Sims 4 Terrain Tools Made Easy - The Ultimate Guide | Kate Emerald

[@RetroSims]

This will definitely help people. { especially me } I’m super bad at terrain tools! But this was very good and helpful video! 😊

[@KateEmerald]

Glad to hear this, hope you have a fantastic day! :)

[@kiwasamuels463]

Same lol I’m terrible 😅

[@godsgift2916]

Same here! I really need tutorials for building.

[@just7561]

@@KateEmerald I'm new and it's my first time, so 😅

[@robertograham6065]

You all prolly dont give a shit but does anybody know a way to log back into an Instagram account? I was stupid lost the password. I appreciate any tricks you can offer me

[@clalyrics441]

this is really helpful because usually my houses would be flat, the only terrain I used would be to make little hills for plants, or for colouring the ground. i'm definitely gonna try building a house on a hill.

[@reneedooma]

Cla Lyrics Same!

[@agness1390]

Me too, it would be cool in Seasons if you could sled lol

[@agness1390]

But you can in Snowy Escape but I can't get it

[@KatsCorner]

You make really good tuturials. This is why you grow so fast and everyone loved you kate. I could take many lessons from your presentation. Of course your creativity is beyond compare too. Hugs hop your well.

[@KateEmerald]

Thank you so much for your kind comment, this means a lot to me! :) *Hug* Hope you have a fantastic day! :)

[@marieduran6286]

After watching one of your videos, I get so inspired, I want to jump right into game and start building and trying to put my ideas into my sim's world.

[@KateEmerald]

Reading this makes me sooo happy, thank you so much! :)

[@CristinaF_LTHP]

I love how the random example House you built is better than the houses I spend days on 😂. This video is incredibly helpful and well done! Thank you!!!

[@kirareedagain7475]

Thank you! This video changed my life. I'm old and didn't know how YT worked for a while 😕 but wanted to make sure to come back and leave a like and comment so others can enjoy this wonderful inspiration! Much love!

[@Rockinemi666]

Thank you Kate! I have always struggled with terrain and never understood how to use them, you made this so easy! 💜

[@TheSimPanions]

Love your tutorials, also it's fun to see another German girl posting Sims videos in English! :)

[@KateEmerald]

Thank you so much! :) Danke :D

[@larsha01]

I clicked 'G' so many times throughout this video. Personly I'm not a fan of the yellow grid with terrain tools but I will say it's helpful in a video to show ratio and whats flat clearly.

[@elizapancakes3238]

Yassss terrain tool queen!!

[@KateEmerald]

Aww, thank you! :)

[@lenaa900]

This changed everything. Thank you so much! I was getting mad the last time I tried using the terrain tools.

[@DevvieTheLezzie]

This is the ONLY sim channel I watch and I’ve made so many better builds thanks to you. Gonna try a hill house now!

[@EmilyBennett]

This is awesome and so easy! Every time I see builds like this I am so amazed with the terrain work. I never realized how easy it actually is!! Thank you!!

[@Dorlysims4_subscribe]

oh man! the queen of terrain is showing us her secrets!

[@xela1967]

Have just discovered your builds and I rarely comment on people's pages (as I'm sure you all get so many comments and understandably will miss them all!) But you are without doubt the best builder I've come across in my years and years of playing - impeccable builds, with creativity and always originality and something unique and surprising. Are you an architect because if not I am SHOOK. I don't always download your lots furnished as we have different styles but that isn't an insult at all, I don't care about furnishings :) thank you for the time and effort you spend on these.

[@swayzemelissa9784]

your houses are beautiful! and i love your tutorials. you do unique stuff that no one else puts up so thank you!!

[@KateEmerald]

Aww, thank you so much! :))

[@swayzemelissa9784]

@@KateEmerald can I also ask where do you find the truck you put in your builds? All I can find is the car bed.

[@alejandraroales4]

I thing you have the best building tutorials in the world!!!!

[@KateEmerald]

Thank you sooo much! :)

[@nicolewhitehead5106]

I truly truly love your help when it comes to the game i would be lost if it werent for you and im getting so much better with my building cause i also love to build thanks Kate!!

[@KateEmerald]

So happy to hear that, thank you! :)

[@tonyarenee531]

Wonderful Tutorial Helps Me Understand The Terrain Tool So Much BETTER!

