Tips to Improve Your Building in The Sims 4 // Using Debug, Free Placement, Object Sizing & More!
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In this building tutorial, we go over building tips & tricks such as debug, counter pieces, free placement, sizing objects, and move objects!
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@Gryphi
4 жыл бұрын
haha hope it helps! :)
@felicity_rose3466
3 жыл бұрын
Be casually noting everything down on a notebook
@marleerasmus4839
3 жыл бұрын
So did I
@Meekaa58
2 жыл бұрын
XD yes me too
@marianaviola6359
2 жыл бұрын
@@felicity_rose3466 //2
Where was this vid when I panicked because of my lack of knowledge
@Gryphi
5 жыл бұрын
Oh nooo! Well it exists now :)
@imobviouslysky
4 жыл бұрын
I’m 9 months late, but we have the same name lmao
@FancyGrapes
4 жыл бұрын
@Robbie Miller im a month late here robbie, but i did a quick google and.. "On Xbox one you hold down LT and RT than press up on the d-pad to raise objects and down on d-pad to lower."
@FancyGrapes
4 жыл бұрын
@Robbie Miller you're welcome! happy simming!
@danelleedwards3256
4 жыл бұрын
Dude. This video was SO helpful. Thank you! You’re the real MVP!
I have a little hack. There’s toy vehicles in the sims 4. You can size them up to be sim-sized! Sadly, the sims can’t use them but they are great for builds!!
@AlienKidAnimations
4 жыл бұрын
If only they made real cars. There is a mod that has bikes motorbikes and small cars
@AlienKidAnimations
4 жыл бұрын
@Y It has been a while since I have played the sims with the release of Animal Crossing new horizons.
@roinishvilinatalia111
4 жыл бұрын
Catamation ik I'm late but in sims 3 they have vehicles but not in here 😂😂😂 that makes no sense for me cuz sims 4 is a newer version and doesn't have vehicles lol
@littlep2210
4 жыл бұрын
roinishvili natalia ikr! wish they still had them :((
@Eliess98
4 жыл бұрын
In bb.showhiddenobjects, they have the full sized cars
For mac users, hold down "option" for anything that needs an "alt" ket :)
@minnow5876
4 жыл бұрын
Francesca Pessarelli o mah gosh thank youuuuuuuuu
@daphnedoyce8729
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@caitlin7875
4 жыл бұрын
OMG thank you sooo much
@OioioiOhmmm
4 жыл бұрын
Omg i've been searching for so long! thank youu so much!!
@ammiev5702
4 жыл бұрын
Another tip do the Mac users. Use a windows keyboard and mouse. Makes like easier. Some functions you cannot do on a Mac keyboard. :)
CHEATS & TRICKS 0:53 || ctrl + shift + c || *cheats bar* 1:01 || *move objects cheat* || 4:48 || ctrl + 9 || *raise item* 4:54 || ctrl + 0 || *lower item* 6:21 || closed bracket || *size item up* 6:24 || open bracket || *size item down* 7:27 || *placing cabinets* || 9:06 || *unlock locked items* || 10:42 || *shows items that aren’t directly in catalogue* ||
@SophiaReney
Жыл бұрын
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!😍
@celinaalling-dambech4462
Жыл бұрын
THANKS ALOT❤️
@siimplynai
Жыл бұрын
you’re a life saver
@frankjackovich9146
Жыл бұрын
What about for console players
Hiding those counter options is MENTAL. I've been playing years and just assumed they were cc content in peoples videos.
@earlinerobinson9714
4 жыл бұрын
Can you tell me how to get into my sims apartment world?? I was playing it, then one day i just couldn't get into it. Its still there but it won't allow me to enter into it! Please help me???
@nctsgrass
4 жыл бұрын
@@earlinerobinson9714 Wait what do you mean? You can't get into San myshuno? Sorry if I'm sounding stupid hear haha I just don't understand what you mean
@earlinerobinson9714
4 жыл бұрын
@NCT's grass... In sims 4 i purchased city living, with the apartments... I played that world for about a week, and then suddenly i could not enter into that world again.. It's still lined up with all the other worlds, and it still shows that i own that game... But for some reason i cannot enter the world to play it at all... Please help me!!
