The Sims 3/Controls

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Contents

[edit] General Controls

Ctrl + Z Undo
Ctrl + Y Redo
Esc Cancel
Ctrl + Shift + C Toggle cheat window on/off
F10 Hide/Show UI (User Interface)

[edit] Create-a-Sim

, and . Rotate Sim
Z or + Zoom in
X or - Zoom out

[edit] Build/Buy Mode

Object Placement Tools
, / . Rotate object
Delete or Backspace Delete object
Alt(while holding an object) or Alt(while moving an object) Enable off-angle rotation
M Move object to available slot on table
Build Room Controls
Wall tool:Shift + drag Create room
Wallpaper/flooring tool: Shift + drag Fill room with wallpaper/flooring
Floor tool: , / . Rotate floor tile
Ctrl + F Toggle full/quarter tile mode
Ctrl + Shift + O Toggle visibility of object footprints

[edit] Movie Making Mode

Tab Enable movie making mode
V Start/end video capture
Q / E Lower/raise camera height
Shift + A / Shift+D Roll camera counterclockwise/clockwise
Shift + S Level out the camera roll
Z / X Adjust focal length
C Take a snapshot

[edit] Live Mode

Sim/Household Controls
Space / N Switch to next Sim in household
Left click/click Sim portrait Switch to (specific) Sim
Right click/ Cmd + click Sim portrait Lock camera to Sim
Enter Center camera on active Sim
J Access Skill Journal
I Access Inventory
Time Controls
P or O or ' Pause game
1 / 2 / 3 Regular/fast/ultra speed
4 Fast forward to end of interaction
House Controls
Page Up / Page Down Next/previous floor
Home / End Next/previous wall mode
Shift + Shift Center on selected Sim's lot
Camera Movements
/ or A / D Move left/right
/ or W / S Move forward/back
Shift + / / / or Shift + A / S / W / D Move faster
Z / X or + / - Zoom in/out
, / . Rotate left/right
Ctrl + 5 through 9 Save camera position 1 - 5
5 through 9 Restore camera position 1 - 5
Shift + 5 through 9 Snap to camera position 1 - 5
Tab Enable movie making mode
M Toggle map mode