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This TS4 tutorial will show you how to merge CAS .packages that have the <u>same mesh</u> but have different Normals, Diffuse, Speculars, etc. <br>
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This TS4 tutorial will show you how to merge multiple .packages into one package. Useful for making a jumbo package containing multiple packages.
Useful for when the are several CAS item recolors of the same mesh and you want to reduce CAS clutter.
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There are two methods you can use:
 
  
==Using Sims4Studio==
 
  
===Method 1:===
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===How To Merge Multiple Packages Into One Package File===
I made recolors of a dress that used the same mesh but there were differences in the buttons that required a different normal. S4S allows a mesh to have multiple diffuse maps, thumbs, and swatches but they all use the same normal. To make a different normal for the different button shapes, I had to create a new package and let that package contain the recolors that used that normal. However, I did not like CAS cluttered up with multiple entries of the same mesh.
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This example shows 3 meshes that are the identical mesh but have differences in the normals and diffuse maps. Why clutter up CAS with separate entries? Let's merge them into one package.
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<b>Using Sims4Studio</b>
  
[[File:CAS-strawberry.png|thumb|upright=1.0|left|alt=Example of Cas Clutter|Cas Clutter]]
 
 
* Open the Sims4Studio Main Menu<br>
 
* Open the Sims4Studio Main Menu<br>
 
* Click 'Content Management'<br>
 
* Click 'Content Management'<br>
 
* Select 'Merge Packages'<br>
 
* Select 'Merge Packages'<br>
[[File:MergePackages.png|thumb|upright=1.0|left|alt=Merge Packages Image|Select Merge Image]]
 
 
* Drag and drop your packages into the 'Merge Packages' pop-up window.
 
* Drag and drop your packages into the 'Merge Packages' pop-up window.
[[File:Drag-drop-merge.png|thumb|upright=1.0|left|alt=Drag, Drop, Merge|Drag, Drop and Merge]]
 
 
* S4s will show the numbers of packages that were successfully merged.
 
* S4s will show the numbers of packages that were successfully merged.
[[File:3-3-merged.png|thumb|upright=1.0|left|alt=Number of merged packages|Number of merged packages]]
 
 
* Give the combined package file a new filename and save.
 
* Give the combined package file a new filename and save.
[[File:Filename.png|thumb|upright=1.0|left|alt=Give a new filename to our package|Give a new filename to our packager]]
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* Remove your old packages from your Mods folder and Test your new combined package in-game.
* Remove your old meshes from your Mods folder and Test your new combined package in-game.
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<gallery mode=packed style='text-align:left">
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<!-- CAS-strawberry.png|Example of Cas Clutter -->
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MergePackages.png|Select Merge Image
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Drag-drop-merge.png|Drag, Drop and Merge
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3-3-merged.png|Number of successfully merged packages
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Filename.png|Give a new filename to the package
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</gallery>
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Does CAS have Multiple recolors of the same item by different artists? Do you want to make it easier to find basic styles without having to scroll through tons of recolors? Try setting their prototype IDs the same so they appear under the same mesh but as a recolor option.
 
Does CAS have Multiple recolors of the same item by different artists? Do you want to make it easier to find basic styles without having to scroll through tons of recolors? Try setting their prototype IDs the same so they appear under the same mesh but as a recolor option.
  
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* Save your package and test in-game.
 
* Save your package and test in-game.
  
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[[Category:Sims 4 CAS Tutorials]]
 
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This TS4 tutorial will show you how to merge multiple .packages into one package. Useful for making a jumbo package containing multiple packages.


[edit] How To Merge Multiple Packages Into One Package File

Using Sims4Studio

  • Open the Sims4Studio Main Menu
  • Click 'Content Management'
  • Select 'Merge Packages'
  • Drag and drop your packages into the 'Merge Packages' pop-up window.
  • S4s will show the numbers of packages that were successfully merged.
  • Give the combined package file a new filename and save.
  • Remove your old packages from your Mods folder and Test your new combined package in-game.


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