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'''Terrain''' is an area of land, usually referred for just a lot but not limited in that scope. Players can modify it by terraforming or painting it through [[Build Mode|build mode]] tools. [[Weather|Elements]] can affect the said terrain, such as snow and rain. Certain objects, especially outdoor plants, can only be place on empty terrain (unless cheats are used). There are also certain interactions and activities limited to empty terrain that can't be performed anywhere else, including but not limited to [[Bug collecting|catching insects or bugs]], [[collecting]], doing various snow activities (making snow angels, building snowmen and having snowball fights), having water balloon fights, watching stars, etc.
 
==The Sims==
In ''[[The Sims]]'', terrain was generally very simplistic. Players can raise or lower the terrain as a basic form of terraforming, although Sims will typically have difficulty using objects placed on a slope. In addition, players cannot build walls near or on sloped tiles, nor can they add floor tiles of any kind. When the player raises or lowers the terrain, the grass will die off and will grow back on its own over time.
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With ''[[The Sims: Hot Date|Hot Date]]'',{{confirm}} players could add water to the terrain (previously, this was only possible through the use of cheats) that allowed for natural ponds and rivers. ''Hot Date'' also introduced a Grass tool that allowed the player to add or remove grass manually.
 
Unlike later games, Sims do not have the option to cloud watch or stargaze on empty terrain. If ''[[The Sims: Vacation|Vacation]]'' is installed, Sims can build [[snowman|snowmen]] or sandcastles on terrain, depending on which area of [[Vacation Island]] they were on. They can also rent a metal detector and will roam around the lot, uncovering buried items on empty terrain.
 
==The Sims 2==
Terrain editing was expanded in ''[[The Sims 2]]''. Editing the terrain no longer kills off grass, and floor tiles can be placed on sloped terrain. In addition, while ''The Sims'' was limited to basic hills, slopes, and valleys, ''The Sims 2'' allows for much more extreme slopes and creations to be made.
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Terrain can be painted with the terrain brush tool. It can be access in Build mode by clicking on the shovel icon (labeled by "Terrain"), which will lead to the grass-depicted button (labeled as "Ground Cover). The airbrush comes in three sizes (small, medium and large). To paint it, the brush must hover on only exposed terrain (that are without floor tiles) and left mouse key must be clicked. The chosen Ground Cover can be dragged are by holding the left click and moving the mouse along terrain.
Sims can watch clouds during the day and stargaze at night; these interactions can be done on empty terrain located outdoors. If ''[[The Sims 2: Bon Voyage|Bon Voyage]]'' is installed, Sims can [[digging|dig for treasure]] on any piece of empty terrain. If ''[[The Sims 2: FreeTime|FreeTime]]'' is installed, Sims can only birdwatch, [[bug collecting|collect bugs]], and catch fireflies on empty terrain—the interactions will not be available on any outdoor floor tiles. In the [[winter]], snow-related interactions, such as making [[snowman|snowmen]] and having snowball fights, are only available on empty terrain.
 
===Terrain paint===
By default, lots in ''The Sims 2'' will take on the terrain type of the neighborhood it is placed in. For example, a lot placed in a desert-themed neighborhood will have desert terrain paint by default. Players can override the default terrain and paint their own using the Terrain Brush tool in [[build mode]]. Only exposed terrain (that is, terrain not covered by floor tiles) can be painted. Terrain paint can be removed later on by selecting the tool and ctrl-clicking on the terrain paint.
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==The Sims 3==
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