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Sims 3 - hiding those ugly red chimneys

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2nd Aug 2009, 02:50 AM	hiding those ugly red chimneys #1
Allen92909 Original Poster Lab Assistant Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 63	I know in TS2 you could hide those hideous chimneys by enclosing them in walls and by putting floor tiles above it to conceal the top of it. I have tried the same thing in TS3, but it isn't working the same. The top of the chimney still sticks out. Some houses I don't mind, I would like to know if anyone knows how to do this? I have seen a few uploaded houses on here that have it concealed and would love to be able to do so. Thanks!!

2nd Aug 2009, 03:02 AM	#2
HugeLunatic Not Suitable for Minors Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 4,606 Thanks: 116432 in 142 Posts 42 Achievements View My Journal	In TS2 you could delete all chimney sections if moveobjects on is set. I don't know if this is true for TS3 as well. You could try it.
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2nd Aug 2009, 03:19 AM	#3
romagi Inventor Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 940 Thanks: 15165 in 77 Posts 13 Achievements	You are right. If you have move objects on you can do anything you want with the chimney sections.

2nd Aug 2009, 03:42 AM	#4
Allen92909 Original Poster Lab Assistant Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 63	That doesn't work unfortunately...even with move objects it still tries to delete the whole fireplace But thanks for the suggestions...they are muchly appreciated!!

2nd Aug 2009, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Allen92909

That doesn't work unfortunately...even with move objects it still tries to delete the whole fireplace

But thanks for the suggestions...they are muchly appreciated!!

Actually it does work try clicking in different spots you must use moveobjects and disaseble the fire place first then delete them

3rd Aug 2009, 05:42 PM	#6
Allen92909 Original Poster Lab Assistant Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 63	Hey...I got it to work with moveObjects...I guess you were all right. I had the chimney on the other side of a wall and it would only let me delete the whole thing. When I put it in the middle of the room and tried to delete the chimney only, it worked fine. So I guess I was just doing it wrong. I guess you can't delete it if it is against a wall. once the chinmey was gone I put the fireplace where I wanted it with the chimney a built myself and it looks great. Thanks for all the advice guys. I really appreciate all the help.

4th Sep 2009, 05:58 PM	#7
edejan Mad Poster Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,427	Did the fireplace work then? I tried this and it kept setting the house on fire.

4th Sep 2009, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by edejan

Did the fireplace work then? I tried this and it kept setting the house on fire.

This trick has always worked for me. I build walls around the 3 sides. Did you use the cheap or expensive chimneys, Edejan?

5th Sep 2009, 01:18 AM	#9
Srikandi Pattern Pusher Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 5,397 Thanks: 11425 in 63 Posts 13 Achievements	It's also possible to recolor chimneys, using the Object Cloner (S3OC), if the color is what bothers you

12th Sep 2009, 06:55 PM	#10
Allen92909 Original Poster Lab Assistant Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 63	Haven't set anything on fire with my fireplaces yet...so they work okay without the chimney, but I always put walls around them to make my own chimney. Didn't know I could change the color of the chimney though with the Object cloner...cause yeah it is the color that bothers me. I hardly ever build houses that the red chimney matches. Thanks for the info on the recolor though. I will try that.

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22nd Sep 2009, 10:48 AM	#11
baileywll Lab Assistant Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 88	Deleting the chimney works fine, I found that I had to use the hand tool to grab the sections and then delete, the hammer tool wouldn't do it. And remember to look all the way up, there is a section for each floor, then above the roof, and finally the top cap, first time I did it I didn't realise the top cap was separate so found it floating way above the roof. You can of course use the chimney top and put it on your own chimney if you want the smoke effect, doesnt fit properly but you can build a short wall or fence wall at the top to hide it.
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3rd Oct 2009, 04:17 AM	#12
eljamo Test Subject Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 34	You can also use the triangular tiles when you are in build mode and put tiles around the outside edges of the chimney bit and it will work with that, and you do not have to delete the chimney which would pour smoke through your house... (in real life)
eljamo Test Subject Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 34	ElJamo Hope you have a good day ;) I'm in Australia so I am probably sleeping :D Add Bacon???

12th Jun 2010, 10:48 PM	#13
TipaCow Test Subject Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 41	As you can see (if the picture took), I removed the chimney sections below the smoker, and built a wall in its place. I sat the smoker in the middle, with a short solid fence surrounding it. When I added the roof, by default, it adds roofing around the chimney. Can I do something to delete the roofing around the chimney without deleting the house's roof? Thanks! Screenshots

12th Jun 2010, 11:00 PM	#14
plasticbox Pettifogging Legalist! Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 5,720 Thanks: 173757 in 469 Posts 31 Achievements	Just delete it like any other roof. Ctrl-click. You need to turn off auto-roof first.
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12th Jun 2010, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by plasticbox

Just delete it like any other roof. Ctrl-click. You need to turn off auto-roof first.

Duhh.. lol Thanks mucho

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