Building Tutorials and/or Advice?

[Sleepycat]

(I'm not clear on how to use the build tool to get rid of terrain paints <scuffle> <waits for point and laugh>).

the same way you apply it except you press an hold the Ctrl key on your keyboard while doing it *just recently figured that out*


side note: I think almost everything can be removed in build mode using the Ctrl key but in my game atleast if I'm deleting stairs I must first select "the same type" of stairs in the catalog.

[ZephyrZodiac]

Yes, it's basically the same method as in sims1, but in sims 1 you could remove a whole room's walls in one go, but now you have to do it in sections if they were put in in sections. Useful most of the time, but a nuisance when you forget and leave one wall with the wrong wallpaper!  (Or none at all)

[yetyak]

(I'm not clear on how to use the build tool to get rid of terrain paints <scuffle> <waits for point and laugh>).

the same way you apply it except you press an hold the Ctrl key on your keyboard while doing it *just recently figured that out*


side note: I think almost everything can be removed in build mode using the Ctrl key but in my game atleast if I'm deleting stairs I must first select "the same type" of stairs in the catalog.

That must be the stair removal trick I haven't known about!!!  Dare I say, "thanks!".

[ZephyrZodiac]

I just used it to remove a set of stairs - and it was really annoying, as not one simoleon did my sims get in their coffers!

[Sleepycat]

That must be the stair removal trick I haven't known about!!!  Dare I say, "thanks!".

your welcome   



Its the only way I can delete stairs...I demolished alot of Lots before I figured it out *sigh*

[ZephyrZodiac]

Some of us read the instructions! LOL!

[Sleepycat]

Some of us read the instructions! LOL!

I think alot of us do, that dosen't mean the directions give you all the information you need...


/from the TS2 directions booklet

To delete most architectural elements press "CONTROL" in combination with the selected tool. Architectural elements return their purchase price to your Sim's coffers no matter how long they have been in use.

and it says for staircases

To remove staircases, pick them using the Hand Tool and press DELETE

[ZephyrZodiac]

I'll have to check that sometime, but the instruction I remember was the first one, and I think I may have used delete as well, just found control was easier.

[BlueSoup]

I don't think I was ever able to delete staircases without using the control key, though of course I don't remember exactly....damn it!  I'm going into the game to find out!

[ZephyrZodiac]

Think I'll alt/tab too!  Maybe the control key is the one that means you don't get any money back!

Got it!  Control to remove modular stairs, delete to remove ordinary stairs.  (You only get the hand tool for those, the others you get a blue circle type icon.)  Guess Maxis didn't realise when they wrote the booklet how many of us would prefer the modular stairs!

Architectural elements return their purchase price to your Sim's coffers no matter how long they have been in use.

This is definitely a false statement!!!!!!

[Sleepycat]

I think the CONTROL vs DELETE has to do with the type of stairs, theres two types with different stairs under those two types. To remove any stairs I have to first select the exact stairs (not just which type)


The stairs I had the most trouble deleting were the nasty green ones in the pre-built lots in the pleasantview n'hood (when I first started playing TS2) because I could not figure out what stairs they were    I couldn't delete those stairs even using "moveobjects on"  Once I figured out which stairs they were (by selecting each kind) I was able to get rid of them without having to demolish the lot *laughs*


edit - ZZ beat me, takes me forever to get my thoughts together 

[ZephyrZodiac]

Well, it helped that my game was running at the time, and on a lot which had both kinds of stairs!