Create a World

The Create a World tool gives the player the ability to create and share unique new worlds for The Sims 3. It allows players to create custom neighborhoods, just like in The Sims 2, although in a more in-depth way. It was released on December 16, 2009 and is available to download for free from TheSims3.com if you have an account there and is exclusive to the PC. It is similar to the creation/terraforming tools in SimCity 4 and the tools used by the game developers when creating neighborhoods for the game. This means that some of the features in Create a World may not be simple to use and may not be very user-friendly. You can download or upload worlds on The Exchange. It is only possible to create populated worlds by sharing save game folders or by using mods to add Sims to the .world file. A fully patched version of The Sims 3 is needed in order to use this tool.

Features

 * Design entire worlds for your Sims, from choosing terrain patterns and roads to placing lots, vegetation and neighborhood accents like water towers and lighthouses.
 * Start with a blank canvas, or modify the terrains that formed the basis of Sunset Valley or Riverview.
 * For advanced designers, bring your creativity to life by creating and importing designs from Photoshop and other graphics programs.
 * Expand your landscape features and building options with The Sims 3 Create a World Tool – BETA with The Sims 3: World Adventures expansion pack, or items from The Sims 3 Store.
 * Share your worlds through The Sims 3 Exchange.
 * Terraforming
 * Place roads and sidewalks (or footpaths)
 * Spray on custom terrain paints like lava, snow or pink cotton candy
 * Place community lots, career "rabbit holes" and liveable housing lots
 * Import height maps
 * Set restricted lot assignments

Download
Download the latest version from EA's official CAW page Only the latest version is required, no patching necessary.

The newest release is always at the top.

Bugs



 * Patch 12 created an error whenever CAW was run. A temporary workaround was to reinstall The Sims 3, reinstall CAW, but not install Patch 12. Electronic Arts worked to resolve the issue as quickly as possible . The bug was said to be fixed in Patch 14, but it required players to uninstall, download and install a new version of CAW to function properly.
 * Players were also asked to reinstall CAW when The Sims 3 Late Night came out.