[@KateEmerald]

Thank you so much, glad it was helpful for you! :)

[@nerdypanda4367]

I don’t understand how you don’t have ore likes and subscribers. Your way better builder than any other simmer I’ve seen on KZbin. Your builds are amazing I wish I had your patience to build the way you do

[@KateEmerald]

Thank you so much that's sooo kind of you! :)

[@jennbacab3128]

I've always been afraid of terrain tools, thank you so much for this, you really inspire me to challenge myself as a builder

[@vegan_pragmatisam]

When I realised the house I was trying to build had a ground floor ‘basement’ rather than just two stories, I did not think I would be able to properly recreate it. But thanks to your tutorial, it is coming along nicely. Just the hours of procrastination over what furnishings and decor to use to go but the structure is in place and it’s awesome!

[@girl23232]

Same here!!

[@NoobsieGames]

Kate you're the best! I was just thinking this morning about doing a big house with some terrain tool use and here you go posting a terrain tool video haha So thank you for that! I need to work on my patience with this, that's a lot of my problem. That and I always end up over fixing things. Great tutorial, I feel more prepared now to make what I'm thinking about work haha

[@KateEmerald]

Thank you so much for your comment, lovely! :) Glad you found it helpful! Patience is definitely key, slowly shaping everything until it comes together! :) Hope you have a fantastic day and as always I can't wait what you will build!

[@IamJasmuzik]

This was so helpful! I have actively avoided terrain tools because they were overwhelming but you really made it less scary. THANK YOU!

[@alicehanson2119]

Thank you!! I have been dying to use terrain tools, but never knew how to. This video was so helpful. You are very good at explaining things. Now, I'm off to build my first terrain house!

[@SheIsntReal7]

This was perfect for me because I had literally no idea how any of these tools worked and within the first 8 minutes of the video you had addressed every mistake I had made in trying to learn on my own.

[@MeaganJo]

Thank you so much for making this tutorial Kate this is going to help a lot of people!

[@KateEmerald]

Thank you so much for your lovely comment, glad you found it helpful! :)

[@WingedBubbleFairy]

Another way to get thatunderground part, and still have more room on the lower level, is to build a basement, then use the dig tool to go lower into the ground. Doing this, you also don't get the weird gap between the house and the ground :-)

[@KateEmerald]

Thank you, I will check that out and try it! :)

[@dbrowne1931]

Thank you so much your terrain lesson is so easy to understand because it’s not in speed build mode and very well explained. 😊

[@candiecoatedsims2947]

Thank you!!! Queen of tutorials! Ive been waiting for this!!!

[@KateEmerald]

Thank you! :)

[@kendalchen]

I found this when I was looking for videos on waterfalls in Sims 4; i don’t know if that’s in this video, but I’ve already learned so much I don’t care! I have subscribed and will watch a lot more. I love the sims and have for ages, but I am a terrible planner, and terrain / landscaping takes planning. I wish I could capture video of how confused I get by simple things like roofs. :) it’s entertaining but frustrating. Anyway, thanks for this. I only have one sims 4 bundle for Xbox (I forget which ones, but no Island Living, so I can’t access their waterfall stuff), and I clearly need to learn just the basics of non-interior design. :)

[@bronwynnewell1767]

What a wonderful tute. I’ve always struggled with terrain manipulation. This has been a game-changer for me, thanks 🙏❤️

[@jaime9744]

I came back to play the sims again and was needing this kind of information. Thank you so much!! :)

[@laurad4991]

Thank you!! Never understood the terrain tool at all, this has helped a lot

[@trisi9439]

Totally needed! Thank you very much. Also, you make it easy to understand :)

[@KateEmerald]

Thank you so much, glad it was helpful! :))

[@sabsimsim3724]

Got some great new insights from this video, looking forward to them out myself! thanks so much for your detailed explanations ☺️

[@KateEmerald]

Thank you so much, glad it was helpful! :))

[@assaultedpeanutt]

Excellent job. This will help a lot of people, including me!

[@KateEmerald]

Thank you so much! :)

[@LexiRoo]

This video is a lifesaver!! Thank you

[@KateEmerald]

Thank you, glad it was helpful for you! :)

[@genesiskendall]

Omg wow thank you so much.. definitely help me a lot!! I have no idea how to work this tool until i saw this❤️

[@KateEmerald]

Thank you for your comment, glad to hear it was helpful! :)

[@newchanwanpen8853]

i don't have anything to say in particular but I just want you to know you're going an amazing work in this channel. Keep it up.

[@alexandrarangel1099]

As I promised here I am watching your Tut!! You're simply the best!! Thank you for the appreciated help!! Have a wonderful day!! ♥♥♥

[@KateEmerald]

Thank you so much lovely, this means a lot to me! :) Hope you have a fantastic day!

[@avismoon]

Thank you, great tutorial. It's so in depth and answers all questions.

