Tutorials:Stairs&Lifts&Elevators

Overview

Helped by the tutorials of this page your sims will climb to... the roof !

Tutorials

Conceptual Tutorials

These are the basical building concepts of modular stairs <ncl>Category:Build Mode Stairs Concepts Tutorials</ncl>

Typical Stair Types

<ncl>Category:Build Mode Stairs Typical-types Tutorials</ncl>

The shapes of the stairs are dependent on the shapes of both the connecting/modular stairs and the landings. So, the number of landings won't limit the shapes of the resultant stair's shapes completely.

Stairs with 1-landing (including L-shaped, J-shaped Stairs, U-shaped)

<ncl>Category:Build Mode Stairs Typical-types Stairs with 1-landing Tutorials</ncl>

• Advanced Modular Stairs in the Middle of a House

(U-shaped)

(MikeInside @ MTS2)

• Internal Modular Stairs Tutorial

(L-shaped)

(MikeInside @ MTS2)

• Easy Corner U Stair

(U-shaped)

(JadeEliott)

• Dummy Stairs

(L-shaped)

(MikeInside @ MTS2)

• Split Level Stairs

(U-shaped)

(cheat-less)

(Daihtnaoz7 @ Exchange)

• Staircase with landing on the foundation

(U-shaped)

(InvisibleSims2)

Stairs with 2-landing (including U-shaped, J-shaped, S-shaped, Z-shaped Stairs)

<ncl>Category:Build Mode Stairs Typical-types Stairs with 2-landing Tutorials</ncl>

• Dual Arched Covered Bridge with paintable Spiral Staircases

(U-shaped)

(SimSherry2 @ Exchange)

• Mod Stairs (Part 2)

(Jonesi @ MTS2/Reflexsims)

• Easy U-Shaped Modular Stairs

(U-shaped)

(cheat-less)

(tkdjunkie @ MTS2)

• Mod stairs -part 3- Two landings -U shaped- against a wall

(U-shaped)

(Jonesi @ MTS2/Reflexsims)

• How to make U-Shaped or 180 degree stairs with 2 landings

(J-shaped)

(niol @ MTS2)

Stairs with 3-landing (including rectangularly "spiral" Stairs)

<ncl>Category:Build Mode Stairs Typical-types Stairs with 3-landing Tutorials</ncl>

• The Stairs tutorial basic and advanced version

("spiral")

(cheat-less)

(GameMasterEvertB @ Exchange)

• Circular Stairwells for Beginners

("spiral")

(cheat-less)

(MikeInside @ MTS2)

• Circular Stairwells for Advanced Users

("spiral")

(cheat-less)

(MikeInside @ MTS2)

• Creating 3-Storey Walled Spiral Stairs

("spiral")

(Tiko @ MTS2 / Andy / Tiko @ TSR)

• Enclosed Spiral Stairs

("spiral")

(Ralphaelninja @ MTS2 / SimMasterRalph @ Exchange)

• Spiral Stairs Inspirations

("spiral")

(cheat-less)

(Ralphaelninja @ MTS2 / SimMasterRalph @ Exchange)

• Mod Stairs Tutorial (Part 1 - "Spiral")

("spiral")

(cheat-less)

(Jonesi @ MTS2/Reflexsims)

Grand Stairs

<ncl>Category:Build Mode Stairs Typical-types Grand Stairs Tutorials</ncl> This's a big group of various stair types which are not one whole simple string of stairs.

• Grand Staircase

(KevvvvvG888 @ Exchange)

• Staircase with landing on the foundation

(InvisibleSims2)

• Stairs with several landings

(InvisibleSims2)

• Creating Spiral Stairs On A House Foundation

(Tiko @ MTS2 / Andy / Tiko @ TSR)

Stealth-stairs Types

<ncl>Category:Build Mode Stairs Stealth-stairs Tutorials</ncl> Stealth stairs can be used in many ways for fast level access for sims. it can be a shortened version of a typical stair or combine with walls and wallpapers to form lift/elevators.

• How to make stealth stairs in a dormer on a 2 story

(corvidophile2)

• Introduction to Stealth Stairs - Stealth Stairs Stacking

(Ralphaelninja @ MTS2 / SimMasterRalph @ Exchange)

• Stealth Stairs Variable Size

(Ralphaelninja @ MTS2 / SimMasterRalph @ Exchange)

• Stealth stairs for dormers

(Ralphaelninja @ MTS2 / SimMasterRalph @ Exchange)

• Working Elevators

(pierrepaulpaquin @ Exchange)

Floor-tile-based Stairs

<ncl>Category:Build Mode Stairs Floor-tile-based Tutorials</ncl> Floor-tile-based stairs depend on the fact that sims can walk past the floor tiles regardless of how deformed the floor grid layer is, they just can reach anywhere tiled. Raphael used this feature to make "lift/elevator". SimSherry used it to make inclined stairs.

• Creating 10 Floors The Facility Illusion

(Ralphaelninja @ MTS2 / SimMasterRalph @ Exchange)

• Climbing Treehouse Tutorial

(SimSherry2 @ MTS2/Maxis)

Other Stairs or Modded Staircases

<ncl>Category:Build Mode Other Stairs or Modded Staircases Tutorials</ncl>

• Working Elevator tutorial... very cool

(Jax2 @ MTS2)

Related Pages

Tutorial more property-infos for connecting/modular stairs updated 1st May,06