Lot Editor - Help

[jeronij 13]

Date: 5/29/2005 6:24:07 PM Author: 6459978. Hey jeronji! I've experienced that same problem in the past also when working with large lot sizes, and from what I hear, its a bug in the lot editor: if the lot is too large, then it won't save correctly after the first time you save it. I believe there is a way to get around this problem, though. If you delete the lot file that is created in your plugin folders before trying to save it should work fine. Also another solution may be to use the save as button instead of save.

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Hi 6459978, thanks for the info. I

[brtim2 10]

I like these sticky question threads...

is there a way to save props that overhang the lot? I know you can save props that are a part of the lot and happen to extend over the bounds, however is there a way to save props that are not over the lot? I think the water lots (cruise ship type lots) do this, (although they could just extend over the edge) however when i try to save a lot with a prop off the lot it won't let me.

Is there any way to save a lot with props that are not anchored to the lot?

[hobostank 8]

Lot editor help woah i thought i had problems but i guess at least a few people would have issues.

[Tunafish 48]

jeronij, there is a prop limit. I hit it whil making my botannical garden BAT, but when I hit the max, I wouldn't let me place anymore props. I would try to re arrange your props, so that you can stay below the max.

[jeronij 13]

Date: 5/30/2005 4:43:11 PM Author: Tunafish jeronij, there is a prop limit. I hit it whil making my botannical garden BAT, but when I hit the max, I wouldn't let me place anymore props. I would try to re arrange your props, so that you can stay below the max.

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Hi Tunafish, it seems that what happened is an error with the LE. A bug as 6459978  mentioned. I did not receive any message saying nothing about the limits, in fact, I did not use so many props/textures. Well, anyway, I have altered the way I use the LE, and I usually make a backup copy before and after any modification. But thanks for the advice, and congratulations for arriving to the limit !!!

Btw, when will you release some more great trees/palms models ?

[garfiedude 2]

This is from another thread but i didn;t want to ruin the flow so i posted it here, though its technily an iLive question i think. Meh, here it is.

Date: 6/5/2005 7:02:22 AM
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BarbyWthat of being able to use either DatGen or iLive's Reader to make sure the name looks right - no PZ1xxx Park or cement.

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Theres a question, supposing i already have a custom lot that is based on one of the ingame parks, and thus has the PZ1xxxx name going for it in the building exemplar as well as the standard menu name, and i want rename it so that it has a unique name and description in the menu. whats the easiest way of doing this?
I notice from many custom lots from the STEX have added extra LTEXT files to the lot to do this, but how does this work?

[ryan04 3]

forgot how to get objects to go up into the air please help

[garfiedude 2]

Ctrl + arrow keys

[jeronij 13]

Date: 6/5/2005 8:32:35 AM Author: garfiedude This is from another thread but i didn;t want to ruin the flow so i posted it here, though its technily an iLive question i think. Meh, here it is.

Date: 6/5/2005 7:02:22 AM Author:

BarbyWthat of being able to use either DatGen or iLive's Reader to make sure the name looks right - no PZ1xxx Park or cement.

quote> Theres a question, supposing i already have a custom lot that is based on one of the ingame parks, and thus has the PZ1xxxx name going for it in the building exemplar as well as the standard menu name, and i want rename it so that it has a unique name and description in the menu. whats the easiest way of doing this? I notice from many custom lots from the STEX have added extra LTEXT files to the lot to do this, but how does this work?

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Hi garfiedude, the easiest way:

 

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[ryan04 3]

also how do i rotate objects in Lot Editor

[eddiem 2]

Date: 6/5/2005 2:39:00 PM Author: ryan04 also how do i rotate objects in Lot Editor

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[demerson 42]

i was wonder how to make lots made from the LE ploppable.  i dont have the plugin manager or gmax cuz i have a slow dial up connection and it would take days to download it. so is it possible to make plopable lots with the LE?   please help

 

[newyorkrunaway1 110]

yes, people have problems making growalbes. Ploppable are very easy to make, you dont need PIM to make a poloppable lot in LE.

