How to Landscape Like a Pro & Build INSIDE Ponds! | Sims 4 Tutorial

By admin | July 10, 2022 |

How to Landscape Like a Pro & Build INSIDE Ponds! | Sims 4 Tutorial

Thorough tutorial from start to finish on how to create beautiful landscapes with new Pond Tool AND submerge your builds in the water! Chapters below so you can skip ahead to the parts that interest you the most!
0:00 Highlight Clips & Intro
2:11 Terrain Tools
6:29 Make a Pond
9:12 Walkable Path
10:44 Water Tools
11:45 Incorporating Waterfalls
12:24 Paint Tools
15:40 Change Water Color
16:14 Plant Decor
17:48 Shaping Rocks Around Waterfalls
18:55 Adding Trees
19:52 Large River & Waterfall
20:43 Blending with Terrain Paint
22:04 Tricky Thin Rivers
27:24 Positioning & Painting Rocks into Landscape
29:05 The Difference Paint Makes
29:30 Tropical Lagoon!
34:08 Paint tool glitching like a fickle mistress!
36:25 Ponds in Live Mode
36:43 Add Fountains to Waterfalls
37:39 Underwater Eco System!
38:25 Distracted by Caves
40:45 Back to Underwater Eco System LOL
41:17 Looking Lush
41:27 Adding Magic Tree Stump (I Can’t Stop Tinkering!)
43:15 New Visual Effects
48:37 SUBMERGE Builds into Ponds!
52:34 Outro

I use TwistedMexi’s T.O.O.L. & Better Build Buy mods to rotate and scale objects in a unique way (and whatever you create with it can be uploaded by ANYONE in the gallery, noCC!)

👉DOWNLOAD TwistedMexi’s Mods here: https://www.twistedmexi.com

I also use Simp4Sims graphics overhaul file to DRASTICALLY improve not only HD quality in the game but also boosted performance! Download here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/simp4sims-01-51380490

👉FIND MY CREATIONS IN THE SIMS 4 GALLERY:
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Or you can search for the hashtags: #fantasims, or #simsperation84 to find me in the gallery 🙂

👉Connect with me on Twitter too: https://twitter.com/fantasims

AMAZING fantasy music by:

Music: Mjói by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Music: Dreamy Interlude by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Music: Forest Walk by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Music: Marked by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Music: Neverland by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Music: Nomadic Dawn by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Music: Tavern Loop One Nótt by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Music: The Road Home by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Music: Towards the Horizon by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Music: Traveler by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Music: Village Ambiance Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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50 Comments

  1. Monique Trishan Clayton on July 10, 2022 at 10:08 pm

    Thank you so much for this tutorial. I just saw your comment on Twitter replying to someone, and so I rushed over to your YouTube. I’m so happy I did. Finally I can start building the way I want to



  2. Peachy_Plays on July 10, 2022 at 10:12 pm

    I absolutely LOVE the opening commentary <3



  3. I-Lena Johansson on July 10, 2022 at 10:13 pm

    Hi. You’re so good. I wish I could do that too. Do you possibly have something like this in the gallery? I would like to have such a nice time in one of my Sims worlds … ❤❤❤❤



  4. Barbie FromQuar on July 10, 2022 at 10:17 pm

    Wow this is amazing, thank you so much for this. I had no idea. Things just always got away from me and I’d get so frustrated and just end up flattening the lot and forget about a pond or river.



  5. Ariana Fox on July 10, 2022 at 10:18 pm

    Hi! Where is the best place to message you for a quick chat?



  6. Shilgiia Mehaagadot on July 10, 2022 at 10:19 pm

    Not sure I’m 100% correct but if you use stairs since doors don’t work with indoor water.
    And the water level is low enough your Sim will be able to walk around and use objects. The water will splash around them but everything will be usable. So you can create a flooded room or a sewer you can actually walk in



  7. Coffee Confessor on July 10, 2022 at 10:19 pm

    Just stumbled across this… I’ve encountered the green awfulness before…Its nice to know I’m not going insane…



  8. Yasue Who on July 10, 2022 at 10:22 pm

    With the fishing sign that goes with ponds/live mode, you have to click the sign after you build to tell it which kinds of fish to stock. For that reason I wouldn’t shrink it too much, because you want it to be clickable.



