{"id":97030,"date":"2020-04-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-17T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/creating-sims-4-university-lots-tutorial\/"},"modified":"2021-01-07T15:40:35","modified_gmt":"2021-01-07T15:40:35","slug":"creating-sims-4-university-lots-tutorial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/creating-sims-4-university-lots-tutorial\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating Sims 4 University Lots Tutorial"},"content":{"rendered":"<hr class=\"style3\" \/>\n<button class=\"simplefavorite-button preset\" data-postid=\"97030\" data-siteid=\"1\" data-groupid=\"1\" data-favoritecount=\"0\" style=\"box-shadow:none;-webkit-box-shadow:none;-moz-box-shadow:none;background-color:#1e73be;color:#ffffff;\"><i class=\"sf-icon-favorite\" style=\"\"><\/i>Favorite<\/button>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/tutorials\/sims-4\/?frm_action=edit&#038;entry=6673\" class=\"\">Edit Post<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php?action=frm_entries_destroy&#038;entry=6673&#038;redirect=20971&#038;nonce=a55b8e80b3\" class=\"\" data-frmconfirm=\"Are you sure you wish to delete this post? This cannot be undone!\" title=\"Delete Post\">Delete Post<\/a><\/p>\n<hr class=\"style3\" \/>\n<h3 class='azc_tsh_toggle' style='border: 1px solid #29a329; '><a href='#' style='color: #29a329; font-size: 26px; '>Click here to read tutorial<\/a><\/h3><div class='azc_tsh_toggle_container' style='border: 1px solid #29a329; '><br \/>\nHow to create housing and community lots for your university sims in the Sims 4 game. What you will need:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B00KHJLXN2\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;creativeASIN=B00KHJLXN2&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=tombraiderfan-21&amp;linkId=0b82089a9060e978e2c47647cbd98195\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Sims 4<\/a> &#8211; (Affiliate link)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B07ZQM5ZBK\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;creativeASIN=B07ZQM5ZBK&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=tombraiderfan-21&amp;linkId=2ff66e107fa2656c06f5bd03bac18fdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Sims 4 Discover University<\/a> &#8211; (Affiliate link)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>YOU CAN CLICK ON ANY IMAGE TO ENLARGE IT<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve ever built dorms in the Sims 2, you may be expecting something similar, but the Sims 4 is completely different. You can choose to build two different university lots &#8211; housing and commons:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Snap_17-April-2020_16h38m09s_001_-1.jpg\" data-lbwps-width=\"1473\" data-lbwps-height=\"1016\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Snap_17-April-2020_16h38m09s_001_-1-400x276.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-97022 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Snap_17-April-2020_16h38m09s_001_-1-400x276.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Snap_17-April-2020_16h38m09s_001_-1-400x276.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Snap_17-April-2020_16h38m09s_001_-1-700x483.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Snap_17-April-2020_16h38m09s_001_-1-768x530.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Snap_17-April-2020_16h38m09s_001_-1-150x103.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Snap_17-April-2020_16h38m09s_001_-1-1320x910.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Snap_17-April-2020_16h38m09s_001_-1.jpg 1473w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Building University Housing<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ll begin with the housing. You won&#8217;t be able to add a cooker, as they eat at the commons. However, you can add four beds, bathrooms, microwave, sinks and such. The purpose of this tutorial is to show you what you can do, so the quality of these builds will be very minimal!<\/p>\n<p>Under &#8216;Requirements&#8217; you will have three categories: Required, Forbidden and Optional:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Snap_17-April-2020_16h52m39s_002_.jpg\" data-lbwps-width=\"518\" data-lbwps-height=\"564\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Snap_17-April-2020_16h52m39s_002_-276x300.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-97023 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Snap_17-April-2020_16h52m39s_002_-276x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"276\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Snap_17-April-2020_16h52m39s_002_-276x300.jpg 276w, https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Snap_17-April-2020_16h52m39s_002_-138x150.jpg 138w, https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Snap_17-April-2020_16h52m39s_002_.jpg 518w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 276px) 100vw, 276px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Snap_17-April-2020_16h52m59s_003_.jpg\" data-lbwps-width=\"509\" data-lbwps-height=\"553\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Snap_17-April-2020_16h52m59s_003_-276x300.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-97024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Snap_17-April-2020_16h52m59s_003_-276x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"276\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Snap_17-April-2020_16h52m59s_003_-276x300.jpg 276w, https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Snap_17-April-2020_16h52m59s_003_-138x150.jpg 138w, https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Snap_17-April-2020_16h52m59s_003_.jpg 509w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 276px) 100vw, 276px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can either click on an item under &#8216;Requirements&#8217; or click the &#8216;University Housing Items&#8217; in the catalogue inventory to show the items you need:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Snap_17-April-2020_16h55m00s_005_.jpg\" data-lbwps-width=\"1316\" data-lbwps-height=\"1091\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Snap_17-April-2020_16h55m00s_005_.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-97025\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Snap_17-April-2020_16h55m00s_005_-362x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"362\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Snap_17-April-2020_16h55m00s_005_-362x300.jpg 362w, https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Snap_17-April-2020_16h55m00s_005_-700x580.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Snap_17-April-2020_16h55m00s_005_-768x637.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Snap_17-April-2020_16h55m00s_005_-150x124.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Snap_17-April-2020_16h55m00s_005_.jpg 1316w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 362px) 100vw, 362px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As you can see, you need four beds and at least one toilet and shower, so go ahead and build! You can also add the optional waste disposal. You can make it as simple or as luxurious as you like, but as long as it has the required objects, you can go ahead and play or upload it:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unilodge.jpg\" data-lbwps-width=\"1920\" data-lbwps-height=\"1017\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unilodge-400x212.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-97026\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unilodge-400x212.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unilodge-400x212.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unilodge-700x371.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unilodge-768x407.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unilodge-1536x814.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unilodge-150x79.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unilodge-1320x699.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unilodge.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Building University Commons<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Commons buildings are where your Sims can go to study, eat and play. There are two types of commons, and both have different requirements for study, but you can easily find them by simply clicking on the item under the &#8216;Requirements&#8217; menu as in the above images.<\/p>\n<p>If you are so inclined, you could add recreational items, such as a pool, games and other things, but once you have the required items, your lot is ready to play or upload:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/commons.jpg\" data-lbwps-width=\"1920\" data-lbwps-height=\"1017\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/commons-400x212.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-97027\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/commons-400x212.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/commons-400x212.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/commons-700x371.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/commons-768x407.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/commons-1536x814.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/commons-150x79.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/commons-1320x699.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/commons.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And that&#8217;s it! If you do decide to build any using this tutorial, I&#8217;d be very happy to see them! \ud83d\ude42<br \/>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Required Expansion Packs:<\/strong><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/images\/s4\/university.png\" width=\"42\" title=\"University\" alt=\"University\"><\/p>\n<p>You must be a logged in member to download this file<br \/>\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to create housing and community lots for your university sims in the Sims 4 game.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":119352,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1965],"tags":[2442,1651,1605,1916,1593],"class_list":["post-97030","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-building-sims-4-tutorials","tag-commons","tag-community","tag-dorms","tag-sims-4","tag-university"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/97030","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=97030"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/97030\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/119352"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=97030"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=97030"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.simfansuk.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=97030"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}