@nctsgrass
4 жыл бұрын
@@earlinerobinson9714 Do you own it on PC, if yes, have you tried contacting origin? Also try to ask the same question on places like the simsforum and r/Thesims4, I'm sure there will be more people to help you. I own city living only on ps4 and just became a PC user so there are still many things I don't know, sorry.
@nctsgrass
4 жыл бұрын
@@earlinerobinson9714 also how is the problem? Is it like that you can't even click on the San myshuno world? Is it like that even in a new save? Also another question: do you still have access to all City living features? (Such as CAS, build mode and the notifications for the festival and your Sims' friends inviting your sim to a festival in San Myshuno)
It will be awesome to see a roofing video! Or the exterior of the house would be really useful as well 👀😍
@Gryphi
5 жыл бұрын
Noted! :)
@noannaomi
5 жыл бұрын
yes please!!!
@henafiroz483
3 жыл бұрын
@@Gryphi yes please
I remember it took me ages to realize how to change the version of the cabinets. Now anytime a new cabinet is released, I get a bit excited to see what the tall cabinet looks like. 😆
@Gryphi
5 жыл бұрын
Yaass! I love looking at all the new cabinets every time we get new ones :)
@Becsx
Жыл бұрын
my game doesn't have this button, how do i make it appear?
I’d love to see hear how you navigate the camera and keyboard shortcuts.
If you are using a Scandinavian keyboard you press Shift + Å to enlarge, and Shift + \ shrink.
@siliafoss5209
5 жыл бұрын
WondrousForest I was scrolling down the comments and I was about to write the exact same about the keyboard but then I saw your comment
@food8419
5 жыл бұрын
OMG HELLO THANK YOU couldn't get this shit to work
@bkwesterlund4968
4 жыл бұрын
WOW SERIOUSLY? thank you, i thought it was just my keyboard!
@swanentv
4 жыл бұрын
What about moving things up and down?
@Taiga300
4 жыл бұрын
thank you so much!!!
Already know all this but watching anyway. Never know might learn something! ^^
@KittyCatPWY
5 жыл бұрын
I'm doing the same lol, I love her videos.
@Gryphi
5 жыл бұрын
❤❤❤
@mooncharon4249
4 жыл бұрын
Same here. But thought why not. Then I suddenly came over a little thing I didn't knew about😁
Been playing sims 4 for over 2 years now and I'm just finding out about the counters! I can finally make the kitchen I've always wanted. Thank you!
Ctrl+shift+c is the combination u need to press for the box thing (this is for my future reference
My dear you are a rockstar! I’ve watched so many videos on building in this game and have wondered how on earth people were doing the things they were doing. You spelled it out for everyone very clearly and presented these things in a way that people like me in the back of the class can understand them. THANK YOU!
Ok wow I've been playing sims for so long and I still learned so much from this.
WHAT?! Why would they hide those cabinet/counter options?
@Deltadivaix
4 жыл бұрын
Exactly!!
@AlienKidAnimations
4 жыл бұрын
Who knows. Silly idea
@imani6441
4 жыл бұрын
Kailey Stolte 7:06
@iifarisqueii5689
4 жыл бұрын
OMG IKR
@marianacezar8013
4 жыл бұрын
it's not actually hidden..
The debug thing is super useful! I can put little details in the build and it looks really nice!
The shelf alongside the cabinet is an amazing idea! So doing that in my builds from now on!
This may be the best Sims tutorial I’ve encountered yet, and I’ve encountered a lot of them! Thanks so much for sharing it!
I appreciate this video so much thank you! You are so patient when explaining everything and I don't get tired of your voice. 10/10 would recommend.
Thank you for showing the cabinets and how to get all the pieces!!
I'm so glad you did this video. I have been wondering how to do some of that stuff. Now I'm excited to go build another house and clutter it up. I love your videos and they are so much fun to watch!
@Gryphi
5 жыл бұрын
Aww thank you so much! ❤
@username4261
5 жыл бұрын
Same!
