Thank you. I thought WCIF was for objects but will ask there first in future.

The link you sent me seems perfect for what I am trying to accomplish!

Are there any cheats or hacks to unlock the books you get from individual careers? I am referring to the books that a sim is sporadically sent home with, that increases career performance, and come as a random event.

I am trying to build a complete library collection and would like to add these, but would prefer something quicker than hoping and praying that a sim manages to get one.

I would personally like to see the piano come back.  I have no idea why children cannot play instruments in Sims 3.

I forgot to mention that when I switch to the decorative tool, the icon stays a "clenched" hand, and then the game locks up. It is quite frustrating. I do not have any mods or cc.

Several times while playing, I have switched to build/buy mode and had this issue.  The hand icon stays in the "grabbed" position, and I cannot place or remove items.  Has this happened to anyone else, and is there a fix?  This is not a continuous problem, just often enough to be annoying.