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Sims 4 House Plans Sims 4 House Building Sims 4 Houses Layout Sims 3 Houses Ideas House Ideas L Shaped Stairs Sims 4 Cheats Sims 4 Challenges Sims 4 Ps4. L-Shaped stairs are finally coming to The Sims 4 in the September 5th, 2019 patch. Via SimsVIP: During today’s Maxis Monthly stream, The Sims team announced that a new “configurable stairs tool” is coming to The Sims 4 Base Game with the next patch.

Staircases are build mode objects which allow Sims to travel between different floors on residential or community lots. Sims will use staircases automatically when routing between floors. Stairs can consist of either basic, one-piece staircases that are of a fixed length, or of modular stairs that consist of multiple different pieces and can extend to any length. Stairs must have at least one floor tile available at the bottom and at the top, and the length of the stairs will take up the necessary number of floor tiles on any floors it passes through.

A basic straight staircase is one square wide, five squares long on the lower level, and four squares long on the upper level. These spaces must be left clear both above and below. The first square on the lower level and the fourth square on the upper level is reserved for the landing, and players may change the floor covering on these squares.

The Sims: Unleashed, The Sims: Superstar, The Sims 2: Apartment Life, The Sims 3^[1] and The Sims 3: Generations add spiral staircases. They have a 2x2 footprint on both levels, along with an extra square on each level that's reserved for the landing. This saves space, and allows players to add upper floors to smaller houses.

The shapes of the stairs are dependent on the shapes of both the connecting/modular stairs and the landings. So, the number of landings won't limit the shapes of the resultant stair's shapes completely. Category:Build Mode Stairs Typical-types Tutorials Stairs with 1-landing (including L-shaped, J-shaped Stairs, U-shaped). 49 7/8 - 3/4 - 3/4 = 48 3/8' Figure 2 - 'L' shaped staircase landing height - allowing for finished flooring on landing. Positioning the 'L' shaped staircase landing: This landing design has been based on the situation where there are no space limitations and no obstructions. Sims 4 game elements that needs to be reworked the forums tea coffee sofa conversion by leo liquid sims connect modular sofa system customise the for your e mod the sims annie modular sofa updated 22 nov 2007. Whats people lookup in this blog: L Shaped Sofa Sims 4; L Shaped Sofa Sims 4 Cc; L Shaped Couch Sims 4; L Shaped Couch Sims 4 Cc.

The Sims 2: Open for Business, The Sims 2: Apartment Life, The Sims 3: Late Night and The Sims 3: Into the Future allow players to add elevators to lots, which can be used as an alternative to the stairs.

The Sims[edit | edit source]

Staircases in The Sims consist largely of straight, one-piece stairs of a fixed height. As houses cannot be higher than two stories, staircases are only ever used to connect the first storey with the second storey. Only one Sim at a time can use a staircase, even if multiple Sims are travelling in the same direction. It is not unheard of for staircases in The Sims to get 'stuck', and become unusable because the game considers them to be in use. The only way to fix this is to use the move_objectscheat to delete the stairs, then buy new stairs.

House Party includes the Anti-Heisenberg Teleporter, which can be considered a type of elevator. The teleporter has a one-tile footprint and can be used to 'teleport' Sims between floors. Players should note that dogs and cats cannot use the teleporter or any custom content based on it.

Spiral stairs were introduced in Unleashed.

A sweeping staircase which goes through a 90-degree curve from top to bottom and has a 4x3 footprint was introduced in The Sims: Makin' Magic. It can also be downloaded from SimEchoes.

Unlike later games, players can manually command Sims to use the stairs. This is usually not necessary, as Sims will use the stairs automatically to get to their destination, although it can be used to ensure that a Sim uses a specific staircase.

The Sims 2[edit | edit source]

In addition to the basic staircases, The Sims 2 adds modular stairs with matching side railings. Modular stairs can be used on uneven terrain at almost any height, though their normal height is the same as that of the foundation. Pricing for modular stairs is unusual, as the price given in the catalog is not the price for a basic 4-step unit. Instead, it is the price for each step, so the cost of a 4-step unit needed to reach the ground from a foundation or deck is four times the catalog price. Modular stairs can also connect two floors in a building. To do this, leave a 1x4 space in the upper level's floor. Place a modular stair so that it points into that space, and it will automatically extend down to the lower level. Four modular stair units equals the height of one regular staircase, so the cost will be 16 times the catalog price. After placing the stairs, the player can add the matching railing to one or both sides at the cost of §12 per stair unit, regardless of the cost of the stairs. This is done by clicking the railing tool, then clicking the side of the stairs where the railing should be placed.

In The Sims 2, several Sims can use a staircase at the same time, though there are still some limits. The basic rule is that one Sim can go up a staircase while another is going down it. The player can increase the number of Sims that can use a staircase at one time by placing staircases side-by-side. Staircases placed side-by-side will automatically connect, making a wider staircase. Modular stairs are somewhat different, because each section is considered a separate object; only the ones that a Sim is actually on are considered to be in use. So, if modular stairs are used to connect two floors of a building, up to three Sims can go up (or down) them at the same time, as long as each one is on a different section.

If Apartment Life is installed, children and teenagers may occasionally slide down the railings when going down a spiral staircase.

