Converting clothes to different genders

[Faylen]

This tutorial will show you how to convert the gender of an article of clothing. As with the age conversion, there are limitations. Only toddler and child outfits can be converted, as you will have gaps at the neck for gender conversions of other age groups. Follow the age conversion tutorial steps just the same for this. Here’s the outfit I picked, and now I import it to the game.
http://thumbs.modthesims2.com/getimage.php?file=228419

In my Saved Sims, I search for the file I just created by name. Keep in mind that you need to quit Body Shop, and you need to have SimPE to continue. Double click on the filename.
http://thumbs.modthesims2.com/getimage.php?file=228420

When you select Property Set from the Filetypes box and then click on the Plugin View tab, you’ll see the code for gender. Only that final number matters – 2 for male, 1 for female.
http://thumbs.modthesims2.com/getimage.php?file=228421

Change the value by replacing the 2 with a 1 in the Settings box. Click on the Commit button.
http://thumbs.modthesims2.com/getimage.php?file=228422

You get the Changes were committed box. Click OK, then select Save from the file menu.
http://thumbs.modthesims2.com/getimage.php?file=228423

Fire up Body Shop again, and you’ll see your boy’s outfit in the girls’ section.
http://thumbs.modthesims2.com/getimage.php?file=228424

And as I stated in the beginning, this conversion works for toddlers, too. Have fun!
http://thumbs.modthesims2.com/getimage.php?file=228425

[Mr. Someguy]

It's not working, the gender keeps resetting itself!
And the dl link, the wordpad crashes & I cant read it!

HELP!!

[Faylen]

Did you remember to save after committing? And the zip is of a Microsoft Word document - you'll need that to read it. You could try just printing the tutorial from the thread, here, if you want a hard copy.

[Mr. Someguy]

Nah, I got it workin, but its a way different process.

[Mega_Modder2000]

Can I convert ADULT female clothes to male (and male to female)?

[Faylen]

No, you can't.

That is why I wrote the new tutorial.

Well, actually, you can, but you end up with either gaps in the neck, heads floating in midair, or heads being swallowed by necklines. If you want to have your sims look awful and have messed-up animations, then feel free to go ahead and do it, but anyone asking how to fix the necks is going to have his or her post deleted. Fair warning.

[Something]

what version of simPE is that? because it looks nothing like mine.

[Faylen]

.54.2223. It's going to look different again, soon, too. Open for Business makes it have a number of errors. The folks at ambertation.de are working on a new version that's compatible. This particular operation should still work though - what's buggy is mostly the Nieghborhood View.

[InuYasha-Gurl]

thank you! ive been wanting to know that!!! :jig:

[Faylen]

Check the site announcements on the Home Page for links to both the new SimPE and the OfB patch, which should make all this stuff work again.

[InuYasha-Gurl]

now only if i could do hair....

[sirlemoncurd]

this is cool.. :)
but just wondering.. you can't convert adult clothes, but is it possible to convert adult asseccory, like necklaces? because I've found a necklace for females that I REALLY want for one of my males..

[Faylen]

You can try. It depends on where it falls on the mesh as to whether it's going to pierce the sim's chest, or stick out funny.

[sirlemoncurd]

ok, I'll give it a try then :)
If it doesn't work I suppose I'll just have to find another way... I've been thinking of learning myself how to mesh

[krayzieworld]

Faylen, thank you SO much for this tutorial. I've been very frustrated for a while now 'cos I was unable to convert a male-only accessory for females. It works wonderful, keep up your good work! :)

[whistlrr]

If you change the number to 3 (3 = for both genders) instead of having one each at 1(female) and another at 2(male) then both genders of children/toddlers can wear the one same outfit and you only have to have that one copy in your game then instead of the two separate ones.

[selena_1977]

could you do this with hair as well? I have a few hair styles i'd like my girls to have that are male only.

[Faylen]

The hair is in all the different age groups. And male and female heads, from teen on, are different sizes. You'd end up with space being taken up with hair that didn't work. If you really want to convert hair, you need to learn to mesh.

[joe698]

thanks for the tutorial faylen! i have been wondering if you could do this for a while now :gjob:

[simnut94]

Does this work for accessories too?

[andelapan]

hi!
i found a site were very nice female clothes could be downloaded. the big surprise was that those clothes were only for male!!!! and i don't want my male sims to wear high-heels and mini-skirts!!! can i use the procedure you explained to arrange it??
thanx

[the evil writer]

Faylen, you're a genius! Using this tutorial I was finally able to make coveralls for just toddler girls (somehow in the past I managed to create unisex coveralls, but I have no idea how), and to make PJs meant for girl children only show up for them instead of both genders. :)

[lauraannq]

i can't get it to open right? is it because i have pets? i want to change a toddler boy outfit to unisex... what is the code for unisex? and i don't see anything on the plugin view

[RoyalT]

Thank you so much! Unisex is 3

[uninvited3975]

So, I doubled clicked the file in SavedSims and when SimsPE opens up nothing happens. I dont get anything for the plugin view (no property set or file type boxes).

I have version 0.72.1.33855

Am I doing something wrong? :(

[funkygem]

:help: I'm trying to convert an accessory for adults to teens & adults. I downloaded version 0.54 but there is no property set box!!! :cry: what am I doing wrong??

[MethUK]

I know this is weird but I have to ask. You say it's not do-able for adults? I have a folder of clothes for Warlokk's Classic Pinup, but have only recently realized they're for males(?D'OH?). Would it be possible, as it is on a female body shape, to convert from male to female as they're working off the exact same mesh? I'm just checking before taking on 80 files. Thanks to anyone who can answer!!

[phsycofairy]

So, I doubled clicked the file in SavedSims and when SimsPE opens up nothing happens. I dont get anything for the plugin view (no property set or file type boxes).

I have version 0.72.1.33855

Am I doing something wrong? :(

That's happening on mine. And I really need to convert something. Like now! ><

[Kasey_LP]

Okay! So I had the EXACT problem uninvited3975 had and though this problem may have been solved in a seperate thread, I was unable to locate any thread and thus was frustrated for the past few days trying to resolve the issue.

If when you open SimPe, the layout is DIFFERENT than what is being shown in this tutorial, click on the 'Reset Layout' button located on the Top Left-Hand side of the screen. It's underneath the 'Window' filetab, and it looks like like a circle with light blue in the middle and a red x on the circle's bottom right side. Clicking this should set things straight.

Phew! I know no one's replied to this in years, but in the off chance this helps someone else from wasting a bunch of time searching for an answer, then all's 'the better I say! :)

[Apocalypsia]

I'm totally new at modding. And I just though I'd ask, is this the same with Female to Male hair conversions for the Sims 2? For I've searched up how I would be able to accomplish this, and all of the sites are about The Sims 3. I would appreciate your help with this!! I am so lost :/

[CatOfEvilGenius]

Similar concept, yes. There was a thread recently in Body Shop Meshing about hair gender conversions, take a look at that.