[@Joey_Shepard]

Awesome tips, always wondered how you work that stair magic :)

[@KateEmerald]

Thank you! :)

[@GoneGirl2605]

These tutorials are really helpful, I'm making a Sims tutorial playlist for myself, they're just yours so far 😆😆💜

[@That-Wanderer]

Thank you, I have been struggling trying to get this to work

[@KateEmerald]

Thank you, hope it was helpful! :)

[@That-Wanderer]

It sure was, you're the best girly!

[@Jeppehansen81]

Such a great tutorial! Thank you for taking your time to share this!

[@wendywright9179]

Great video, I may now try and build using terrain. If only I could get my terrain paint to work.

[@KateEmerald]

Thank you, glad you found it helpful! Have fun building! Hope you can fix your terrain paint! :)

[@corneliadorau5593]

such a great video. I searched for a long time. heartly thx

[@DoranneB]

Your tutorials are very, very helpful. Thank you, so much! 😆

[@KateEmerald]

Thank you! :))

[@delfinalaclau861]

This video was so helpful!! Thank you very much!!

[@KateEmerald]

Thank you for your comment, glad it was helpful for you! Have a great day! :)

[@PugOwnedPlaystheSims]

Fantastic video, helped me a whole lot creating the landscape around my Adobe build Thank you !

[@KateEmerald]

Thank you so much for your comment, happy it helped you! :) And your Adobe build is absolutely stunning btw, you are so talented! :)

[@ratqaws]

Omg your houses.are.so.AMAZING😍😍😭 Edit: And this is a very good tutorial, I haven’t even watched the whole thing yet and u are the best at tutorials!!!

[@botbeats1]

Thank you. Excellent job. Great Music too

[@jeffwilkins7272]

oml! Thank you soooo much... i’ve wanted a tutorial like this FOREVRRRRR :3 love ur vids ❤️

[@KateEmerald]

Thank you 💕💕

[@suehunt6362]

Thanks, Kate! I just realized I was making my brush too small! :) I'll likely finish watching this at some point, but not today! LOL

[@noits_becky]

This helped SOOOO much! Thank you! You earned another subscriber 😀

[@KateEmerald]

Thank you so much, I really appreciate it! :))

[@phillyishere]

OMFG KATE I EFFIN LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you for this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@phoenixjohnson3149]

yaass great video very helpful for a beginning builder like myself!

[@berouja]

Thank you for this! This is so informative and you explained it easily.

[@KateEmerald]

Thank you, so glad to hear this! :)

[@zRockin1]

Hi Kate, awesome video, two thumbs up!

[@charmde2008]

Wow you explained so well. Thank you

[@kikoibuilds]

Thanks Kate! I really love your tutorials!

[@pamgoncalves4023]

I really like the way u teach to do stairs

[@Mellicolin]

Still the best explanation of how to use the terrain tool 2021. 😁

[@NeelSimsplay]

Thanks Kate for your video and it helped me a lot thanks a lot 😀😀😀😀😄😄😄🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@KateEmerald]

Thank you so much, glad it helped you! :)

[@licaleu5784]

You really mastered the terrain game 😍

[@KateEmerald]

Thank you so much! :)

[@priscillahoffman]

Hello Kate, I am a New subscriber 😉 I am from the netherlands. I speak Just a little German so I Will stick to English! 😃 I have seen several of your vids and I LOVE THEM,!! You re so creative and you see much possibilities in one object. Love that. I love to build in the sims and your builds give me so much insipiration and ideas.... can't wait to start building and to see more of your vids.

[@KateEmerald]

Thank you so much for your kind words, I really appreciate it! :)

[@priscillahoffman]

Wish you a fantastic weekend 😘

[@BabsiePooh]

Thank you so much for this video! I am really going to use these tips and tricks in my future videos on my channel! 🥰

[@Glinda2212]

This is so helpful! Thank you for making this video ❤️❤️

[@rainbowmia5024]

This tutorial was sooo helpful.Thank you so much💋💋

[@KateEmerald]

Thank you so much! :) So happy to hear that!

[@grandmark29]

Thank you for sharing this!! This is so amazingly helpful!! 👵😊

[@GrannyGooseOnYouTube]

How did you make the lagoon like ponds in the house in the intro???? That looks gorgeous! You're amazing!!!!

[@KateEmerald]

I usually simply build pools and then I add rocks at the sides to hide the edges. Which house are you exactly talking about? Maybe I can give a little more details then! :)

[@GrannyGooseOnYouTube]

@@KateEmerald THe one that caught my eye was at 33 seconds into your video. It looks like a pond, and is SO beautiful!!!! I'd love to make something like that. I am forever grateful for this great video! I was really fumbling around with the terrain tools!

