COLL

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Short name:	COLL
Long name:	Collection

Introduction

The Collection resource is one of many resources found in a collection file. The collection file holds information about objects and groups them together, they are folders found in game via Collections. This page covers not only the COLL resource, but all the parts that make up a collection file.

• 3IDR
• BINX
• COLL
• IMG
• STR#

The Instance value for the main 3IDR and the COLL are the same, possibly random number generation. Each 3IDR then has a consecutive Instance number with a matching BINX resource for each item added to the collection.

3D ID Referencing File (3DIDR)

• Main 3IDR
  • IMG - Icons image resource in package
  • STR# - Icons text resource in package

• 3IDR for each item in collection
  • UI Data - Unknown usage
  • Collection - Links to COLL in package. The Instnace number is the same as the main 3IDR Instance number.
  • This line links to the item added to the collection.

File Type: 0x69DA3F9F (objects) and 0xE9DA450E (walls/floors). Group values are 0x00000000 (objects), 0x00000001 (floors) and 0x00000002 (walls).

Binary Index (BINX)

Name	Type	Use	Value
creatorid	dtstring	00000000-0000-0000-0000-0000000000000	unknown
flags	dtUInteger	0x00000002	unknown
iconidx	dtUInteger	0x00000000	unknown
sortindex	dtUInteger	varies	Order it appears in game in collections
stringindex	dtUInteger	0x00000000	unknown
stringsetidx	dtUInteger	0x00000001	unknown

Collection (COLL)

Name	Type	Use	Value
creatorid	dtstring	00000000-0000-0000-0000-0000000000000	unknown
flags	dtUInteger	0x00000002	unknown
iconidx	dtUInteger	0x00000000	unknown
sortindex	dtUInteger	varies	Order it appears in game in collections
stringindex	dtUInteger	0x00000000	unknown
stringsetidx	dtUInteger	0x00000001	unknown
type	dtString	collection, communitylotcollection, *lotcollection	Residential collection, Community collection, or both collection

*lotcollection is only available for Pets EP and later

jpg/tga/png Image (IMG)

This is the image that shows in collections.

Changing collection Icon image:

• Right Click
• Extract
• Save As...<filename.tga>

Be sure to change file extension to .tga for alpha channel!

Text Lists (STR#)

This is the text that displays when hovering over the collection in game. Line 0x0000(0) contains the name. Instance value of 0x00000001.