Do you guys think it is possible to add half width walls?

Goodywood · March 20

I've always wanted half width walls or 1/2 grid/tile walls. I love building in The Sims, but always felt limited when it comes to placing the walls. Especially if I am following a real life floor plan. The wall width is either too wide or too small. This is where half width walls can help. Sometimes you don't need the full tile wall. Can they add this feature? Or is it too late?

See the photo below to understand what I mean:

Chicklet453681 · March 20

I have always always ALWAYS want this!

It would make rooms so much more interesting, plus extremely useful for columns or bump-outs, window encasements or a feature wall decor, etc.

Atreya33 · March 20

I never thought about it but I would love to have this possibility. It would open up so many possibilities.

GlacierSnow · March 21

I actually would really like this. I'd like it for fences too.

SerraNolwen · March 21

Yes! I wish we had this feature. It would make creating interesting facades so much easier. Maybe they could had it as an option for people who press a certain key (or combination), similar to placing half-tiles and rotating flooring patterns?

Goodywood · March 22

I really wish we had this feature or that it could be added. But I think it might be too late for TS4 to have this feature.

GlacierSnow wrote: »

I actually would really like this. I'd like it for fences too.

@GlacierSnow I forgot about fences. That would be cool also!

Goodywood · March 22

SerraNolwen wrote: »

Maybe they could had it as an option for people who press a certain key (or combination), similar to placing half-tiles and rotating flooring patterns?

Yes, that would be nice.

JAL · March 22

I have wanted this feature since sims 1, but sadly I doubt there is any interest in EA for this. Maybe with more competition they'll add a feature like this for sims 5, but I would be very (happily) surprised if it became a feature for sims 4.

Whether they could add it or not if they wanted to... well of course they could, just like they could add rounded walls. It's a matter of whether they want to.

crocobaura · March 22

If they add half tile walls, then I hope they also add true half tile kitchen counter pieces.

Goodywood · March 24

JAL wrote: »

just like they could add rounded walls. It's a matter of whether they want to.

I love that they added round walls, but they still aren't working properly. At least not the ceiling area where you place the round walls. But yeah, I guess they could add half tile walls if they wanted to. I would be so happy if they did!

crocobaura wrote: »

If they add half tile walls, then I hope they also add true half tile kitchen counter pieces.

Yes! Also, we will need the half tile foundations, and fences like GlacierSnow mentioned.

GracieO312 · March 30

I think removal of the grid all together would be great!

Some Sims building innovation is desperately required. It is 2024 after all and we're still building houses like we did back in 2000!

g01denswan · March 31

I’ve wanted half width walls forever as well, but I doubt they would add it at this point as they would probably need to update all other build items except for doors and windows. I don’t think it’s a question of whether it’s possible or if they want to, but whether it’s feasible.

anonymousimmer · May 26

thanks for bringing this up this should have been added long ago in the game though now is not late as long as they add it its fine. its very possible to create it technically speaking and wouldn't require much work at all . i hope the SIMS TEAM see this and add this in the next update considering how big the sims is in building. it's weird how not one takes about it yet its something crucial in building houses. not to mention how already the 1 tile in the existing grid is divided into 4 parts which makes it easier to place half walls

anonymousimmer · May 26

> @g01denswan said:
> I’ve wanted half width walls forever as well, but I doubt they would add it at this point as they would probably need to update all other build items except for doors and windows. I don’t think it’s a question of whether it’s possible or if they want to, but whether it’s feasible.

why would they want to update all other build items ?

g01denswan · May 26

anonymousimmer wrote: »

> @g01denswan said:
> I’ve wanted half width walls forever as well, but I doubt they would add it at this point as they would probably need to update all other build items except for doors and windows. I don’t think it’s a question of whether it’s possible or if they want to, but whether it’s feasible.

why would they want to update all other build items ?

Because we won’t be able to build proper ‘rooms’ if the room starts/ends on a half tile. Currently, floors, ceilings, roofs, foundations, platforms, fences, fountains, swimming pools, friezes, and wall trims are all full tiles wide. Even stairs, stair railings, and columns can’t be placed on a half tile.

anonymousimmer · May 26

> @g01denswan said:
> Because we won’t be able to build proper ‘rooms’ if the room starts/ends on a half tile. Currently, floors, ceilings, roofs, foundations, platforms, fences, fountains, swimming pools, friezes, and wall trims are all full tiles wide. Even stairs, stair railings, and columns can’t be placed on a half tile.

ah yes that's true though that shouldn't be a problem and would be expected of them to deliver . also we should have to liberty to place columns where we please. its a pretty basic thing that should've been added in the game don't know why it talking them this long for such an easy task.

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