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Post by kocgolf on Jan 13, 2021 12:42:32 GMT -5
I realize the general advice is "experiment and practice!" on this, but I'm looking for advice. Doing a re-creation of a local course and trying to create it's clubhouse and poolside/patio area. I think I can work with various houses and other structures to get a reasonable clubhouse, but I am stuck trying to figure out a pool and patio. I don't care if the pool shape is accurate, but I am trying to figure out how to make the surrounding patio and pool "deck" areas. They are raised above the ground level. I have seen so many cool structures in courses and on the forums but no idea what to combine or use for things like raised patios, verandas, terraces...etc. Roofs of sunken buildings seem the natural approach, but you can't change the size of these so they tend to be way too big in areas. What objects are people using for this kind of stuff?!
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Post by Terry Grayson on Jan 13, 2021 12:46:20 GMT -5
You can use the one "level" stairs to create sidewalks, patio areas etc... For sidewalks and patio areas, I use the brick ones, as the piece of stair is white or concrete then you can raise, lower, rotate etc to get what angle you want and piece them together to get what look you are after
you can use bridge pieces for decks and such also
hope this helps, Im sure others will have much more advice and thoughts
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Post by lessthanbread on Jan 13, 2021 13:03:50 GMT -5
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Post by whodatmatt34 on Jan 13, 2021 13:10:43 GMT -5
I'll echo what Terry said about using either steps or bridges as the flooring for a raised patio. In addition to that, I'd suggest using using walls as the base for it. Use the stone, brick, or canvas walls to build a frame and then fill in the inside with using a bunch of one of the flat bridges or a ton of single stairs.
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Post by Celtic Wolf on Jan 13, 2021 16:24:27 GMT -5
There's some of the city buildings that have a raised edge that you can sink down into the ground. There's a few different sizes you could use, then all you have to do is put a water tile inside the frame and one below to get rid of the brown border.
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Post by kocgolf on Jan 13, 2021 20:44:39 GMT -5
Whoa! Thanks for all the quick advice. I have already started experimenting with walls and stairs a bit. A lot of work but I'm not opposed to that if that is how you have to do it. I seem to notice a lot of "tiling" effect and even some flickering with the single stairs or walls tops that are all stitched together. I've tried really hard to get them all placed correctly and even heights, but it's still a problem. I did NOT know that you can affect buildings by adding water under it? I will have to try that. Right now I have a pool sitting on top of one of the tall flat buildings, but I can't make them quite level or it affects the view of the water in the pool.
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