  9. faye d on July 10, 2022 at 10:23 pm

    I love love LOVE this video. I really honestly loved how much time you spent showing us how you work on the terrain tools and the little ideas you let blossom and tried – even the things I kiiinda knew, I learned SO much just watching you work! As a fellow ADHDer, I totally sympathize with having a hundred ideas you have to follow because…you have to!

    I’m so inspired now to build something totally ridiculous. I really appreciated, also, that you showed how to do all of this without using TOOL (except the sewers which…oooh. I may be building my vampires a sewer haven) for us TOOL newbs.



  10. Liz Gordon on July 10, 2022 at 10:25 pm

    Oooh this is so awesome!! I am making a lot for a contest and I really wanted to include some underwater elements but couldn’t figure out how. :,D Thank you!



  11. Merel Meister on July 10, 2022 at 10:25 pm

    Really love the way you’re explaining this, Its almost like im listening to the Bob Ross of Sims 😉 Plus ive learned so much from this, thank you!!



  12. WHAATEVEN on July 10, 2022 at 10:27 pm

    I love to see fantasy alchemical brain magic at work



  13. Mi Mau on July 10, 2022 at 10:27 pm

    So beautiful 😍



  14. Monica Carolina on July 10, 2022 at 10:27 pm

    I love the way you get caried away. I have the same thing. But I learned so much from this video, thanks. Btw…I love longer video’s 🙂



  15. Jessica Reisman on July 10, 2022 at 10:30 pm

    <3 <3 <3 🙂



  16. Judah Huwyler on July 10, 2022 at 10:30 pm

    I for one love your tutorials. Your brain just works exactly the same way as mine does xD



  17. Kiwi1988able on July 10, 2022 at 10:30 pm

    I laughed so many times watching this, omg haha you talking to yourself is hilarious, thank you for this :’D



  18. Derek Smith on July 10, 2022 at 10:32 pm

    This is the most complete tutorial ever!!! Thank you fantasim youre fantastic!!!



  19. Sophie on July 10, 2022 at 10:34 pm

    Please tell me you don’t always build using the track oad



  20. Mark Abele on July 10, 2022 at 10:35 pm

    I really like this tutorial, thanks. It was great. I’ve learned a few tricks I may use in my builds. I’m glad you offered solutions that don’t involve the T.O.O.L. MOD too. I look forward to seeing other tutorials that you may post.



  21. Ivy on July 10, 2022 at 10:36 pm

    I LOVE seeing you do your thing in real time! I know that’s not realistic for huge builds but I would love to see more videos like this. ( also don’t worry about getting distracted, as someone who has adhd I love to see it haha)



  22. Sim_Play_Loraine on July 10, 2022 at 10:39 pm

    Thank you for all the useful information in this video. So many things I didn’t even know about. I get carried away as well with my builds. Guess thats why it seems so hard to do a speed build and make it look good and stay within a time limit for the video. LOL 😂 I watched the entire video. 🙂



  23. Jordan Teel on July 10, 2022 at 10:39 pm

    we need “finesse it” on a t shirt



  24. Leo Meeko on July 10, 2022 at 10:40 pm

    your video give so mutch idea :O



  25. Cynthia Arredondo on July 10, 2022 at 10:41 pm

    The ones you didn’t downsized seemed to work, maybe you just need to keep the alligators normal size to work??



