Tutorials:TS4 CAS Tutorials

Introduction CAS is all the manipulation of the "create a sim" tool within the game; this section covers how to edit parts of the program and its tools using different programs such as the CTU, it also outlines tools that are useful and/or vital for the tutorials. All the tutorials below have been split into specific categories.

General CAS Tutorials Tutorials for creating skins, eyes, hair, clothes and CAS sliders. TSRW Tutorials Creating CAS using The Sims Resource Workshop (TSRW). Modding Tools Tools that are required, that make things easier, or just plain fun!

Useful Programs and Plug-Ins Creation Tools Paint Programs Paint.NET is one of a couple of programs that can be used to edit Sims 3 textures. Get it for free, here. GIMP is another - free - program that can be used to edit Sims 3 texture files. Find it here. Photoshop is, perhaps, the most used paint program. However, it can be very expensive. The bright-side is, a lot of schools/universities/jobs offer free or discounted versions of Photoshop to their students/employees. DDS Plug-Ins In order to get your textures to open in your paint program, you will need to install the proper DDS plugin for it. GIMP Photoshop Paint.NET has a built-in dds plugin 3D Modeling Programs Milkshape 3D is the most used 3D modeling software in the Sims community. It's not free, but not terribly expensive either. This program comes with many amazing tools that make body meshing a lot easier.. Blender 3D is a free 3D editor that is now well supported within the Sims community. It is extremely powerful and has a large community which has produced many tutorials that can be directly applied to meshing for Sims 4. 3ds MaxThis is an expensive but powerful 3D editor. It also features a free download program for students and educators. The Glossary For a glossed list of common CAS creation words and terms, see The Glossary