Thin Square Column in Fractional Heights
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SCREENSHOTS
This is a follow-up set of eight simple "columns" in quarter wall-height steps, from 0.25x to 2.00x -- but this time, square instead of round. Just like my round columns, they are cloned from the base game ficus plant and therefore do not function as normal Build Mode columns (ie: they DO NOT automatically create support for floor tiles above them). I made these in response to a request by a forum member, who preferred square columns to round ones. While my round columns were created specifically with only one of my houses in mind ("Singapore Fish House"), I felt that I should create these to give builders a second option.
Each column contains 24/12 vertices/faces irregardless of height. They can be found in Buy Mode under Decorative -> Miscellaneous, and are priced according to their height (eg: the 1.25x tall column costs §125).
As a small bonus, I created an optional round concrete base to place at the bottom at each column, to act as a sort of mini-foundation (like we had when using the pedestal-style foundation tool in Sims 2). You will need to use the MoveObjects cheat in order to place it, but it has been designed to fit both my round and square columns. The base contains 184/136 vertices/faces and costs §10.
Polygon Counts:
Columns: 24/12 vertices/faces each, irregardless of column height (with one recolourable channel)
Base: 184/136 vertices/faces (with one recolourable channel -- the brackets)
Each column contains 24/12 vertices/faces irregardless of height. They can be found in Buy Mode under Decorative -> Miscellaneous, and are priced according to their height (eg: the 1.25x tall column costs §125).
As a small bonus, I created an optional round concrete base to place at the bottom at each column, to act as a sort of mini-foundation (like we had when using the pedestal-style foundation tool in Sims 2). You will need to use the MoveObjects cheat in order to place it, but it has been designed to fit both my round and square columns. The base contains 184/136 vertices/faces and costs §10.
Polygon Counts:
Columns: 24/12 vertices/faces each, irregardless of column height (with one recolourable channel)
Base: 184/136 vertices/faces (with one recolourable channel -- the brackets)
This is a new mesh, and means that it's a brand new self contained object that usually does not require a specific Pack (although this is possible depending on the type). It may have Recolours hosted on MTS - check below for more information.
Filename | Size | Downloads | Date | |||||
Thin Square Column Set.zip
Size: 410.2 KB · Downloads: 4,290 · 1st Oct 2010 |
410.2 KB | 4,290 | 1st Oct 2010 | |||||
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2. Run the game, and find your content where the creator said it would be (build mode, buy mode, Create-a-Sim, etc.).
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1. Cut and paste it into your Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Downloads folder. If you do not have this folder yet, it is recommended that you open the game and then close it again so that this folder will be automatically created. Then you can place the .sims3pack into your Downloads folder.
2. Load the game's Launcher, and click on the Downloads tab. Find the item in the list and tick the box beside it. Then press the Install button below the list.
3. Wait for the installer to load, and it will install the content to the game. You will get a message letting you know when it's done.
4. Run the game, and find your content where the creator said it would be (build mode, buy mode, Create-a-Sim, etc.).
Extracting from RAR, ZIP, or 7z: You will need a special program for this. For Windows, we recommend 7-Zip and for Mac OSX, we recommend Keka. Both are free and safe to use.
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If you need more info, see:
1. Click the file listed on the Files tab to download the file to your computer.
2. Extract the zip, rar, or 7z file. Now you will have either a .package or a .sims3pack file.
For Package files:
1. Cut and paste the file into your Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Mods\Packages folder. If you do not already have this folder, you should read the full guide to Package files first: Sims 3:Installing Package Fileswiki, so you can make sure your game is fully patched and you have the correct Resource.cfg file.
2. Run the game, and find your content where the creator said it would be (build mode, buy mode, Create-a-Sim, etc.).
For Sims3Pack files:
1. Cut and paste it into your Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Downloads folder. If you do not have this folder yet, it is recommended that you open the game and then close it again so that this folder will be automatically created. Then you can place the .sims3pack into your Downloads folder.
2. Load the game's Launcher, and click on the Downloads tab. Find the item in the list and tick the box beside it. Then press the Install button below the list.
3. Wait for the installer to load, and it will install the content to the game. You will get a message letting you know when it's done.
4. Run the game, and find your content where the creator said it would be (build mode, buy mode, Create-a-Sim, etc.).
Extracting from RAR, ZIP, or 7z: You will need a special program for this. For Windows, we recommend 7-Zip and for Mac OSX, we recommend Keka. Both are free and safe to use.
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Packs Needed
None, this is Sims 3 base game compatible!
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– Outdoor
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