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By Illiana on Jul 21, 2009 • Building Split Level Entry Homes!
So you want to build a house where the door opens to a choice of upstairs or downstairs, but you aren’t sure where to start? This tutorial should help you build that Split Entry home, and you may learn some CFE tricks while you’re at it!
*NOTE – Some experience with CFE is helpful, but not necessary (if you’re brave!). I consider this tutorial to be intermediate – expert level.
REQUIREMENTS: This tutorial can be used without any EPs whatsoever; in fact I am only using the Base Game to create it! :D
Getting Started: Before we begin, choose a lot size a little larger than you think you will need. So, if you want a small house, choose a MEDIUM sized lot. The reason you will be doing this is because using the CFE will take up quite a bit more space in your home than you think. You don’t want to get half way through a build only to find you won’t have enough room for the house you had planned. I am using a 3x4 Lot for this Tutorial.
Step 1
Begin by raising the terrain where you want to build the house up by 4 clicks.
Doing this will ensure that our lower level will get sunlight from windows.
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On Aug 4, 2009 pamreg1944 wrote:
Great tutorial! Could it possibly be uploaded as a .pdf as well? It's so much easier to print that way.
pamreg
On Aug 6, 2009 padme242424 wrote:
Thank U!!
On Aug 8, 2009 staceface2009p wrote:
that house looks very beautiful, i'd be happy if i lived there!
On Aug 22, 2009 ragelbagel wrote:
awesome. thanks so much. helped alot
On Aug 23, 2009 shivanjani wrote:
ooo thanks...this is awesome....
On Aug 30, 2009 evil_jigglypuff_21 wrote:
KEWL! Ive been playing with the CFE Code As Well.I hope To Accoplish In Due Time A work Of Art You've Made And Displayed Here Soon. Nice House & Great Tutorial!
On Sep 4, 2009 elliot.le wrote:
Hi there. On step 11, how do I do do the porch? Because it seems like you still have a flat space infront of the house where you can do it, where on the other ones you don't. Many thanks.
On Sep 16, 2009 Blessedchild42 wrote:
Hello, I have tried this and I am oh so stuck. I Love this house and I am determined to make this house. But, I mess up at steps 6 thru 11. Oh! Please can you help me.
On Oct 3, 2009 RULEFE wrote:
Thank you.
On Oct 4, 2009 Blessedchild42 wrote:
Hi there, on step 15 how do you replace the third column. I tried to replace it but because of the rigid edge, it says that it can not because it needs a flat base. Can you help me.
On Oct 22, 2009 A_Chambers86 wrote:
I wish this tutorial was in PDF format. Can you possibly put it in PDF? Thanks
On Nov 2, 2009 soska wrote:
please help! I know im doing something wrong -- step 11 I can't place a porch either? You say that once you remove the stairs and diagonal wall and level the terrain the inner walls are supposed to drop. They dont! And I cant place a porch after!
On Dec 24, 2009 punkymum wrote:
Thanks so much for this easy to follow tutorial. I have now built my first home for submission to TSR using this tutorial as the starting point. Made sure I gave you credit, without this tutorial I'd have been lost. "The Thomas" is available in Residential Lots - Contemporary. Soon there'll be a base game version available also.
On Jan 24, 2010 oxmacie88xo wrote:
this is a great tutorial but i cant seem to get steps 12-16!! please help
On Feb 9, 2010 2fresh4sho wrote:
Thisz is Hott !
On Feb 9, 2010 2fresh4sho wrote:
Thisz is Hott !
On Feb 9, 2010 2fresh4sho wrote:
Thisz is Hott !
On Mar 18, 2010 Koti4ek wrote:
Thank you! It's really easy to follow and very useful tutorial.
On Mar 28, 2010 CRBie22 wrote:
Hey i am also stuck on step 11 bacause i cant get the porch to touch the house, there is a gap between them. but great tutorial
On Apr 25, 2010 pillowmaker911 wrote:
please upload as a PDF!!! LOVE this tutorial
On May 17, 2010 simfanatic101 wrote:
Okay, this is THE BEST HOUSE ive seen! you see, im making a movie for my sims 2 game. Mind if i use this house for my main character in my movie? i assure you that i will say that i didnt make my house on my own. i copied it from someone else. k? I'll say that, this house was originally by you. EXCEPT im going to have the inside different of course. and i'm also going to change the outside a little too. I hope your permission is granted to me
On May 19, 2010 cindyloupickel wrote:
Thank you for sharing. I cant wait to make one of these in my city!
On Jun 18, 2010 mura wrote:
On Jun 20, 2010 adonispluto wrote:
A good tutorial
On Jun 29, 2010 GiraffeLady wrote:
I really like that and would love to make something like it...but I have a small problem. What exactly is the CFE cheat? Like, what does it stand for. It's still on topic because the CFE is needed in alot of the steps.
On Jul 1, 2010 Püsteblümchen wrote:
wow
On Jul 19, 2010 cekwebpage wrote:
OMG it;s awesome. Thanks so much. XD time to out it on practice, Hope it work in Sims 3 as well
On Jul 28, 2010 PrinsesaAko wrote:
thank you so much!
On Jul 31, 2010 BBdoll3 wrote:
I'm sort of late in the game. Were you able to provide PDF? If so, where can I find it? Your totorial is great! Thanks for sharing. Much appreciated..
On Sep 1, 2010 simmlover123 wrote:
Thanks! can u make this house avalable for download? i cant manage to build it and its just so pretty. Many, many thanks.
On Sep 14, 2010 bless91 wrote:
'thank you' for an item
On Sep 14, 2010 bless91 wrote:
'thank you' for an item
On Sep 14, 2010 bless91 wrote:
thank you for an item
On Oct 4, 2010 joan1986 wrote:
gracias por un artículo
On Oct 4, 2010 kakashiswife wrote:
Thankyou! I really appreciate the tutorial. I haven't mastered it yet, but I'm having fun trying!!
On Oct 31, 2010 Syringa89 wrote:
That's looking rather promising, but i would like to know if you have issues with doors not looking right on the very bottom of the house... thats a problem i have right now, but i used a different technique for multi-levelt houses...
On Jan 21, 2011 iamdestinystar wrote:
this is a great and thorough tutorial but i must admit it is all a bit daunting with all of the intricate steps... thumbs down to maxis for not giving us an easy way to make a split level
On Mar 26, 2011 Semmos wrote:
Jesus Christ, I'm Dutch, and only 14 years old. I think i came pretty far for a young girl who's English isn't really good. From step 12, it's way too difficult unfortunately :c
If there is someone, who's Dutch, or can explain these things to me in simple English, like the way you to teach a little child how to tying shoolaces, send me message please
But it's a damn good tutorial, I realle like it
On Apr 4, 2011 Lady Arielle wrote:
Would like to see this as a pdf file.....other than that, it's a VERY good tutorial.....
On Jul 18, 2011 GaZa07 wrote:
-TENKIU XD
On Nov 24, 2011 rennessmay wrote:
how do i play this game?????