Difference between revisions of "Tutorials:TS3 CAW Tutorials"

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Introduction

This is a list of tutorials to help with World creation and use of the CAW Tool Beta.

What will I need?

• Create-A-World

Optional but recommended:

• SuperCAW

Tutorials

General

• Getting started in Create a World (CAW)
• Installing custom textures for CAW
• How to Create a world: Detailed CAW Tool guide by Krrank
• Cleaning the Global Layer by simsample
• Community Building/Rabbit Hole Lot sizes
• Creating A World That Doesn't Suck by TVRDesigns & QBuilderz
• Creating duplicates of a world by simsample
• Creating a World Flyover by Pyronium3
• Combining CAW buildings and in-game lots by Bakafox
• Editing Premade (Packed) Worlds
• Flagging a World as a City or Vacation Locale by simsample
• Importing Objects from one world into another by simsample
• Modding objects to show up in CAW Metadata by simsample
• Populating CAW Worlds by kiwi_tea
• How to make a world from a savegame (method in discussion)
• Creating Default replacements for textures, for one or all worlds
• Community Building/Rabbit Hole Lot sizes
• Adding Sim populations to worlds
• Editing Premade Worlds: Info and Help Plz? by HystericalParoxysm and other contributors - Discussion
• Importing Objects from one world into another

Heightmaps and Terrain Sculpting

• Creating a Volcanic Island Heightmap in Photoshop by deathoflight
• Creating a Mountain River Valley in Photoshop by deathoflight
• How to create a world using Real-World Height data
• Alternative Method- Creating a world using Real-World Height data
• Precise terrain elevation in CAW by armiel
• Sculpting cliffs by TVRDesigns (video tutorial)
• Sculpting Mountains - Step by step by Krrank
• Sculpting Valleys - Step by Step by Krrank
• Creating Custom Heightmap in Photoshop

Roads

• Creating the perfect highway exit in CAW by Elmigo
• Dirt roads in CAW by Samiallmighty
• Driveways in CAW by BenC0722

Routing

• Basics on sim-routing in Create a world-tool by armiel

Terrain Painting

• How to paint dry seaside terrain by Ouerbacker
• Lazy Terrain Painting by Denethor
• Terrain Painting Tips by simsample

Water, Sky, Weather and Distant Terrain

• Adding Water Planes (For Custom Lakes or Rivers) by Zaide_Chris
• Creating Custom World Water or Sky colors by claeric
• Custom Distant Terrains: Research and info by armiel
• Sea, Sky and Light parameters - info thread by simsample
• Adding a Custom Water Color

Fixing CAW Problems

• CAW and Sims 3 Version Mismatch Work-Around by simsample/Kiritra
• CAW not running? CAW running slowly? by simsample
• Modding the Create-a-World Tool to Unlock Hidden Features (A.K.A. 'SuperCAW') by simsample

Using Custom Content in CAW

• Tutorial: Setting up Your Caw Framework for CC (with pictures!)
• CAW mods framework FAQ
• Installing custom textures for CAW

Related Links

• CAW Tutorial listing at TS3 Creators' Consortium