TS4 has certain constraints for how things are constructed that can feel awkward if try to build TS2/TS3 style.
I had to get use to that, but TS4 build mode is very helpful for the way I like to build.
I tend to build homes in series. Once I build a house with a certain theme, I creat a series of homes from starters to mansions based on that style. The flexibility of placement of house on the lot, saving rooms, and copying rooms makes building very fast for me.
When University came out, I wanted to recreate a mega-dorm that I had built long ago in the Sims 2.
https://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f116/cireking213/The%20Sims%204/EP8%20Discover%20University/Uni%20dorms/snapshot_74393683_14556b79.jpg
I realized I already had a home style that I could use for my dorm.
I built this home from Realm of Magic content.
https://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f116/cireking213/The%20Sims%204/Game%20Packs/08%20Realm%20of%20Magic/01%20Build/09-15-19_5-10-54nbspPM.png
So I simply placed the house on a large lot and started breaking it apart.
https://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f116/cireking213/The%20Sims%204/11-10-19_2-54-13nbspPM.png
This build did not take as long as I thought it would.
https://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f116/cireking213/The%20Sims%204/EP8%20Discover%20University/11-25-19_10-14-36nbspAM.png
And I was also happy that I was able to make it look like I wanted it to.
I could not do it in TS2.
https://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f116/cireking213/The%20Sims%204/EP8%20Discover%20University/11-24-19_8-25-12nbspPM.png
One more thing I like about TS4 is you can shrink and upsize content.
I love making miniature versions of some of trees. It adds more flexibility to landscaping.
