The Sims 4 Building Tips
- Well, this is the tutorial for you! I have compiled this short instructional post for all Sims 2 builders alike. For those of you who are in a rut, this may act as a list of tips & tricks. For those of you who aren’t in a rut but rather have difficulty building homes based off a square, this may act as a tutorial.
- Hey guys, James here today and welcome to a beginner's basic to building in the Sims 4. So obviously, over the last couple of weeks or so, there's been a lot of people asking Uh. You know, what are the cheats that I use how do you do this, how do you do that so I thought I'd do a general overview of build mode and all of the cheats I use to make all of the things that I make.
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Although The Sims 4 has made building houses better than ever, it’s still a bit tricky to make your dream home. Here are a few tips to help you graduate beyond just making a box with windows.
The Sims 3 Guide
Building Tips
Remember to use ALT to place objects without the grid.
Hold CTRL F to allow diagonal tiles to be placed.
Use the 'Create a Diagonal Room Tool' to craft more interesting house designs.
Hold SHIFT to place the floor over an entire room.
Create a floor and put objects in before putting in walls. This ensures you don't waste space if you're on a tight budget.
Use the Day/Night Toggle to allow you to see how your new items or house looks at night.
Various cheats are available to help with building houses and object placement. Check them out in the Cheats section for Sims 3.
The Sims 4 House Ideas
More Sims 3 on SuperCheats.comThe Sims 4 Hotkeys & Shortcuts List
Welcome to the The Sims 4 Hotkeys & Shortcuts list that will guide you to use all keyboard hotkeys & keyboard shortcuts in the life simulation game on PC & Mac.
Let’s take a look at the complete list below that reveals how to unlock all The Sims 4 Hotkeys / Shortcuts that will turn you into a faster player, because you won’t have to go through any menus anymore!
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Index of The Sims 4 Guides:
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- Next Page: The Sims 4: How To Transfer Sims from Demo to Full Game
- Next Page: The Sims 4: How To Turn Off The Tutorial
- Next Page: The Sims 4: How To Change To The Sims 3 Camera
- Next Page: The Sims 4: How To Fix Blurry / Grainy Looking Sims
- Next Page: The Sims 4: How To Fix Crashing Errors Like Game Freezes
- Next Page: The Sims 4: How To Get A Cow Plant
- Next Page: The Sims 4: How To Get A Voodoo Doll & Bind Sims To It
- Next Page: The Sims 4: How To Do Space Missions & Explore Space
- Next Page: The Sims 4: How To Get Naked & Streak
- Next Page: The Sims 4: How To Place Cabinets & Counters
- Next Page: The Sims 4: How To Get All Elements
- Next Page: The Sims 4 Collectibles
- Next Page: The Sims 4 Patch Fixes Game Crashes & Bugs
- Next Page: The Sims 4 Glitches
What are the keyboard hotkeys / keyboard shortcuts for The Sims 4 during gameplay?
The Hotkeys / Shortcuts list is organized by their in-game effect, followed by the keyboard buttons to press to activate the effect.
Build Mode Hotkeys & Shortcuts in The Sims 4
Object Control Hotkeys & Shortcuts:
- Rotate held/selected object, block, roof, anything rotatable:
< / > - Move object to next slot in surface with a slotted object selected and on a slot surface: M
- Copy held/selected object on placement: Shift
- Inventory held/selected object: Backspace
- Delete held/selected object: Delete
- Undo: Ctrl + Z
- Redo: Ctrl + Y
Hotkeys & Shortcuts for Tools:
- Eyedropper Tool (toggle): E
- Hand Tool: H
- Sledgehammer Tool (toggle): K
- Design Tool (toggle): R
- Wall Tool: B
- Toggles Day/Night in B/B: L
- Allow off-grid placement while dragging around an object: Alt
- Toggle Grid: G
- Cycle Between 1/2 tile and 1/4 tile grid snapping for object placement: F5
- Flood Fill a single wall while placing wall patterns: Alt
- Flood Fill floor & wall paint while placing floor or wall patterns: Shift
- Toggle to 1/4 tile floor paint while placing floor tile patterns: Ctrl + F
- Reduce Terrain Brush Size while Terrain Paint catalog is open: [
- Increase Terrain Brush Size while Terrain Paint catalog is open: ]
- Move Terrain Brush Softness Slider to the Left while Terrain Paint catalog is open: ;
- Move Terrain Brush Softness Slider to the Right while Terrain Paint catalog is open: ‘
- Toggle Terrain Paint/Eraser while Terrain Paint catalog is open: Ctrl
- Move Whole House tool: U
- Toggle Video Recording: V
- Capture Screenshot: C
Camera Hotkeys & Shortcuts:
- Have the camera follow the Sim: Right-Click with your mouse on the portrait of the Sim
- Toggle Top Down View: T
- Go to Next Floor Up: Page Up
- Go to Next Floor Down: Page Down
- Walls Up: Home
- Walls Down: End
Important: For additional key combinations outside of Build Mode, visit our “The Sims 4 Controls List“.
Experience fast, flexible & fun home building in our The Sims 4 Build Mode gameplay video:
Please comment if you’ve discovered any more Hotkeys & Shortcuts.
Credits: EA Games & LJ.
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