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How to Unlock All Locked Objects in The Sims 4

The Sims 4 offers players endless possibilities to design homes and venues exactly how they envision. However, many desirable items remain locked behind career milestones or expansions packs. Thankfully, using a few simple cheats can unlock all objects in build mode to unleash your creativity.

Enable Testing Cheats

The first step is to enable testing cheats, which allows using other unlock cheats:

  • PC: Press CTRL + SHIFT + C
  • Mac: Command + Shift + C
  • Consoles: Hold all shoulder buttons

Then type testingcheats true and press enter. The cheat console should appear.

Unlock All Career and Expansion Items

To unlock all career, game pack, stuff pack, and kit items, use the cheat:

bb.ignoregameplayunlocksentitlement

This removes all locks and makes everything available, regardless of your sim’s career or owned expansions.

Access Debug Items

Two more cheats unlock debug items that are normally hidden:

  • bb.showhiddenobjects – Trees, rocks, infrastructure
  • bb.showliveeditobjects – Early concept items

Debug items enhance landscaping and provide more variety.

Unlock All Create-a-Sim Items

In Create-a-Sim mode, unlock knitted clothing with:

unlocks KnittingEP02_CAS_Unlocks

Tips for Unlocking Items

  • Make a save before using cheats to avoid corruption
  • Toggle cheats on/off when needed
  • Search for items using the filters
  • Get inspired from gallery creations

Unlocking all items removes creative limitations, allowing you to focus on designing. However, an abundance of choice can also cause decision paralysis. Utilize galleries and reference images to maintain direction.

Building Tips

Taking your unrestricted designs from concept to completion takes skill. Apply these tips:

  • Start small – Intimate spaces have more detail
  • Use real-world inspiration – Photos of architecture make realistic builds
  • Landscape – Foliage brings spaces to life
  • Control angles – Precise camera adjustments help furnish
  • Employ grids – Toggle on/off for alignment
  • Try shapes – Non-box houses feel more organic

Practice makes perfect. Analyze floor plans of your own home or spaces you enjoy to transfer elements into The Sims’ powerful Build Mode.

Common Issues and Solutions

Frustrations can still creep up, even with total design freedom:

Walls obstructing items

  • Toggle walls up/down with the button or tab key to manage placement

Objects automatically snapping

  • Hold alt while dragging to manually place anywhere

Unwanted auto roof shaping

  • Hold shift while dragging roof edges to independently adjust

Recovering deleted items

  • ctrl + z to undo

Mastering workarounds will elevate your houses from good to incredible. Patience and an experimental mindset are key.

Unlocking Items Empowers Creativity

With great power comes great responsibility. Resist overwhelming yourself by starting simple. Build up gradually while learning tricks that suit your style. Soon you’ll create awe-inspiring spaces that exceed your expectations.

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