place.

Also when I was looking at an angle, if I went passed where it looked like the roof should go, it would pop up into place.
DeKaythePUNK
Seasoned Vanguard
7 years ago
"SiliClone;c-16726380" wrote:
Build the ceiling. It will not allow you to place the roof otherwise. Click on the floor and select build the ceiling, if it will not allow you, replace the fence with walls, build it, and put back the fence.

Yeah, this was what I meant with the platform. Sorry if it was unclear. But I meant put a platform on the "second floor". It might be a bit tedious with the octagonal shape. I don't know why the game doesn't recognize it as a room even when you built it with walls first. That should not be the case. Did you try to use the preset octagonal room tool?
kathy0906
Rising Newcomer
7 years ago
I have so much trouble with roofs too I could figure anything out with the sims 3, but 4 is just not the same I have a hole in one of my roofs I can't seem to close and the walls are all fine but the hole wont let me close it
OldeSimsFan
New Traveler
6 years ago
Thank you, folks for the suggestions! I likewise have a lot of trouble with TS4 roofs, unlike TS 1 or 2. They are often a bear to work with, have fewer options than in TS2, and the hipped roofs - after all these years - still don't place fully with proper eves. (?!) While some things about TS4 build mode are an improvement, roofs are not one of them.

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