Omg I have been looking for so long for a video with tips on sims 4 and none of them have ever been helpful. But this video had everything! Thank you so much for sharing, your a life saver! Sims is so much more fun for me now that I have these design tips you gave! Also I love your building videos!
Omg this is so helpful!!! 😍😍😍 Been desperate to have those items in debug mode! Didn't know how to use the debug option before. Thank you so much for clarifying!! Love your builds btw 😍
I can't believe I had no idea about the Debug cheat! Thank you so much for sharing tips and tricks!
I’ve been looking for a video exactly like this, thank you 😭😭
I stumbled upon this video searching for tips and tricks on how to build. I am SOOOOOO glad i watched this video. Very awesome info. Thank you. I am now working on an underwater home and wanted unique features. My sim is literally in love ❤💜❤
I have been playing The Sims since The Sims 1. I thought I knew a good bit of the tips and tricks but boy have you taught me. You have yourself a new subscriber. I love the fact that you're not overly hype and you get straight to the point and it's valuable content
I learned a lot! been having a hard time building in years! Thank you. Now i am excited to build more!
This was so useful! Thank you for this.❤️
Omg these tips are total gamechanger for me! Thank you! Thank you!
This was the most helpful Sims 4 video I've seen. Too the point, not too fast and great timing. THANK YOU!!💖
Me being here just because Tonya changed the thumbnail to dream home decorated counters and cabinets
@ellarector9194
3 жыл бұрын
I have been sifting through the comments looking for someone to point it because I only just noticed it!
@LaylaBvOfficial
2 жыл бұрын
@@ellarector9194 I pointed it out and commented 2 mins after watching. Disappointing
Your voice is so relaxing and calming
@Gryphi
5 жыл бұрын
aww thank you :)❤
I'm so glad I found this video!! Definitely helps to know these tricks to make better builds.
This vid has been very helpful. I've had the Sims 4 game for almost 2 years. Saw this video over 3 weeks ago. Thanks for these tips!
When she edited the thumbnail tho 😂😂 with the dream home decorated pack
Me being completely confused looking at the thumbnail because it’s the new cabinets that are probably three (?) months old but it’s an already two year old video… But it’s alright and I get the intentions ;)
@LeighWinterrs
2 жыл бұрын
Exactly! I keep seeing this in my recommendations, the thumbnail cabinets have me absolutely puzzled
@brookefrancis7152
2 жыл бұрын
I’m so glad somebody else noticed!
@alimoocia
2 жыл бұрын
the cabinets are from a cc creator so it has been out for a while but then I guess EA collabed with them and recolored and added to the game.
I've been watching these "building tips" videos all evening and I have to say that yours is so much more clear than most. Many have the cursor flying everywhere, zooming in and out, the narration going off topic constantly, half completed thoughts as if the video was a rough draft. Thank you for a logical and thorough video. I was getting a headache.
THANK YOU SO MUCH! BEEN PLAYING FOR YEARS AND DIDNT KNOW HALF THESE TIPS & TRICKS. MY LIFE IS CHANGED!
Wow, this is the best, most clear explanation of stuff I've wanted to know for a long time!
@Gryphi
4 жыл бұрын
That's great! So happy you found this helpful :)
Thank you so much for being so generous with your time and your knowledge ❤️
@Gryphi
5 жыл бұрын
Of course! ❤❤
Thank you for the clarity 💓
It's so useful and your accent is very clear!! Thank you for sharing!
Best Building video ever! Finally! Someone who knows how to explain things! Thank you so mucchhhh
@Gryphi
5 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
Wow the debug was so helpful!!!!🤩🤩😱😱Thank you so much!!
BLESS YOU. I've been seeing these mechanics used in a lot of build videos and I just thought I was stupid for not figuring it out. But you know, I googled it and I still didn't get any of this information! But seriously, I feel like I've reached enlightenment, my Sims 4 third eye has finally fully opened thanks to this video. Bless!
