The Sims 3/Controls
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General Controls
Ctrl + Z
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Undo
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Ctrl + Y
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Redo
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Esc
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Cancel
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Ctrl + Shift + C
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Toggle cheat window on/off
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F10
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Hide/Show UI (User Interface)
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Create-a-Sim
, and .
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Rotate Sim
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Z or +
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Zoom in
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X or -
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Zoom out
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Build/Buy Mode
Object Placement Tools
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, / .
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Rotate object
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Delete or Backspace
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Delete object
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Alt (while holding an object) or Alt (while moving an object)
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Enable off-grid rotation
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Alt (while rotating an object with mouse)
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Enable off-angle rotation
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M
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Move object to available slot on table
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Build Room Controls
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Wall tool: Shift + drag
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Create room
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Wallpaper/flooring tool: Shift + drag
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Fill room with wallpaper/flooring
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Floor tool: , / .
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Rotate floor tile
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Ctrl + F
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Toggle full/quarter tile mode
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Ctrl + Shift + O
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Toggle visibility of object footprints
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Movie Making Mode
Tab
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Enable movie making mode
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V
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Start/end video capture
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Q / E
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Lower/raise camera height
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Shift + A / Shift + D
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Roll camera counterclockwise/clockwise
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Shift + S
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Level out the camera roll
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Z / X
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Adjust focal length
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C
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Take a snapshot
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Live Mode
Sim/Household Controls
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Space / N
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Switch to next Sim in household
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Left click / click Sim portrait
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Switch to (specific) Sim
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Right click / Ctrl + click Sim portrait
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Lock camera to Sim
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Enter
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Center camera on active Sim
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J
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Access Skill Journal
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I
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Access Inventory
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Time Controls
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P or 0 or ~
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Pause game
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1 / 2 / 3
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Regular/fast/ultra speed
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4
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Fast forward to end of interaction
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House Controls
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Page Up / Page Down
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Next/previous floor
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Home / End
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Next/previous wall mode
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Shift + Enter
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Center on selected Sim's lot
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Camera Movements
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← / → or A / D
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Move left/right
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↑ / ↓ or W / S
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Move forward/back
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Shift + ↑ / ← / ↓ / → or Shift + A / S / W / D
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Move faster
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Z / X or + / -
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Zoom in/out
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, / .
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Rotate left/right
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Ctrl + 5 through 9
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Save camera position 1 - 5
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5 through 9
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Restore camera position 1 - 5
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Shift + 5 through 9
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Snap to camera position 1 - 5
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Tab
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Enable movie making mode
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M
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Toggle map mode
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