This tool is particularly useful for creating less harsh lines and making your terrain look more natural. This tool also works by clicking and holding down the left-hand mouse button. This tool works by taking the average height of all terrain within the space outlined by the brush and altering the terrain, slowly, to match that height. The Smooth Terrain Tool is used to decrease the steepness of terrain on your lot. Similarly, when using the Raise Terrain Tool, pressing and holding Ctrl will cause the terrain to begin to lower. Pressing and holding the Ctrl key whilst using the Lower Terrain tool will reverse the effect and begin to raise terrain. If you are manipulating terrain in вЂYellow ModeвЂ™, you will know when you are approaching the deepest possible point because the terrain will appear near black. An example of terrain beginning to flatten once it has reached its maximum depth. Once you have reached that limit, the terrain at the deepest point of your cavern will begin to flatten out. Like the Raise Terrain Tool, there is a limit to how deep you can make a depression on your lot. The Lower Terrain Tool will create canyons, valleys and dips in the terrain on your lot. This tool works exactly like the Raise Terrain Tool only in reverse. If you are manipulating terrain in вЂYellow ModeвЂ™, you will know when you are approaching the tallest possible height because the terrain will appear light blue. An example of terrain beginning to flatten once it has reached maximum height. Once the terrain has reached its maximum height, the terrain will automatically begin to flatten out. Clicking and Holding the left-hand mouse button indefinitely will not create a super tall structure. There is a limit to how high you are able to raise terrain, however. This tool is used to raise the terrain in any area of your lot and works by clicking and holding down the left-hand mouse button. The first of the 6 new terrain manipulation tools is the Raise Terrain Tool. If you load a lot and select a terrain manipulation tool and do not see the yellow grid squares appear you may need to use the Flatten Lot tool (see below). It is important to note that not all lots in The Sims 4 are flat by default.

An example of editing terrain when not in вЂYellow ModeвЂ™ вЂYellow ModeвЂ™ can be turned on again by pressing G. Pressing the G Key will toggle-off the yellow grid squares and allow you see exactly how your terrain will look in Live Mode. You do not have to edit terrain in вЂYellow ModeвЂ™ if you donвЂ™t want to.

When you begin raising or lowering terrain, topography lines will appear around your hills or inside your canyons. In this mode, you will also be able to see topography lines. In this mode, you will be able to clearly see which areas of your lot are flat. Selecting any of the 6 terrain manipulation tools will automatically toggle-on the Yellow Grid Squares вЂ“ I call this вЂYellow ModeвЂ™. Terrain paints can now be found alongside the other terrain tools вЂ“ they are no longer their own category. You will notice that this icon has replaced the вЂTerrain PaintвЂ™ icon.

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