This video literally saved my life. You changed the way I approach the entire building process and those cheats (I only knew about moveobjects) helped me a lot! Today I built my favorite house of all time, thank you so much!
@Gryphi
4 жыл бұрын
So happy to hear that - glad I could help!
Aw, that's helpful in maaaany ways I need such a tutorial 😂 Thank you so much, placing objects that free makes every thing looking a little more realistic and that's just amazing I think, so thanks for sharing 💞
@Gryphi
5 жыл бұрын
Of course!! :) Happy you found this so helpful!
Another video!!!! thanks for the tips! on a different note, I love that you always read your comments and interact with us its lovely!!! you're the best♡♡♡♡
@Gryphi
5 жыл бұрын
Of course! Love interacting with everyone. It's the best part of making content! :)❤
Thank you! So much for making a tutorial video on how to do this. Now I can go crazy with decorating my kitchens, offices and bathrooms etc. With all kinds of clutter and things. ☺️
I was literally just thinking yesterday how do you guys do these things and I woke up to this in my notifications. Thanks so much! I know what I’ll be doing all day today lol.
thank you so much I just learned how to make better builds. I love your builds you give me inspiration to build more. the colors go so well together and the decorations that you have in your houses are amazing. you deserve way way more subscribers. I really wish I can get more packs, I have get famous, pets and get to work. I very thankful for the packs and very blessed I watch you videos, by far you and vixella is the best. you got me addicted watching you. I’ve been waiting to find a account that did speed build but talk and tells you tips and things people didn’t know about the Sims 4. thank you so much MsGryphi
@Gryphi
5 жыл бұрын
aww Sophia thank you! I really appreciate it! I hope you can eventually pick up some more packs - sounds like you have a pretty good selection so far :)
Thank you for the shelf link! Thats gonna be a huge help for my builds! Also I just discovered your channel yesterday and I love it. You have very nice and cute builds.
@Gryphi
5 жыл бұрын
Of course! Glad you could get some good use out of it. Aww thank you - welcome aboard!
@LaylaBvOfficial
2 жыл бұрын
You could just use a normal shelf with move objects on. Move the fridge,place the item on the shelf. Delete the shelf and then put the fridge back. Simple and no need for cc
@wonnie...
2 жыл бұрын
@@LaylaBvOfficial my comment was almost 3 years ago I know this and dont need help thanks
@AubreyJean13
2 жыл бұрын
Link Help?
Omg tysm!!!! I rlly needed that cuz its sooooo enoying sometimes whith building tysm again for this vid! I apreciate it!
I'm new to your channel and I'm so glad I've found it. This is still an amazing tutorial and I'm glad it's here, 3 years later as I get back into playing S4! The only thing I would add is this, and it's so incredibly simple to most experienced players that they never mention it in their tutorials: to make the menu taller than two rows, simply press 1. That will show more items on the screen. It was very hard for me, scrolling 2 rows at a time through the debug menu when I first started browsing it. Being able to show more than 2 rows is another game changer. To make the menu close and show more of the build, click on the category icon to the left and it will hide the menu. Just so simple but when you're a complete newbie, this is vital to know. Thanks for your amazing work!
What's interesting is that I watch a lot of ts4 build videos and know all the tips, but I always manage to be inspired or learn a little twist in these tutorials. No exception here, and I love your presentation style. 👏👏👏💗
@Gryphi
5 жыл бұрын
aww thank you! So glad you managed to learn something! :) 💗
finally! lol I've been trying to figure out the resize thing since I started playing sims 4. ty! 🙌🏻✌🏻
@Gryphi
5 жыл бұрын
Glad this was helpful!
I can’t tell you how helpful this is! Wish I’d stumbled across this months ago because I keep watching sims builds and wondering how on Earth they’re doing half these tricks and no one actually explains them! Thank youuuuu
Oh my God, this is so helpful! SUBSCRIBED!
Oh my gooosshhh if this was here a couple months ago I wouldn’t have been frustrated so much 😂
You can also use ALT when raising and lowering objects.
Okay seriously you just answered the two things I was searching for within the first 2 minutes ❤️❤️ Thank You!!!!
