Just a little note in case you didn't know, that if you are taking pictures of your build to show in a showcase thread of your build, you can turn off the grid by pressing G .
Happy simming and building!
Just a couple of tips that I haven't seen (if they're already out there, my apologies):
1. Time of day can really make a difference in the appearance of your build, so try all 4 when saving your lot to the Gallery (you can choose to save, view the image that will be generated, and then back out of it without actually saving). If you also post pictures of your lot, consider the same thing. The front of the house might look good in the morning, but the back might look better at another time of day.
For instance, with my Rock N Roll House, here it is in the morning:
The color is too dark and dull.
In the afternoon:
Better, but I don't like all of the shadows being cast on it.
In the evening:
Look at the way the red color really intensifies, just the effect I wanted! This was the time I eventually chose to save the lot to the Gallery.
At night:
I considered it, because I did a lot of work with the lighting, and the house and pool look amazing from the back at night...but that's not what people will see on the Gallery. Also, the guitar structure is the star of this build, and the other stuff I did is just icing on the cake. Make sure you don't lose sight of the defining feature(s) of your build!
2. Make sure that what people see in the Gallery is what they will get! I recommend that prior to sharing a build, you always place it yourself from the Gallery in build mode (as if you had downloaded it), and make sure that everything has been preserved. This is especially important if you've used any resized objects. I just saw a beautiful build today, but when I placed it my game, there were no doorways to actually enter the house! I think this was because the builder used an enlarged rock near the door; you could see it in the Gallery shot, but both the rock and the door it was next to were gone upon placement.
Hello @BronyRae Thankyou very much for the helpful tips! The time of day that the build is saved to the gallery makes a big difference in how builds look in the pictures. It is also a great tip for builders to download their lot themselves from the gallery and check that everything has transferred correctly.
To link your creation that you have posted in your thread to the gallery :
Share to the regular Gallery in game. You can then look up your build on the web gallery, and click one of the social media buttons like Twitter. It will generate the text to post to social media, including the URL for the creation, which you can then just copy the URL.
I have added to the first page extra videos that The Sim Supply has produced. I will repeat here what is on the first page links post
The Sim Supply Sims 4 Tutorial videos
Video one : Advanced Counter Placement
Video two : How to Scale Objects
Video three : Understanding How Rooms Work
Video four : Roofing Tips
Video five : Quick look at pools
Video six : Buydebug lights and hidden objects
Video eight : Free object rotation, placement and more
Hello @rosemow. In wanna say this thread is looking very great!
I already bookmarked this one and I hope there will be more tips and tutorials for us to be helpful when building lots.
Hello @rosemow. In wanna say this thread is looking very great!
I already bookmarked this one and I hope there will be more tips and tutorials for us to be helpful when building lots.
Hello @RyeCris16 Thankyou for your kind words. I am glad that the thread is helpful for simmers. Happy simming and building!
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Happy simming and building!
http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/817478/hello-come-and-introduce-yourself
http://tinyurl.com/OneRoomOneWeek
http://tinyurl.com/rosemow
My Showcase thread https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/948861/rosemow-s-rooms-showcase
http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/770609/member-or-new-member-everything-you-need-to-know-updated-information-about-signatures
http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/817478/hello-come-and-introduce-yourself
http://tinyurl.com/OneRoomOneWeek
http://tinyurl.com/rosemow
My Showcase thread https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/948861/rosemow-s-rooms-showcase
Building a Pool next to Foundation
http://simscommunity.net/2014/11/13/sims-4-tutorial-building-pool-next-foundation/
http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/817478/hello-come-and-introduce-yourself
http://tinyurl.com/OneRoomOneWeek
http://tinyurl.com/rosemow
My Showcase thread https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/948861/rosemow-s-rooms-showcase
8 steps in building a home
http://simscommunity.net/2014/11/15/sims-4-tutorial-build-decent-home/
http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/817478/hello-come-and-introduce-yourself
http://tinyurl.com/OneRoomOneWeek
http://tinyurl.com/rosemow
My Showcase thread https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/948861/rosemow-s-rooms-showcase
1. Time of day can really make a difference in the appearance of your build, so try all 4 when saving your lot to the Gallery (you can choose to save, view the image that will be generated, and then back out of it without actually saving). If you also post pictures of your lot, consider the same thing. The front of the house might look good in the morning, but the back might look better at another time of day.
For instance, with my Rock N Roll House, here it is in the morning:
The color is too dark and dull.
In the afternoon:
Better, but I don't like all of the shadows being cast on it.
In the evening:
Look at the way the red color really intensifies, just the effect I wanted! This was the time I eventually chose to save the lot to the Gallery.
