The Sims 2/Build Mode: Difference between revisions

Walls: Place walls simply by clicking and dragging. Holding Shift while dragging will make a box. Other wall types exist such as fences, banisters and columns. Holding Ctrl removes Walls.
Doors and Windows: . Left click on a wall to place a door, arch or window (must be placed in a wall). Putting windows in a room provides light and rises you environment rating(must be in a wall). Holding Ctrl over a door or window and left-clicking will remove it
Flooring: Left click to apply a variety of floor coverings, Shift will cover a whole room and Ctrl will remove flooring.
Wall Coverings: Apply a variety of different wall coverings; from paint to wood panelling. Left click on a wall to apply the paint, Holding Shift will apply the covering to the entire room. Ctrl removes paint.
Staircases: For adding staircases, or a teleporter, for access to another floor. Only two floors per house are allowed.
Garages:
Decks and Foundations:
Terrain: The elevation tool allows raising, lowering or flattening land. Hold Shift to invert direction. The ground cover tool allows painting the ground with various textures. Holding Ctrl will remove any textures applied. The water tool allows placing of lakes

Gardening: Add flowers, bushes, trees and other garden objects.
Roofs: Select the pitch and style of you roof.

Miscellaneous

Columns: Basic column.
Multi-story Columns: Multi-story columns can span from two to three stories.
Connecting Column Arches: Multiple columns can be connected to form arches if a one tile gap is provided.
Awnings: Awnings are created in a similar manner to roofs or rooms and provide cover from the elements.
Pools: The pool tool allows placing of swimming pools, as well as diving boards, slides and pool ladders. Hold Ctrl and left-click drag over pool tiles to remove them.
Fireplaces: Place a variety of fireplaces (must be against a wall).
Fence Tool: A wide variety of fences, low high and ornate can be placed. Holding Ctrl and left-clicking + drag will remove fences.
Gates:
Elevators:

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 '''The Sims Build Mode''' allows for all aspects of building, decorating, and landscaping.
 The options are broken into several categories.
-*'''The Wall Tool:''' This allows you to place different walls simply by clicking and dragging. Holding SHIFT while dragging will make a box. You can also choose other wall types such as fences, banisters and columns. Holding CTRL removes Walls.
+*'''Walls:''' Place walls simply by clicking and dragging. Holding {{kbd|Shift}} while dragging will make a box. Other wall types exist such as fences, banisters and columns. Holding {{kbd|Ctrl}} removes Walls.
-*'''Wallpaper Tool:''' This allows you apply a variety of different wall coverings; from paint to wood panelling. Left click on a wall to apply the paint, Holding SHIFT will apply the covering too the whole room. CTRL removes paint.
+*'''Doors and Windows:''' . Left click {{mouse|l}} on a wall to place a door, arch or window (must be placed in a wall). Putting windows in a room provides light and rises you environment rating(must be in a wall). Holding {{kbd|Ctrl}} over a door or window and left-clicking {{mouse|l}} will remove it
-*'''Floor Tool:''' Left click to apply a variety of floor coverings, SHIFT will cover a whole room and CTRL will remove flooring.
+*'''Flooring:''' Left click {{mouse|l}} to apply a variety of floor coverings, {{kbd|Shift}} will cover a whole room and {{kbd|Ctrl}} will remove flooring.
-*'''Fireplace Tool:''' Place a variety of fire places (must be against a wall).
+*'''Wall Coverings:''' Apply a variety of different wall coverings; from paint to wood panelling. Left click {{mouse|l}} on a wall to apply the paint, Holding {{kbd|Shift}} will apply the covering to the entire room. {{kbd|Ctrl}} removes paint.
-*'''Landscape Tool:''' This tool allows you to raise, lower and flatten the land.
+*'''Staircases:''' For adding staircases, or a teleporter, for access to another floor. Only two floors per house are allowed.
-*'''Water Tool:''' This allows you to place lakes and swimming pools, as well as diving boards, slides and pool ladders.
+*'''Garages:'''
-*'''Staircase Tool:''' For adding staircases, or a teleporter, for access to another floor. Only two floors per house are allowed.
+*'''Decks and Foundations:'''
-*'''Door Tool:''' Putting doors into a room (must be in a wall)
+*'''Terrain:''' The elevation tool allows raising, lowering or flattening land. Hold {{kbd|Shift}} to invert direction. The ground cover tool allows painting the ground with various textures. Holding {{kbd|Ctrl}} will remove any textures applied. The water tool allows placing of lakes
-*'''Window Tool:''' Putting windows in a room provides light and rises you environment rating(must be in a wall).
-*'''Roof Tool:''' Select the pitch and style of you roof.
+*'''Gardening:''' Add flowers, bushes, trees and other garden objects.
-*'''Garden Tool:''' Add flowers, bushes, trees and other garden objects.
+*'''Roofs:''' Select the pitch and style of you roof.
+'''Miscellaneous'''
+*'''Columns:''' Basic column.
+*'''Multi-story Columns:''' Multi-story columns can span from two to three stories.
+*'''Connecting Column Arches:''' Multiple columns can be connected to form arches if a one tile gap is provided.
+*'''Awnings:''' Awnings are created in a similar manner to roofs or rooms and provide cover from the elements.
+*'''Pools:''' The pool tool allows placing of swimming pools, as well as diving boards, slides and pool ladders. Hold {{kbd|Ctrl}} and left-click {{mouse|l}} drag over pool tiles to remove them.
+*'''Fireplaces:''' Place a variety of fireplaces (must be against a wall).
+*'''Fence Tool:''' A wide variety of fences, low high and ornate can be placed. Holding {{kbd|Ctrl}} and left-clicking {{mouse|l}} + drag will remove fences.
+*'''Gates:'''
+*'''Elevators:'''

The Sims 2/Build Mode: Difference between revisions

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