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In order to use a house on multiple lots (even in multiple neighborhoods), you need to:
 
In order to use a house on multiple lots (even in multiple neighborhoods), you need to:
* First build the house that you want   
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* Build the house that you want   
 
* Once you have the house built and decorated to your tastes, save it and go back to the neighborhood. '''DO NOT move a family in yet!!!'''  
 
* Once you have the house built and decorated to your tastes, save it and go back to the neighborhood. '''DO NOT move a family in yet!!!'''  
* Once you are in neighborhood, select the Lots and Houses button  
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* Once you are in neighborhood, Select the Lots and Houses button  
 
* Click on the house you just built  
 
* Click on the house you just built  
* When the information comes up for the lot, click on the Package Lot icon  
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* When the information comes up for the lot, Click on the Package Lot icon  
 
* Select '''Package to File'''.  The game will package the lot and tell you the name and location it is stored.  
 
* Select '''Package to File'''.  The game will package the lot and tell you the name and location it is stored.  
 
  
 
Once the lot is packaged, it becomes a .sims2pack file and can be installed as many times as desired.  
 
Once the lot is packaged, it becomes a .sims2pack file and can be installed as many times as desired.  
  
'''Note:''' Make sure you move the .sims2pack lot outside of '''PackagedLots''' and install it from there. Lot files still in '''PackagedLots''' can not be installed.
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* Make sure you move the .sims2pack lot outside of '''PackagedLots''' and install it from there. Lot files still in '''PackagedLots''' can not be installed.
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* '''Note:''' This is not needed in later EPs.  Lots will not disappear from the lot bin once you place them in your neighborhood.
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* '''Note 2:''' Rather than the steps above, you can open your ''My Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2\LotCatalog'' folder.  Select all the files in that folder.  Right-click and choose "Properties" to bring up the properties window.  Check the "read-only" box to make all of the files in there read-only.  Then click OK.
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==Credits==
 
==Credits==
 
Thanks to daysies for the original article.
 
Thanks to daysies for the original article.
  
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[edit] Installing the Same Lot Multiple Times

Many Simmers find a style of house they like playing with, but do not want to rebuild for each family.

In order to use a house on multiple lots (even in multiple neighborhoods), you need to:

  • Build the house that you want
  • Once you have the house built and decorated to your tastes, save it and go back to the neighborhood. DO NOT move a family in yet!!!
  • Once you are in neighborhood, Select the Lots and Houses button
  • Click on the house you just built
  • When the information comes up for the lot, Click on the Package Lot icon
  • Select Package to File. The game will package the lot and tell you the name and location it is stored.

Once the lot is packaged, it becomes a .sims2pack file and can be installed as many times as desired.

  • Make sure you move the .sims2pack lot outside of PackagedLots and install it from there. Lot files still in PackagedLots can not be installed.


  • Note: This is not needed in later EPs. Lots will not disappear from the lot bin once you place them in your neighborhood.
  • Note 2: Rather than the steps above, you can open your My Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2\LotCatalog folder. Select all the files in that folder. Right-click and choose "Properties" to bring up the properties window. Check the "read-only" box to make all of the files in there read-only. Then click OK.


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Thanks to daysies for the original article.

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