At night:
I considered it, because I did a lot of work with the lighting, and the house and pool look amazing from the back at night...but that's not what people will see on the Gallery. Also, the guitar structure is the star of this build, and the other stuff I did is just icing on the cake. Make sure you don't lose sight of the defining feature(s) of your build!
2. Make sure that what people see in the Gallery is what they will get! I recommend that prior to sharing a build, you always place it yourself from the Gallery in build mode (as if you had downloaded it), and make sure that everything has been preserved. This is especially important if you've used any resized objects. I just saw a beautiful build today, but when I placed it my game, there were no doorways to actually enter the house! I think this was because the builder used an enlarged rock near the door; you could see it in the Gallery shot, but both the rock and the door it was next to were gone upon placement.
http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/817478/hello-come-and-introduce-yourself
http://tinyurl.com/OneRoomOneWeek
http://tinyurl.com/rosemow
My Showcase thread https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/948861/rosemow-s-rooms-showcase
Pool building video tutorial
http://www.simified.com/the-sims-4/tutorials/pool-building/
http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/817478/hello-come-and-introduce-yourself
http://tinyurl.com/OneRoomOneWeek
http://tinyurl.com/rosemow
My Showcase thread https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/948861/rosemow-s-rooms-showcase
All the pool guides have been listed together.
http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/817478/hello-come-and-introduce-yourself
http://tinyurl.com/OneRoomOneWeek
http://tinyurl.com/rosemow
My Showcase thread https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/948861/rosemow-s-rooms-showcase
http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/817478/hello-come-and-introduce-yourself
http://tinyurl.com/OneRoomOneWeek
http://tinyurl.com/rosemow
My Showcase thread https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/948861/rosemow-s-rooms-showcase
Examples of mix and matching patterns to create rugs
http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/801154/my-funky-patterns-using-only-base-game-rugs
http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/817478/hello-come-and-introduce-yourself
http://tinyurl.com/OneRoomOneWeek
http://tinyurl.com/rosemow
My Showcase thread https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/948861/rosemow-s-rooms-showcase
Gallery ID: Annabelli_22
http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/817478/hello-come-and-introduce-yourself
http://tinyurl.com/OneRoomOneWeek
http://tinyurl.com/rosemow
My Showcase thread https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/948861/rosemow-s-rooms-showcase
Gallery ID: Annabelli_22
Share to the regular Gallery in game. You can then look up your build on the web gallery, and click one of the social media buttons like Twitter. It will generate the text to post to social media, including the URL for the creation, which you can then just copy the URL.
http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/817478/hello-come-and-introduce-yourself
http://tinyurl.com/OneRoomOneWeek
http://tinyurl.com/rosemow
My Showcase thread https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/948861/rosemow-s-rooms-showcase
Thread that contains roofing tips and videos
http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/comment/13011239/#Comment_13011239
http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/817478/hello-come-and-introduce-yourself
http://tinyurl.com/OneRoomOneWeek
http://tinyurl.com/rosemow
My Showcase thread https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/948861/rosemow-s-rooms-showcase
The Sim Supply Sims 4 Tutorial videos
Video one : Advanced Counter Placement
Video two : How to Scale Objects
Video three : Understanding How Rooms Work
Video four : Roofing Tips
Video five : Quick look at pools
Video six : Buydebug lights and hidden objects
Video eight : Free object rotation, placement and more
http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/817478/hello-come-and-introduce-yourself
http://tinyurl.com/OneRoomOneWeek
http://tinyurl.com/rosemow
My Showcase thread https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/948861/rosemow-s-rooms-showcase
Hello Have fun sims 4 building!
http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/817478/hello-come-and-introduce-yourself
http://tinyurl.com/OneRoomOneWeek
http://tinyurl.com/rosemow
My Showcase thread https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/948861/rosemow-s-rooms-showcase
Hello I am glad that it is helpful for you. Have fun simming and building!
http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/817478/hello-come-and-introduce-yourself
http://tinyurl.com/OneRoomOneWeek
http://tinyurl.com/rosemow
My Showcase thread https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/948861/rosemow-s-rooms-showcase
Hello Happy sims 4 simming, creating and building!
http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/817478/hello-come-and-introduce-yourself
http://tinyurl.com/OneRoomOneWeek
http://tinyurl.com/rosemow
My Showcase thread https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/948861/rosemow-s-rooms-showcase
I already bookmarked this one and I hope there will be more tips and tutorials for us to be helpful when building lots.
Hello @RyeCris16 Thankyou for your kind words. I am glad that the thread is helpful for simmers. Happy simming and building!
http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/817478/hello-come-and-introduce-yourself
http://tinyurl.com/OneRoomOneWeek
http://tinyurl.com/rosemow
My Showcase thread https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/948861/rosemow-s-rooms-showcase