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Controls: Build/Buy Mode: Object Placement Tools

The document provides an overview of keyboard shortcuts and controls for build/buy mode and live mode in The Sims 4. Some key shortcuts include using the arrow keys to rotate and move objects, deleting with backspace, and toggling between build and live mode with L. Cheats can be accessed by pressing ctrl+shift+C and include rosebud for money and testingcheats to enable additional commands.

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Controls: Build/Buy Mode: Object Placement Tools

The document provides an overview of keyboard shortcuts and controls for build/buy mode and live mode in The Sims 4. Some key shortcuts include using the arrow keys to rotate and move objects, deleting with backspace, and toggling between build and live mode with L. Cheats can be accessed by pressing ctrl+shift+C and include rosebud for money and testingcheats to enable additional commands.

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Controls: Build/Buy Mode

 Object Placement Tools


o Rotate Object: (,/. – one object select)
o Delete Object: (Del or Backspace)
o Off Grid Placement: (Alt – while holding object)
o Off Angle Placement: (Alt – while rotating object)
o Move to Slot: (M)

Build Mode Hotkeys


o Object Control
 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
o 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
o Toggle Top Down View: T
o Go to Next Floor Up: Page Up
o Go to Next Floor Down: Page Down
o Walls Up: Home
o Walls Down: End
Controls: Live Mode
 Sim/Household Controls
o Switch to next Sim in Household: (Space or N)
o Switch to Specific Sim: (Click Sim portrait)
o Lock Camera to Sim: (Right-Click Sim portrait)
o Center Camera on active Sim: (Enter)
 Time Controls
o Pause Game: (P or 0 or ‘)
o Regular/Fast/Ultra Speed: (1/2/3)
 Camera Movement
o Move left/right: (Arrow Left/Right or A/D)
o Move forward/back: (Arrow UP/Down or W/S)
o Move Faster: (Hold Shift + Camera Mov’t)
o Zoom in/out: (Z/X or +/-)
o Toggle Map Mode: <em(M)
 General Controls
o Undo/Redo: (Ctrl+Z / Ctrl+V)
o Cancel: (Esc)
o Toggle Cheat Window: (Ctrl + Shift + C)

Game Cheats
• The Cheat Console can be brought up by pressing CTRL+SHIFT+C. Input the following text into
the text input field that appears at the top of the screen.
o Help – Lists all available commands into the command console.
o resetSim {FirstName} {LastName} – Resets the Sim.
o fullscreen – toggles full screen on or off.
o headlineeffects{on/off} – Hides all headline effects including
plumbobs, thought balloons, etc.
o Death.toggle – Disables Death so that Sims don’t die.
o FreeRealEstate {on/off} – Can be entered at
neighborhood/world. If on, all homes are free.
o motherlode – Provides 50,000 Simoleons
o kaching – Provides 1000 Simoleons
o rosebud – Provides 1000 Simoleons
o Pressing Shift + ] – Increases the size of objects

 testingcheats {true/false} – Enables use of further cheats


o Entering “testingcheats true”, then entering “cas.fulleditmode”
allows all CAS abilities.
o Interaction Cheats are available by Shift + Clicking on objects
and Sims once the player types in “testingcheats true” in the
command console.
o Shift Clicking on Sims
 Reset Object – Resets Sim
 Add to Family – Add the Sim to the current family
 Cheat Motive > Make Happy – Sets all motives to full
and sets Mood to Happy
 Cheat Motive > Enable Motive Decay – Allows motives
to change dynamically
 Cheat Motive > Disable Motive Decay – Allows motives
to remain static
o Shift Clicking on Objects
 Reset Object – Rests Object
o Shift Clicking Dirty-able Objects
 Make Dirty – Makes object dirty
o Shift Clicking on Dirty Objects
 Make Clean – makes object clean
o Shift Clicking Mailbox
 Reset Object – resets Mailbox
o Shift Clicking the Ground
 Teleport Me Here – Teleports selected Sim as close to
the clicked spot as possible
o Shift Clicking Sims
 Modify in CAS – Allows editing of everything but name
change and inherited traits

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