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This TS4 tutorial will show you how to merge CAS .packages that have the <u>same mesh</u> but have different Normals, Diffuse, Speculars, etc. <br>
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This TS4 tutorial will show you how to merge multiple .packages into one package. Useful for making a jumbo package containing multiple packages.
Useful for when a CAS item has many recolors but small details are different and have different normals.
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There are two methods you can use:
 
  
==Using Sims4Studio==
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This example shows 3 meshes that are identical meshes but have differences in the normals and diffuse maps. Why clutter up CAS. Let's merge them into one package.
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===How To Merge Multiple Packages Into One Package File===
CAS-strawberry.png
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<b>Using Sims4Studio</b>
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* Open the Sims4Studio Main Menu<br>
 
* Open the Sims4Studio Main Menu<br>
 
* Click 'Content Management'<br>
 
* Click 'Content Management'<br>
 
* Select 'Merge Packages'<br>
 
* Select 'Merge Packages'<br>
MergePackages.png
 
 
* Drag and drop your packages into the 'Merge Packages' pop-up window.
 
* Drag and drop your packages into the 'Merge Packages' pop-up window.
Drag-drop-merge.png
 
 
* S4s will show the numbers of packages that were successfully merged.
 
* S4s will show the numbers of packages that were successfully merged.
3-3-merged.png
 
 
* Give the combined package file a new filename and save.
 
* Give the combined package file a new filename and save.
Filename.png
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* Remove your old packages from your Mods folder and Test your new combined package in-game.
* Remove your old meshes from your Mods folder and Test your new combined package in-game.
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<gallery mode=packed style='text-align:left">
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<!-- CAS-strawberry.png|Example of Cas Clutter -->
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MergePackages.png|Select Merge Image
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Drag-drop-merge.png|Drag, Drop and Merge
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3-3-merged.png|Number of successfully merged packages
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Filename.png|Give a new filename to the package
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</gallery>
  
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===Method 2:===
  
==Make multiple meshes have the same <b>prototype ID</b> So they appear up in CAS as one entry==
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Does CAS have Multiple recolors of the same item by different artists? Do you want to make it easier to find basic styles without having to scroll through tons of recolors? Try setting their prototype IDs the same so they appear under the same mesh but as a recolor option.
  
 
* Open your first package with S4S
 
* Open your first package with S4S
 
* Go to the warehouse tab
 
* Go to the warehouse tab
Click the CAS Part
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* Click the CAS Part
On the right, Scroll down to find the PrototypeID
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* On the right, Scroll down to find the PrototypeID
copy the n umber that is in the box
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* Copy the number that is in the box
Open the other package that you would like to appear in CAS under as the same catalog entry
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* Open the other package that you would like to appear in CAS under as the same catalog entry
Go to each CAS Part in warehouse view and paste the ProtoitypeID number form teh first [package into teh current one.
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* Go to each CAS Part in warehouse view and paste the ProtoitypeID number from the first package into the current one.
Save your package and test in-game.
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* Save your package and test in-game.
  
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This TS4 tutorial will show you how to merge multiple .packages into one package. Useful for making a jumbo package containing multiple packages.


[edit] How To Merge Multiple Packages Into One Package File

Using Sims4Studio

  • Open the Sims4Studio Main Menu
  • Click 'Content Management'
  • Select 'Merge Packages'
  • Drag and drop your packages into the 'Merge Packages' pop-up window.
  • S4s will show the numbers of packages that were successfully merged.
  • Give the combined package file a new filename and save.
  • Remove your old packages from your Mods folder and Test your new combined package in-game.


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