Buy/Build: Can only manipulate one item

I'm having this same issue! It happened to me out of nowhere.

The game last updated 07/29 and I always get the updates right away. I've been playing and build since then, so it's weird that it's happening now.

I disabled all of mods and CC & the same thing happens. I place one object but can't place the other unless I select a tool. If I try to move an already existing piece of furniture, it won't place unless it's in the same exact spot.

I also repaired my game and deleted the local thumb cache and repeated what I did and same thing.

When I load into the household I can move things around normally, but when I go to manage worlds to place a couple of lots from the gallery and go back, that is when it seems to happen.

I don't know if it's tied to placing down lots from the gallery or not

This is happening to me too! So frustrating. I have found it is more common in manage worlds than in build mode via live mode. Super frustrating

I want to add, I personally notice this issue when I place lots down from the gallery that are not mine.

I don't know if that's the case for everyone. I did test and when I placed a lot from the gallery, tested to see if the bug happened (it did) and save ands then exit to reload, it stopped. Not entirely, it still comes back if you place multiple lots down.

I placed 3 of my own, I can place things like normal. Saving a build to your library from someone else doesn't fix the issue.

EDIT: It just did happen from a build that's mine

Hello all,

If any of you are still encountering this on the latest game version (without mods), would you be willing to share your save file(s)?

If so, please send me a private message with a link to the file. Instructions can be found here: https://forums.ea.com/idea/the-sims-4-bug-reports-en/information-how-to-send-user-files-to-the-sims-4-team/5048472

Thanks!

Hi, I have sent this, please let me know if there are any issues accessing it, I haven't done it before!

Same problem.

Twice now i've had to force quit my game. Im building on a business lot and trying to add a strip of fountains down the side of a walkway and it wont place any fountain or pool, it will make the sound like it has but then nothing happens. Then i cant add/build/place anything and if i try save and exit it just loads for so long i end up having to force quit the game. 

I wanted to write back here; in case it works for anyone else. 

Apparently when you uninstall a mod, it can still keep files behind. I personally didn't recognize any unusual files, (unless the forum I read meant the mod edits a file).

I decided to reset my Sims 4 folder, following these steps. I entered the game, placed lots down, moved several objects and it worked. I then put in saves, tested it, tray files, tested it, and lastly my mods and it all worked! 

I'm hopeful that me doing that fixed it because I tried several times to recreate it. I tried it in new and old saves.

Just remember to make a copy of the "The Sims 4" folder and to rename it, so you don't lose anything important. 

After I put one item on the building buy mode, I can't put another one. It was like the item disappeared. I had to go to the living mode and then to the building mode again. This lasts until I close the game and enter it again, but IF I didn't do that, it will just continue with the problem.