[@KateEmerald]

@@GrannyGooseOnKZbin I used a pool for it and used the terrain tools to place one pool slightly lower in the ground so there is a little step between the two ponds! :) You can see in this video how it was built: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q4ewn3yna9amecU&t Thank you so much! :)

[@gburkie9813]

Thank you so much for this video! It was extremely helpful and appreciated ❤️❤️❤️

[@KateEmerald]

Glad it was helpful! :))

[@emmawood9917]

I appreciate you so much for your super helpful videos :) thank you!

[@minkoyt7700]

It is absolutely amazing thank you So much!

[@KotaCakes]

Thanks for making this, it was very helpful!

[@KateEmerald]

Thank you for your comment, glad you found it helpful! :)

[@CatgirlUwU69]

Great tutorial subscribed :)

[@KateEmerald]

Thank you so much for your comment and for subscribing, I really appreciate it! :)

[@LineMo09]

I needed this video Thank you

[@KateEmerald]

Glad you found it helpful, thank you! :)

[@nettieXsimmer]

This was super helpful!!

[@kel3625]

This was very helpful, thank you :)

[@JudesSims]

Thanks so much!

[@shoffman1470]

Love your tutorials!! TY

[@simsmodeling99]

Your builds are amazing! I love your style!😘

[@beatrizgriffin]

Thank you soooo much for this video, it’s very helpful ❤️

[@KateEmerald]

Thank you for your comment, glad it was helpful! :)

[@nirvanaa012]

Thank you so much ❤😃. Your helping us all so thx

[@ericfs]

Thank you for these great advices

[@coolcat2000200]

Oh my God Yes!!! Thanks for doing this tutorial. It is very much needed! I will try some of the tricks you mentioned on my game. What are the white lines for on these terrains? I have a lot of trouble adding stairs many times between two heights not sure what I'm doing wrong. Again thank you so much! Always helpful videos

[@KateEmerald]

Thank you so much! :) Which white lines do you mean, the grid by any chance? If so it's just like the grid we have in build mode, it's to help giving a little overview and helps with orientation while building! :) If you have trouble adding stairs try making the top a little lower so it's not too steep. Rarely this causes problems! Let me know if you need any addition help! :) Have a gret weekend!

[@coolcat2000200]

@@KateEmerald thank you for your reply, Kate. I was referring to the white lines around the hill, they almost look like height measurements. Do they mean anything? Also i tried the tips yesterday and it worked so well!!!! I'm so happy. Thank you

[@monicacarolina6480]

thank you so much Kate!

[@ayano746]

this was so helpful!! thank you so much:)

[@KateEmerald]

Thank you, glad you found it helpful! :)

[@ayano746]

Kate Emerald thanks for the heart and the reply:) your builds are all so creative and breathtaking!

[@jan4052]

Thanks. I just bought the Sims 4 recently and didn't have a clue how to do this.

[@ashleighrose2127]

Can you walk up the path at the end? It’s functional?? Amazing video! Helped a lot! Keep doing what you do, please!

[@gulianamal7440]

This is gonna help me a lot tysm

[@KateEmerald]

Thank you, glad it was helpful! :)

[@gemmarider4796]

THANK YOU for this!

[@LadyBug-ox8bg]

You are the best!! Thank you❤️❤️

[@danielabosich4742]

I love your videos, they are inspiring! ;D

[@KateEmerald]

Thank you so much, this means a lot to me! :)

[@danielabosich4742]

@@KateEmerald You're welcome ;*

[@meliekanicole8152]

I was so happy to find this tutorial!! But Sims never makes it easy... I can’t place a foundation near the front wall on the elevated side. Giving an error that says “can’t connect blocks from different levels!?” Mine looks similar to yours but it’s not working up to this point. Thank you for the tutorial!!

[@hqgoldfish026]

your videos are really helpful for me love ya 😍❤💙💚💛🧡💜

[@KateEmerald]

Thank you so much, glad you found it helpful! :)

[@Tenju96]

Thank you for your tutorials, they're very helpful! I have a question though, at 12:06 why not use the fifth tool? Is it not convenient?

[@ashleyien1222]

Thank you for the tutorial. :) After watching several of your videos I wanted to try and play with the terrain but couldn't get it to work right. Every time I used Flatten Terrain it flattened to starting level because I didn't know how to use it...so I was using flatten to level and I find it hard to get it to the height I want with that. I decided to google a tutorial to get some help. Hopefully it'll go a little smoother now.

[@alayna.gallardo]

Thank you for walking through these terrain tools! Your approach was engaging and I liked your background music 🎵🎧 Does anyone know if a structure can be moved on top of a raised portion of land… even if it was originally built on a lower level? Thank you ☺️