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====Creation Tools====
 
====Creation Tools====
 
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* See [[:Category:Modding_Tools_for_Sims_4#CAS_Tools|'''TS4 Modding Tools - CAS Tools''']]
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* [http://www.modthesims.info/download.php?t=364926 Delphy's CAS Texture Unitool] - CTU
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* [http://dino.drealm.info/den/denforum/index.php?PHPSESSID=qcr0ghgv0o54bkbvkld4gg2qf6&topic=189.0 Sims 3 Package Editor] - S3PE
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*[http://www.thesimsresource.com/workshop The Sims Resource Workshop] - TSRW
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====Paint Programs====
 
====Paint Programs====
*'''Paint.NET''' is one of a couple of programs that can be used to edit Sims 3 textures. Get it for free, [http://paint.net/ here].
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*'''Paint.NET''' is one of a couple of programs that can be used to edit Sims 3 textures. Get it for free, [http://www.getpaint.net/ here].
 
*'''GIMP''' is another - free - program that can be used to edit Sims 3 texture files. Find it [http://www.gimp.org/ here].  
 
*'''GIMP''' is another - free - program that can be used to edit Sims 3 texture files. Find it [http://www.gimp.org/ here].  
 
*'''Photoshop''' is, perhaps, the most used paint program. However, it can be very '''expensive'''. The bright-side is, a lot of schools/universities/jobs offer '''free''' or '''discounted''' versions of Photoshop to their students/employees.
 
*'''Photoshop''' is, perhaps, the most used paint program. However, it can be very '''expensive'''. The bright-side is, a lot of schools/universities/jobs offer '''free''' or '''discounted''' versions of Photoshop to their students/employees.
  
====DDS Plug-Ins====
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====DDS Plug-Ins and Converters====
In order to get your textures to open in your paint program, you will need to install the proper DDS plugin for it.
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In order to get your textures to open in your paint program, you will need to install the proper DDS plugin for it or convert them.
*'''[http://registry.gimp.org/node/70 GIMP]'''
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*'''[http://cs.elderscrolls.com/index.php/DDS_Tools Photoshop]'''
 
*'''[http://cs.elderscrolls.com/index.php/DDS_Tools Photoshop]'''
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*[http://http://www.getpaint.net/index.html '''Paint.NET''']  has a built-in DDS plugin
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*For converters see [[:Category:Modding_Tools_for_Sims_4#2D_Editors_and_Converters|'''TS4 Modding Tools - 2D Editors and Converters''']]
  
 
====3D Modeling Programs====
 
====3D Modeling Programs====
*'''[http://chumbalum.swissquake.ch/ Milkshape 3D]''' is the most used 3D modeling software in the Sims community. It's '''not free''', but not terribly expensive either. This program comes with many amazing tools that make body meshing a lot easier..
 
*'''[http://www.blender.org/ Blender 3D]''' is a '''free 3D editor''' that is now well supported within the Sims community.  It is extremely powerful and has a large community which has produced many tutorials that can be directly applied to meshing for Sims 4.
 
 
*'''[http://www.autodesk.com/education/free-software/3ds-max 3ds Max]'''This is an expensive but powerful 3D editor.  It also features a free download program for students and educators.
 
*'''[http://www.autodesk.com/education/free-software/3ds-max 3ds Max]'''This is an expensive but powerful 3D editor.  It also features a free download program for students and educators.
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*'''[http://www.blender.org/ Blender 3D]''' is a '''free 3D editor''' that is well supported within the Sims community.  It is extremely powerful and is the most commonly used editor for making things for Sims 4.
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*'''[http://chumbalum.swissquake.ch/ Milkshape 3D]''' is '''not free''', but not terribly expensive either. This program was popular for making things in Sims 2 and 3, and some people still use it for Sims 4.
  
 
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Latest revision as of 01:15, 26 January 2019

Tutorials by Category

CAS | Patterns/Walls/Floors | Objects | Building | Modding | Advanced Modding 


Introduction

CAS is all the manipulation of the "create a sim" tool within the game; this section covers how to edit parts of the program and its tools using different programs such as the CTU, it also outlines tools that are useful and/or vital for the tutorials. All the tutorials below have been split into specific categories.

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[edit] General CAS Tutorials

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[edit] Modding Tools

Tools that are required, that make things easier, or just plain fun!

Useful Programs and Plug-Ins

[edit] Creation Tools

[edit] Paint Programs

  • Paint.NET is one of a couple of programs that can be used to edit Sims 3 textures. Get it for free, here.
  • GIMP is another - free - program that can be used to edit Sims 3 texture files. Find it here.
  • Photoshop is, perhaps, the most used paint program. However, it can be very expensive. The bright-side is, a lot of schools/universities/jobs offer free or discounted versions of Photoshop to their students/employees.

[edit] DDS Plug-Ins and Converters

In order to get your textures to open in your paint program, you will need to install the proper DDS plugin for it or convert them.

[edit] 3D Modeling Programs

  • 3ds MaxThis is an expensive but powerful 3D editor. It also features a free download program for students and educators.
  • Blender 3D is a free 3D editor that is well supported within the Sims community. It is extremely powerful and is the most commonly used editor for making things for Sims 4.
  • Milkshape 3D is not free, but not terribly expensive either. This program was popular for making things in Sims 2 and 3, and some people still use it for Sims 4.

The Glossary

For a glossed list of common CAS creation words and terms, see The Glossary


Tutorials by Category

CAS | Patterns/Walls/Floors | Objects | Building | Modding | Advanced Modding 

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