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==Buy mode tools== |
==Buy mode tools== |
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[[File:Ts3 buytools.jpg|thumb|Buy mode tools in ''[[The Sims 3]]'']] |
[[File:Ts3 buytools.jpg|thumb|Buy mode tools in ''[[The Sims 3]]''.]] |
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⚫ | '''Hand Tool (''hotkey'' H):''' Used to pick up, rotate, and move items. Some items cannot be moved, while others can only be placed in certain locations. When holding an item, the highlighted tile(s) which show its footprint also show which side is considered the front (depending on the object, this may or may not be the side Sims will approach it from).{{Vgversion|TS2}}{{Vgversion|TS3}} If the tile is highlighted green, the item may be placed at that location; otherwise, it will be red—{{Vgversion|TS2}}{{Vgversion|TS3}}attempting to place the item will give a description of the problem. Objects can be picked up by clicking on them. When holding an existing object, the player can delete the object by clicking on the bottom of the screen, or by pressing the {{Key|Del}} key. To rotate an object, the player can either use the {{Key|<}} and {{Key|>}} keys, or drag the cursor around in the direction they wish their object to face in. In ''The Sims'', the direction the object is facing in is indicated by the arrows shown while rotating an object with the mouse—the white arrow indicates the front side of the object, while the black arrow indicates the back. |
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⚫ | '''Eyedropper Tool (''hotkey'' E):'''{{Vgversion|TS2}}{{Vgversion|TS3}} When pointed at a wall covering, floor covering, or most objects, will show the name of what it's pointed at. Clicking on a wall or floor covering will switch to the appropriate area of build or buy mode and select that covering so it can be applied. Clicking on an object will make an exact duplicate of it, and will focus the catalog on that object. The player can also duplicate an object with the hand tool after grabbing and placing it down while holding down the {{Key|Shift}} key.{{Vgversion|TS3}} |
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Buy mode in ''[[The Sims 2]]'' has tools not included in ''The Sims'' (original) buy mode. These tools are also available in [[build mode]]. Tools include: |
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⚫ | '''Hand Tool (''hotkey'' H):''' |
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⚫ | '''Eyedropper Tool (''hotkey'' E):'''{{Vgversion|TS2}}{{Vgversion|TS3}} When pointed at a wall covering, floor covering, or most objects, will show the name of what it's pointed at. Clicking on a wall or floor covering will switch to the appropriate area of build mode and select that covering so it can be applied. Clicking on an object will make an exact duplicate of it, and will focus the catalog on that object. The player can also duplicate an object with the hand tool |
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'''Top-down View (''hotkey'' T):'''{{Vgversion|TS2}} Switches the display to (or from) a view from above. |
'''Top-down View (''hotkey'' T):'''{{Vgversion|TS2}} Switches the display to (or from) a view from above. |
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'''Undo/Redo (''hotkey combination'' CTRL and Z / CTRL and |
'''Undo/Redo (''hotkey combination'' CTRL and Z / CTRL and Y):''' Allows the player to quickly undo or redo an action. The undo/redo history will be kept even if the player switches between buy and build modes.{{Vgversion|TS2}}{{Vgversion|TS3}} In ''The Sims'', this was only available in build mode, and the history did not carry over into buy mode.. |
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'''Sledgehammer Tool (''hotkey ''K): |
'''Sledgehammer Tool (''hotkey ''K):'''{{Vgversion|TS2:P}}{{Vgversion|TS3}} First introduced in ''[[The Sims 2: Pets]]'' and carried forward into later games, the sledgehammer tool allows players to easily remove walls and objects. The tool can be used on individual objects and tiles,{{Vgversion|TS2}} or by clicking and dragging around an area to remove multiple objects.{{Vgversion|TS3}} |
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'''45 degree angle:'''{{Vgversion|TS2:AL}} |
'''45 degree angle:'''{{Vgversion|TS2:AL}} Switches the display to (or from) a 45 degree angle view from the floor, which allows the player to see the [[ceiling]] more easily. |
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== Family Inventory == |
== Family Inventory == |