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How to Place a Pool in a Basement on 'The Sims 3'

"The Sims" series of life simulation video games is a best-selling PC game series, and is renowned for its level of control in beginning, building and acting out the lives of Sims. The ability to build one's "dream home" is an understated draw to the game, considering there are nearly limitless combinations of structures and furnishings. By using a cheat that removes collision detection between a Sim and the edge of the lot he lives on, a pool can be built in the basement that extends below the boundaries of the lot.

Instructions

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  Load a lot with a Sim and a house already saved. If you have not yet created a Sim and a house, select a house that has been prepopulated or create a Sim and move her into a vacant premade house.
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  Press "Ctrl," "Shift," and "c" simultaneously on your keyboard to bring up a text field in which players can enter cheats.
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  Type "move_objects on" exactly as it appears in the cheat text field, then press "Enter" to activate the cheat.
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  Select the "Build Mode" icon from the interface, then choose the "Pool" tool from the menu to the right of the "Build Mode" icon.
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  Press "Lower level" until you are below the lot, editing the basement.
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  Apply the "Pool Dropper" tool to each square of the "Build Mode" grid that you want to be a pool. Add at least one ladder from the same menu so that your Sims can climb in and out.

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