[demerson 42]

ok so how do ya do it?

[the_SIMtastik_One 3]

Swordstalker,

Your question is a little ambiguous but here goes.

 

If you downloaded a growable lot and you are trying to make it into a plopable lot you must have the PIM. To change a lot from growable to plopable or vise versa you have to make a new DESC file. The LE cannot do this.

 

If you just want to create a brand new lot using the LE... I'm not sure. If it is possible what you would need to do is open a lot that is not growable (i.e. anything except for Residential, Commercial, or Industrial), edit the lot, and then save the new lot. Be sure to use the save as command rather than the save and be sure to give your lot a unique name.

 

Finally, let me just say while I know how to use the PIM and LE I am not an expert. I could be wrong about this, especially the second part of my answer. Hope this helps.

[eddiem 2]

Havig this as a sticky thread is a good idea except the title ,Lot Editor - Help, makes it look like another Please Help post. I was wondering if it would be possible to change it to something like : STICKY-Ask Lot Editor questions here!
Eddie.

[garfiedude 2]

The rubbish bins in this lot appear as two different types, but in LE, they are all exactly the same. What gives?

[BarbyW 40]

Could be they are part of a prop family. Which particular rubbish bins did you use?

Barby

[garfiedude 2]

Well i'm sure its supposed to be a prop and not a prop family, but anyways its : Street2x2x2_Trashcan2_291F --- Trashcan

[eddiem 2]

Street2x2x2_Trashcan2_291F , Street1x1x2_Trashcanunleash_29B1 and Street1x1x2_TrashCan_2917 are part of prop family 0xA000005F.
Eddie.

[garfiedude 2]

So using one means others will pop up?
Anyway to make sure its just the one that i want?

[eddiem 2]

Date: 6/11/2005 12:09:26 PM Author: garfiedude So using one means others will pop up? Anyway to make sure its just the one that i want?

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If you delete the bin from the lot and replace it with the bin you want, that's the only one which should show in-game AFAIK.
Eddie.

[garfiedude 2]

But in LE it is the bin i want, in only changes in the game, and its a specific prop, not a prop family.

[BarbyW 40]

I really can't understand what is happening, garfiedude. I made a small plaza with lots of these trashcans on and plopped them down. The trashcan remained the same in all the plopped plazas.

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Sorry I can't be of more help but I have no idea what happened with yours.

Barby

[eddiem 2]

Date: 6/11/2005 1:29:51 PM Author: garfiedude But in LE it is the bin i want, in only changes in the game, and its a specific prop, not a prop family.

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I tried as well, plopped 30 1x1 lots and only get one bin.

Eddie. 

[garfiedude 2]

Hmmm.
On the smaller lots with at most two of the bins, it always gives me that bin, but on two of the bigger lots where there are 3 or more of them, its random each time i plop it.
Furthermore, on thse smaller lots with 2 or less, the bins show up on the placing tool thing along with the main building, but on the bigger ones they don't.
This is both bizzare and annoying

[BarbyW 40]

I had 8 bins on the plaza and all were identical in game.

Barby

[garfiedude 2]

Eh, seems they were prop families after all, on those two lots, i edited existing ones, and kept the trash cans that were already there
Thanks to eddiem for pointing me in the right direction

[Gen-Xer 3]

Help!!! LE Problem I've Just Reinstalled SC4D, And Have No Plugins In The Plugins Folder. The LE Keeps Coming Up With Error On Start and Has To Shutdown. I've Tried Reinstalling The LE Several Time And Keep Getting The Same Problem. Any Ideas??

[McGriddle 0]

 

I downloaded the following:

 

Belton Lofts

Greywood Lofts

Harvard Condos

Oakendell Lofts

 

I want to make them plopable.

 

They do not show up in my LE or PLUGINMAN.

 

In the past I usually delete the original desc. and .lot files and re-do them in the 2 file managers.

 

But the files listed above are .dat....so....what do I do to make them plopable?

 

Thanks.