#sims 4 cc tutorial

Sims 4 CC TUTORIAL: How to make Glowing-Edge Body Parts and Glowing Edges on CAS Items and Accessories

I deleted the old post for this tutorial (although the link on the old post is still the same, whoops) because I needed to rewrite it. Thank you to the friend that helped me with this. The tutorial is linked on both the title of this post and the image.

You know Valhallansim made those cool glowing-edge horns back in 2017? I dug around the files and Blender to figure out how it was done. I have combined everything I learned in this tutorial. What I learned from Valhallan's files I used to make a guide on how to make glowing edges for body parts as well as glowing CAS items.

It will show you how to give glowing edges to body parts and to CAS items and accessories. It also has explanations of possible issues, causes and fixes if something goes wrong in your process.

Photoshop can be used for all of the steps involving GIMP if you prefer Photoshop.

Last Updated: 12/05/26

So I discovered this while working on some conversions I never finished but figured I'd share it with you for the sake of everyone knowing! This tutorial WILL require a small amount of basic blender knowledge (locating the UV editor, moving around in blender etc) What you'll need: Blender (any version compatible with Sims 4 Studio; I'm using 3.6) Sims 4 Studio 2D Editing software (gimp, photoshop, photopea)

Blender Recolor Tutorial lvl 2 (EN)

Remember, you can apply this to any object you want not just beds

I hope everything is clear enough! I tried not to repeat myself too much, so you might see a few “check Part 1” notes here and there.

Anyway, if you have any questions, feel free to ask! I’ll do my best to help you out. ^^

download the files -> Patreon (FREE)

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A bunch of you have asked, so here it is! You can watch my tutorial on how to make your very own CAS background room with a mirror right here!

(and you can also download the room I made while filming this tutorial below!)

♥ Download the package file and put it right in your Mods folder! (up to 5 folders deep)

♥ You can only have one CAS background/room in your game at once, remove any other before putting this one in!

♥ Reflections need to be set to low, medium, or high but not OFF in your game's graphics settings for the mirror to be functional.

♥ Base Game Compatible!

♥ DX11 and DX9 compatible!

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DOWNLOAD "BUSINESS CASUAL" CAS BACKROUND ROOM ON SIM FILE SHARE! 

WATCH THE TUTORIAL ON HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN HERE! 

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TOU: do not redistribute, reupload, or claim my cc/CAS rooms/presets as your own! recolour/convert/otherwise alter for personal use OR upload with credit. (no paywalls)

♥ built using littledica's original CAS room files ♥

I have seen far too many CC items that have a mismatched shadow beneath the item, where it's really dark and stands out terribly, especially on light surfaces.

No offense, just a quick tutorial. If you make CC and don't know how to edit the shadow beneath the object, see the gif I've made below. (I use Blender 2.70a but your Blender version will not make a difference)

This is a very simple task to do. I learned how before learning anything else Blender-related, because I wanted to be able to "fix" CC I was using because those shadows bothered me sooo much. If you are purely a CC enjoyer, you can also perform this fix very easily (it really is easy, I promise).

Editing the Shadow

Select the shadow's mesh on the "list" on the far left side of the screen. While hovering over the area where you see your object, press Tab, and a on your keyboard to select it. It will show up as a square on the left side of the screen.

You can change the actual size of the shadow by pressing g (grab), s (size), and x (side to side) or y (front to back) to change the size and dimensions of this piece. Press enter when you're done editing.

Move your mouse to the left side of the screen, and press a on the keyboard if the square is not already selected (if it is selected it will be highlighted in orange)

press g on your keyboard (grab), and s (size), then move your mouse around to change the size. Make it bigger and the shadow will become smaller. Make it smaller and the shadow will show up as larger (on right side, you can watch how it looks as you edit)

Press g on your keyboard and move your mouse around to move the square to a different area on the shadow image, to use a different shadow, or to put it in a blank spot.

Press enter when you are done editing for each step (Enter after you've edited size. Enter after you've moved it. Enter after you've changed the dimensions, etc.)

Save your file when it looks how you want, and import the new one into Sims 4 Studio.

If you are still having a shadow issue with any items, do also check the occluders, under the "light" category in the warehouse tab. If they are present, remove them and save, then save the file.

I notice some people are wanting to convert game pack picture frames to base game for their posters, art, etc. without touching blender, so I'm going to do a quick tutorial on how to convert them easy using S4S. I have used this method before in my own CC and haven't had any issues yet besides. . tags

Tools

S4S - make sure its up to date

Editor progras - ie. photoshop, gimp, paint ..

Images you wanting to use.

Step 1:

Open S4S. Click on Object with Create 3D Mesh checked, and then beside it there is a smaller box, scroll down to Decoration (wall) this will make your search a bit easier.

**NOTE** This method also works with Standalone Recolor

Under Category, scroll down to Decorative and then

Step 2

Pick a non base game frame you want to use. Save the file and name it whatever you want like conversion. I'm going to use the frame used for the tarot card print from Life and Death for this tutorial. For the next step, I highly recommend making a separate folder to make things easier to find.

Step 3

First you need to Export all the maps. Once that is done, you need to export all the LODs. Most base game frames only ask for LOD 0 and Shadow LOD 0 but its best to export them all just in case. The folder should now contain all the export maps and lods for the conversion.

**Small Note** I labelled mine LOD 1-4 since I know what each LOD is. If you're new to custom creation, don't label them like mine, instead save them as LOD 0 (high) etc. Otherwise you're going to export the wrong mesh and things get messy.

Step 4

Once you exported all the necessary files, you will no longer be needing this. Click on the house icon to go back to the main menu. Click on Object and find a base game frame

Save the package in the name of the content you're making. In my case its vintage zodiac prints.

Remove all the swatches and start importing your maps, it will looked chopped and screwy until you import the meshes.

Go to the mesh tab and start importing the LODs

**NOTE** Depending on the frame. Some only have 2 LODs while some have 4 as I mentioned above, that is why its important to name the exported LODs properly)

Once the LODs are imported your frame will now look like the original frame before conversion.

Save and head on to the next step

Finale

This is the final step which is basically replacing EA's image with your own images, recolouring frames or any mattes by using any photo/art editor program, and tags.

Once you saved your images with your editor program, its time to import them for each swatch and add/remove some tags.

**Note** Painting and Wall Decoration must be checked in order for the wall art to appear in game. Don't be like me and accidentally unchecked wall decoration ^^;;

Save your package and drop it off in the mod folder for in-game testing

**IMPORTANT NOTE** It's very very important to test ANY custom content in game if you plan on releasing it. That way you can fix any errors you may encounter, but sometimes you can't catch them all.

And there we have it, perfectly converted frames with no shadow or shiny issues, so this is good to go in my books.

How to Add Wall Deco Slots to Signs Tutorial

For this tutorial, you will need Sims4Studio (S4S).

Unlike adding object deco slots to counters, you need to add the wall deco slots in two different locations in S4S in order for them to work. Step 1 details the first location to enter the deco slots. Step 2 details the second location to enter the deco slots as well as additional information that needs to be changed. Step 3 details how to check if your changes went through.