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Anonymous

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9 years ago

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How do I rotate objects in build mode on The Sims 4 for Mac?

How do I rotate objects in build mode on The Sims 4 for Mac? I honestly have no idea and I'm not sure what to try. But rotating objects is obviously important if you want your Sims to be able to use objects, right? So, how do I do it? It wasn't covered in the tutorial, to my knowledge.

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EA_Solaire
3 hours ago
If you need to rotate objects on Build/Buy mode, you can use either your mouse or keyboard.

To rotate using your mouse on Mac:

Open Build Mode.

Select the object you want to place.

With the object selected, click the right mouse button.

Now press the right key on your keyboard to rotate the object 45°.

Click the left mouse button to place the object.

To rotate using your keyboard on Mac:

Open Build Mode.

Select the object you want to place.

With the object selected, use the period key to rotate clockwise, or the comma key to rotate anti-clockwise. This will rotate the object 45°.

Click the left mouse button to place the object.

You can also rotate objects freely without snapping them to the grid using your mouse:

Open Build Mode.

Select the object you want to place.

Using the mouse, left-click and hold the object.

Hold down the ALT key as you move the mouse, turning the object.

Let go of the left mouse button when the object is facing the direction you want.

For full details on rotating items, see the Official EA Guide: Rotate Objects in The Sims 4.

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porcupinenoises
Rising Novice
9 years ago
Holding the object and pressing the "," and "." keys should rotate it (I have an Irish keyboard layout, this may be different for you if your keyboard is different). It's a bit confusing because pressing those keys when you're not holding an object rotates the camera!
leviegamer
Not applicable
8 years ago
you basically click the object then hold down shift at the same time press this symbol > or < depending on which way you want to rotate
yes this is for the mac
lilbit253
Not applicable
5 years ago
@Mimsmere3 Right click
VincaMinor42
Not applicable
5 years ago
Using the , (comma) and . (period) keys when the item is selected works for me - I image they chose those cause they have the < and > arrows on them, to indicate which way you're rotating. They also work to rotate the camera when an object isn't selected (which personally I find slightly annoying, as I often try to rotate the view when moving an object to place it better, only for the object to rotate rather than the camera).
EA_Solaire
Community Manager
3 hours ago
If you need to rotate objects on Build/Buy mode, you can use either your mouse or keyboard.

To rotate using your mouse on Mac:

Open Build Mode.

Select the object you want to place.

With the object selected, click the right mouse button.

Now press the right key on your keyboard to rotate the object 45°.

Click the left mouse button to place the object.

To rotate using your keyboard on Mac:

Open Build Mode.

Select the object you want to place.

With the object selected, use the period key to rotate clockwise, or the comma key to rotate anti-clockwise. This will rotate the object 45°.

Click the left mouse button to place the object.

You can also rotate objects freely without snapping them to the grid using your mouse:

Open Build Mode.

Select the object you want to place.

Using the mouse, left-click and hold the object.

Hold down the ALT key as you move the mouse, turning the object.

Let go of the left mouse button when the object is facing the direction you want.

For full details on rotating items, see the Official EA Guide: Rotate Objects in The Sims 4.