List of staircases[edit | edit source]

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The Sims 3[edit | edit source]

In The Sims 3, staircases are able to be any length the player wishes. Unlike previous games, staircases can have railing that is of a different style from the actual staircase, and the railing can be only on one side. A tool in the staircase placing tool allows for multiple staircases to be placed side by side quickly and easily. Multiple Sims can use the staircase, as in The Sims 2. The Sims 3: Generations also allows spiral staircases to be used on a lot. Patch 55 also added a spiral staircase and ladders, which are more compact and take up less space.

The Sims 4[edit | edit source]

In The Sims 4, the length of a staircase is based on the height of a building's walls (or the height of a foundation, if it is attached to one). Staircases can have different types of railings, but are restricted on both sides. Staircases can also be pushed and pulled sideways to be as long as the lot itself. Any wallpaper can be added on to a staircase and the base can be removed with the sledgehammer tool. The Sims 4 doesn't currently have spiral staircases.

In patch 84, stairs are configurable through the use of an additional widget, which allows the player to bend a staircase in any direction, allowing for the creation of L-shaped, T-shaped, and U-shaped staircases. There is a minimum of four steps between landings, dependent on the size of the staircase. The height and length of stair sections can then be modified by dragging the arrows from the object for the desired result. Staircases can go in multiple directions provided there is room.

Patch 95 added a ladder to the base game as a space-saving alternative to stairs. It takes up a single tile of space, and can be placed both indoors and outdoors.

Custom content[edit | edit source]

Staircases have often been modified by custom content creators. Sometimes, this is just a matter of redesigning them so they have a different appearance, such as making the Anti-Heisenberg Teleporter resemble an elevator rather than a science-fiction device, or making a staircase look like an escalator. At other times, staircases have been modified to produce working ladders or to be more-or-less working spiral staircases. Some custom staircases for The Sims and The Sims 2 effectively work as 'vertical doors' or 'teleportation pads' between floors, which allow players to simulate elevators.

Modified staircases for The Sims 2 may or may not be fully animated, and may or may not work well when used by pets.

Notes[edit | edit source]

1. ↑Spiral staircases added to the base game with Patch 55.

Hey guys, I’ve recently been building some lots on the Sims 4. It’s good fun but I wanted to take the look of the houses to the next level and create something that people would find really useful.

I started looking around for Split Level stairs which could be done quite easily in the Sims 3. In the Sims 4, they have removed the terrain tool so you can no longer raise or lower the terrain. Without the terrain tool, it’s almost impossible to do proper split level stairs. I say almost because you can kind of get around it.

There are two ways to do split level stairs. There is a quick and easy way and the slightly more difficult way, I’m going to show you the easy way first.

Method One – Step One: Build A Room With Two Floors

The first step is to build a square room and then build another room on top, so you have a two-floor room. See the pictures below for an example.

Method One – Step Two: Build The Stairs

L Shaped Stairs Sims 4

Build stairs going from the ground floor up to floor one and then build second stairs going from floor one to floor two, this looks best if you do it in the corner or against a wall.

Method One – Step Three: Delete The Floor On Floor One

The floor on floor one needs to be deleted, select the sledgehammer tool at the top and hover over the floor on floor one. It will turn yellow, click to delete it, we are then left with a hole in the floor where the stairs are.

Method One – Step Four: Fill In The Floor

How To Do L Shaped Stairs Sims 4 Ps4

The next step requires filling in the square of the floor between the two sets of stairs. Select the flat square tool under Walls & Rooms. Then make a square on separate grass and make it the correct size like the pictures below, then move the square to the spot in between the stairs. When you move the square it will delete the wall, so you will need to add wall back in on the corner of the house.

Method One – Step Five: If You Like, Add Bannister

I think split level stairs look better with railings/a bannister, this is just my personal preference but I like to add them, especially in a grand house.

A few things to note about the split level stairs in general, you are unable to see them unless you go to floor one, so this isn’t the best way to do split level stairs, but it does look really nice if you are recording video on the Sims 4. Also, I would make the walls the shortest they can be, otherwise, the split level stairs will look a little bit too big.

This next method will cover doing split level stairs using the foundation technique. This is a little more tricky, but it does look really nice.

Method two: the foundation method.

Method Two – Step One: Build A Room With Foundations

This is the easiest step, build a room and make sure it has a foundation.

Method Two – Step Two: Build A Room Inside The Room

Build a second room inside your room and make it the same size as the landing area you wish to have, probably 2×2 square.

Method Two – Step Three: Delete The Floor Of The Original Room

Select the sledgehammer tool and delete the floor of the original room, the floor of the new smaller room should stay intact.

Method Two – Step Four: Make Stairs!

Make some stairs going from the bottom of the floor (the grass) going up to the new foundation. Then make a second set of stairs going from the foundation to the first floor. Delete the small sections of wall between each stair and the foundation block.

Method Two – Step Five: Delete The Stair Support/Wall

Delete the support underneath the stairs so that it looks like the stairs are floating. This makes the split level effect look even cooler in my opinion. Also, make sure to fill in the grass with the floor that you would like this room to have.

Method Two – Step Six: Add Railings/Bannister

Add a railing/Bannister to the rail if you would like, I personally think it makes the split stairs look great.

I hope that helps you make some amazing stairs and awesome lots in the Sims 4, good luck and leave any questions in the comments below. If you are looking for some sims 4 downloads then we’ve got just the place for you! The sims 4 seasons jungle adventure is out now, don’t forget to check out our sims 4 jungle adventure beginners guide.