Sims 3 - The Official Building/Remodeling Showboat Thread

[Sims3Clacla123]

@Kiko : I use the comma button on my keyboard to rotate the curved angles on the pool. I will have a look at the landscaping thread. Thank you for your feedback. 
@Dane: Thanks for the compliment on the colours. Let me tell you I was in Create a Pattern for half of the construction.
I am using your tips this minute.

Thank you
Clacla

[kiko94]

Wow, that's an awesome idea for the salon! Sadly it means people like me won't be able to download it because it may make the file size a tad too big, but I am still very excited to see what you do with each floor!

Really too big? how much? if it is too large I won't even be able to upload it ...XD

[xFezIsAFreakx]

Oh no, it wouldn't really be that big. It's just that my laptop is really slow and I need to be wary and download very little lots. I think I can have a maximum of 4 new lots saved to my bin before my laptop lags, so with a whole town it would lag even more, and with the added lots being so huge it would lag further. But that's just my horrible laptop, I'm sure it'll work for others who don't have such small memory, haha.

[kiko94]

Ah I understand now, you scared me I believe it would be a save file (around 30 mb I think) I'll be exporting the lots individually so if someone like only something they can have it personally I hate laptops, they can't be customized or upgraded ( I do that a lot ) and they cause more trouble then they solve however just my point of view

[Sierra]

Hi folks. I'm kinda new to this part of the forum as i don't build houses much playing the game. But I justed started building a house and is almost finished. I came in reading to find out how to take pictures and upload the house to share with everyone.

As I was reading, I saw a house Danefaith was building that contains ceiling lights I have a question about. (btw, nice house Dane). The picture of the house with the ceiling light is on page 62 of this thread and it's on the 2nd photo.

They come in square, rectangle and circle shape you can place anywhere in the house in the buy and build mode. They disappear after you go to the Live mode but the room stays bright. The one in Dane's house is a square shape on the ceiling.

I've seen these types of lighting before on other houses I've downloaded. I'm very much interested in using these ceiling lights in all my homes but I can't find them in the buy mode so I'm wondering, 1) Are they CC type items? 2) Are they safe to use too?

Thanks

[RubyLovesSims]

kiko94- Do non-rabbit-hole lots (i.e the salon or fire station) work with rabbit-hole buildings on them? I was always under the impression they didn't but I may be wrong... 

[Gogowars329]

Hi folks. I'm kinda new to this part of the forum as i don't build houses much playing the game. But I justed started building a house and is almost finish. I came in reading to find out how to take pictures and upload the house to share with everyone.

As i was reading, i saw a house Danefaith was building that contains ceiling lights I have a question about. (btw, nice house Dane). The picture of the house with the ceiling light is on page 62 of this thread and it's on the 2nd photo.

They come in square, rectangle and circle shape you can place anywhere in the house in the buy and build mode. They dissappear after you goto the Live mode but the room stays bright. The one in Dane's house is a square shape on the ceiling.

I've seen these types of lighting before on other houses I've downloaded. I'm very much interested in using these ceiling lights in all my homes but I've can't find them in the buy mode so I'm wondering, 1) Are they CC type items? 2) Are they safe to use too?

Thanks

Welcome Sierra.
I'm pretty sure that they come with one of the expansion pakcs. I know you can buy them using the buydebug cheat. They are safe to use.

[Seabody]

They are totally safe to use - they came with World Adventures, and since they are in the buydebug menu, EA approved. Welcome to the forum, Sierra.

[Sierra]

Thanks a bunch Gogowars and Seabody. I didn't know they can be found in the buydebug but I'll definately look and use them....especially in my new home I hope to download.

Cheers

[Joria]

Welcome, Sierra!

@RubyLovesSims:  Not one hundred percent sure what you meant.  Are you talking about putting a rabbit hole building on just any lot?  First of all, it would have to be a commercial lot.  You can't place them on residential lots to my knowledge. 

Or do you mean you want to make a building that would function as a rabbit hole but not be an actual rabbit hole building?  Like create your own fire station?  If that is what you mean then you create the building and rename the lot.  So if I placed a blank box on a lot and renamed the lot "fire station", it would BE a fire station and function as such.

If you want to put more than one kind of rabbit hole on a lot and have all the rabbit holes work, then they must be the same type of rabbit hole to work.  So you could put three or four or more, "no visitors allowed", buildings on the same lot and they would all function just fine.  However, if you have a "no visitors allowed" and a "visitor's allowed" on the same lot neither would function and you would get a message saying there is a building on this lot that doesn't match the lot type and must be removed for the lot to work. 

[Sierra]

Hi Joria. Thanks for the welcome.

[danefaith]

hey Sierra.  Yeah, they're the light sources used in the World Adventure's tombs.  In sim mode, they're invisible, which makes them very good for adding light without a clutter of light fixtures.

@ Fortheloveofcake: Very nice home.  Good curb appeal with a nice sweeping driveway.  The plants up next to front door could use some dirt though.  Growin' out of the cobblestone!

[fortheloveofcake]

I hadn't even noticed that, danefaith! Updated version now on the swap shop!

[Sierra]

hey Sierra.  Yeah, they're the light sources used in the World Adventure's tombs.  In sim mode, they're invisible, which makes them very good for adding light without a clutter of light fixtures.

Hiyas. Yeah that's exactly the reason I like them.

[kiko94]

HI, I finished building a my salon / spa lot for my New SV the spa is the one that comes ins SV and added a salon next to It( I build it myself) it will be in the swapshop later  
some notes before the screens:
-at first it was displayed on the map as salon, but after a while it switched to a spa... it is wired however you'll be able to use both
-it was tested, I think you'll have no problems
-it was added on a 40x20 lot from edit the world tool in Edit town, more about installation will be on the swapshop
any tips/help is welcome!
now for the shots:


this is the first floor wich has a "reception" and waiting rooms

the waiting room has a foosball table for fun, couches, and library's thos may not show here but I'll add them on the swapshop version
Looking forward to your impressions, I won't put in the sswapshop until it is the way you want it

the reception desk, that cahier is from .... forgot wich just took one form the build menu, I wanted it to look more professional and always have some people there so your Sim will never be alone that pic was taken from live mod while I was testing you can see Agnes "managing the place" from that computer
 
this shot is from the second floor it the "styling area" the cosmetics are on the other side, I'll try with more shots later, I'm in a hurry. it has the same floor plan instead of waiting room there is styling rooms

third floor is tatoo area same notes for styling are go here

forth floor is made for "staff" that place with a bed and TV is supposed to be for the guy in the cashier, on the ohter side is for workers, a place where they can gain stylin experience and a snack, also a porch for relaxation

this is an interesting shot 5 minuts after opening, the place was CROWDED!! if the landgraabs,Agnes,Goth and all other celebrities tryed It, why shoudn't you?.