Tyvm, this was really very helpful! ♥
My mind was already blown and then she says “let’s get into the good stuff” 🤯🤩
I recently found out how to free spin objects on mac, and now I have a ton of houses with uneven objects but I really like it 😂 This kind of stuff really helps me out with my building skills lol. My most recent build got 46 downloads and I’m honestly really happy with it, as that’s the most downloads i’ve ever gotten, and it’s really amazing to me that people are using my builds a bit! ☺️💖 thank you very much for this video, it really does help!
@Gryphi
5 жыл бұрын
That's amazing! I am so happy this helped you - hope you get many more downloads in the future :)
This video made me sub to you. Super helpful and funny at the same time. Thank you so much!
Love your content! Just subbed!
If you hit control shift tab it change from sims 4 to sims 3 camera Edit: you don’t need to hold at to raise or lower items just press 9 or 0
why would anyone dislike this??? it's so helpful and informative!
@LaylaBvOfficial
2 жыл бұрын
Because the thumbnail is very misleading
@mariaah3073
2 жыл бұрын
@@LaylaBvOfficial did the thumbnail change in these past few months? The one I see now doesn't seem misleading at all
@zarianadavis429
2 жыл бұрын
It’s not helpful if you’re on a PlayStation or Xbox because a lot of people just have cc 🙄
This is the video i've been waiting for all my life. THANK YOU
Ahhhhh. I was so excited for this and didn’t think about the fact that I’m on a Mac and not a PC. Going to watch anyways though! Love your videos!
@Gryphi
5 жыл бұрын
Oh noo! Not really sure on the controls for console, unfortunately. Thank you for your support regardless!
Super helpful thanks! I wonder if at 3:20 since you said it doesnt take up counter space can you still cook on that counter now? I also wonder if it depends on the size of the object, like the bread box while still not being directly on the counter would be too big for a sim to try to cook...or would they cook and it would clip? I've never really built anything before so im excited to try now 😍🤩
@Gryphi
5 жыл бұрын
It depends on the size of the object. Something that usually has to be playtested, but is super helpful :)
Another good idea is to always put a sim into the home and test the items you have used move objects on before putting the home on the gallery. If you add a cupboard around a fridge etc, sometimes the fridge cannot be used until you have played about with fine adjustments on items, 😊
@Gryphi
5 жыл бұрын
Yes! Always a good idea!
This is the most helpful video I have ever watched about the sims
Great explanation for all the build tricks. That darn red shelf. Lol I wish I saw this before my last build because I found out I was using it wrong and had to go back in and fix every surface I had left the shelf on. Love watching your videos and I clicked so fast on this one.
@Gryphi
5 жыл бұрын
Glad you found this so helpful! Yeah the red shelf is super helpful. You can definitely leave the shelf in- it just counts as CC if you do :)
On my game I don't have to push control.. I just hit 9 or 0
@Gryphi
5 жыл бұрын
Yep! Depends on the computer - and if you use in game camera controls on the 5-0 keys.
@kunaetixx2047
5 жыл бұрын
Same
@georgia9476
5 жыл бұрын
I think it might link to whether you are on sims 3 camera mode or sims 4 camera mode...
@DiegoBrando
5 жыл бұрын
Same!
@vanijeni
4 жыл бұрын
SAME
i was today years old when i found out that if you press alt you can move the items closer together
THANK YOU SO MUCH for doing this vid ahhhh it answered all my questions!!!
I am just getting back into the Sims and this was a very useful and informative video, thank you!
I' struggling with walls foundations and roofs. how do you make them so smooth I add walls like a second floor to put roof but it ends up so weird and I cant move my foundations as a whole thanks you so much
@Gryphi
5 жыл бұрын
This is a bit vague, but I've taken note of it. Hoping to do another tutorial sometime soon :)
Thanks so much for this it helped a ton! For some reason I cant move objects up and down.. when i try to press control 9 or 0 it brings me to different floors in the house. Does anyone else have this problem
@hannahrosepage
5 жыл бұрын
I believe its 'alt' rather than control! Hope this helps! :)
@Polkadotique13
5 жыл бұрын
Hannah Page thank you so much! I’ve actually tried alt too and can’t get it to work either :( I wonder what it could be. but thank you anyways!
@jesscarrier4180
5 жыл бұрын
Some people have said in the comments they use just 9 and 0 (no control key). It might be to do with what camera setting is on..
@Polkadotique13
5 жыл бұрын
Jess Carrier thank you!! I’ll try that :)
This was really helpful. Thank you! Please consider doing more.
This is SO helpful, thank you!
Its sad because i look for the tips and found them before because i wanted to build like you and now it's to late😂😂😂
whenever i use the debug cheat it doesn’t give me nearly as much stuff that show up for you 😕
@cactuspotato6360
5 жыл бұрын
It can be becouse you don't have all the packs that se has.
@jamesrogers8155
5 жыл бұрын
u could try and look up **DEBUG** in the all furniture menu. It helped me find alot more stuff.
@viechaya9983
5 жыл бұрын
@@jamesrogers8155 same
@Carmella0002
5 жыл бұрын
@@jamesrogers8155 AAAH THANKS! I see everything now Xx
@Gryphi
5 жыл бұрын
Looks like someone else already helped out on this. Love this community so much ❤❤
Omg, thank you sooo much! This video is SO helpful. I knew bout the move objects cheat, but I did not know about holding ALT, so I could not figure out how they were moving objects close together in those speed builds.
3.15 thank you so much!! been wondering for too long :)
The only thing I'm still wondering is how you get to colour change items when you already placed them down. How do you do that?
@Gryphi
5 жыл бұрын
Theres a "style tool" at the top with all the other tools. You can use it to click on an item to change the color. Additionally, once you grab an item from the catalog, before you place it down but you're still holding it you can shuffle through swatches using + and - on the number pad :)
@myrrhsense
5 жыл бұрын
@@Gryphi ohh thank you so much!
for people who use macOS, use COMMAND not ALT when youre moving the object :)
Really incredible and straightforward overview that was clear to understand, thank you
Thank you so much for the debug first i don’t know what it was but now i know it!! Thank you ❤️
Every time I try to build a house, I run into so many issues (because I'm a noob). Is there any way to seamlessly resize an item? I noticed that many rugs scale very abruptly. Does the move objects cheat help with placing windows horizontally wherever you want them? I'm also obsessed with skylights, but I can never get them right. I've tried framing them with regular roof pieces, but my roof design does not always allow for that. Also, do you have any advice what to do about the walls that a skylight/ceiling spawns? A tutorial on different ways to add skylights/different skylight designs would be awesome! So many questions! I'm sorry... This video was great! Now I just need to remember everything...
@Gryphi
5 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful! There is no way to seamlessly resize an item - just has set sizes it can be sized too. Aditionally, windows cannot be moved horizontally wherever you want them. Just on the grid. I don't think theres specific advice I have for skylights... Theres almost always walls created in the process. Just takes a lot of fiddling with them to get them to look the way you want. Sorry I couldn't be of more help D:
@WingedJedi
5 жыл бұрын
@@Gryphi Aw, thank you so much for your reply and don't feel bad! I had a great time building a nice little house after watching your video! Bummer about the windows. Guess I will have to buy more DLCs so I can get more windows in different sizes.
When you already know these things but liked the thumbnail o
@Gryphi
5 жыл бұрын
❤️❤️
This video was sooo helpful, thanks!
Thankyou! This has answered questions I've had for ages
Is she a time traveler. Those cabinets in the thumbnails are from the new dream home decorator pack. Did she change the thumbnail this year or has it always been that way. This is spooky
@CreXep
Жыл бұрын
Aren't they from parenthood?
When you like the vid before it starts because you know it’s gonna be good 😂
thank u for explaining the cabinet thing.. was trying to figure that out for ages!
@Gryphi
4 жыл бұрын
Happy to help!
this is exactly what i needed to hear last year 😂😂😂😂 glad someone made a video for it
@Gryphi
5 жыл бұрын
awww yay! Glad this was helpful :)