  26. Mélodie Dormoy-Lupari on July 10, 2022 at 10:42 pm

    I am so glad to have found this video! I’m on console so I don’t have access to the tool mode wich makes it really difficult to play with the terrain tool. I can’t wait to try again with the platform hack!! Your video is awesome and very well explained, thank you!! ❤



  27. morcimorci 12 on July 10, 2022 at 10:42 pm

    Fantàstic work and explanation, I have learned how to use the lakes tools and more! Thank you so much for your efforts to teaching us. You’re the best Without the doubt. A great great kiss from belona3132! 😉



  28. Mice Are Nice on July 10, 2022 at 10:43 pm

    I can’t see my ducks. All I see is feet😭



  29. Ka Xi Mc on July 10, 2022 at 10:43 pm

    This video was awesome!!! It’s amazing to see all the different tools and things you’ve learned to create your beautiful builds! Thank you so much for sharing. Also I love when you go on tangents and things because you can always tell when a teacher is knowledgeable and passionate if they have so much they can share to the point where they can ramble past the basic knowledge. Plus that’s where you can learn some of the most creative and inspiring techniques! Also I’m not sure if it works with the waterfalls but maybe if you do use a room instead of tool to lower or raise the height you could take one of the walls and move it in to get rid of the room but keep the content unlike if you were to delete the room. I saw SatiSims do it in her latest build tutorial for sheds and it seemed to react pretty well to things that were resized and changed from their normal state. Thank you again!



  30. SimDoughnut on July 10, 2022 at 10:45 pm

    You need to get carried away more often. It makes for a very entertaining video. 😉



  31. Isaac on July 10, 2022 at 10:45 pm

    There is a debug waterwheel that actually spins in the water, which I used to make a millhouse! Its really cool.

    Also the "waterlillies in bloom", you can click on them to allow frogs to spawn.



  32. Carmen Porter on July 10, 2022 at 10:46 pm

    This is so cool!!!! I can’t believe you don’t have more subscribers, this was awesome!!!



  33. Emile Blignaut on July 10, 2022 at 10:47 pm

    Thanks for the tutorial. This is really helpful, especially the narrow rivers and the landscape around the ponds.



  34. Severia on July 10, 2022 at 10:47 pm

    Thank you so much for this video, this is really helpful for me. 😍😘



  35. Pamela Newton on July 10, 2022 at 10:48 pm

    Beautiful water effects and so generous of you explaining the terrain tool to people not use to using it from previous versions. Your waterfalls are gorgeous! Lovely work as always! Enjoy your Sunday!



  36. Nicole Sperl on July 10, 2022 at 10:48 pm

    Hello, where can I find the waterfalls? 😉



  37. Dr.Z on July 10, 2022 at 10:49 pm

    Love it so much & very useful! Thank you for sharing it with us. Watching this while playing with my game. BTW, it’s me, x4m1r4! 😆



  38. Ziv V. on July 10, 2022 at 10:50 pm

    Thank you so much for this tutorial, one of the best I watched and finally helped me to figure out this terrain system. You are the best, and remind me myself when I get stuck on build for days to make everything perfect haha
    I wish to see more tutorials like this on builds and overall gameplay. Huge thanks! <3



  39. Judah Huwyler on July 10, 2022 at 10:50 pm

    The disappearing terrain paint is a glitch that recently started occuring for other creaters too. So you’re not crazy. It’s the game



  40. Cynthia Arredondo on July 10, 2022 at 10:51 pm

    I absolutely love this! Your mind is just like mine! & from past experiences, I think I may have ADHD.

    Live mode, is it like…

    "we all live in a yellow submarine”, or like "live from New York, this is Saturday Night"…?



  41. Judith Bennett on July 10, 2022 at 10:54 pm

    OMG your commentary kills me



  42. Ann Hitchins on July 10, 2022 at 10:56 pm

    I’m a real novice at this, and was pretty intimidated by working with terrain tools. This video is really clear and helpful – thank you!



  43. Kar Miller on July 10, 2022 at 10:57 pm

    This is incredible, WOW!!! Thank you so so much this was very helpful. Have an amazing Sunday.



  44. Sabrina Z on July 10, 2022 at 10:57 pm

    Thank you Fanta 💙💜💙💜



  45. Shawn Lyons on July 10, 2022 at 10:58 pm

    Hope you pay you I haven’t bought a pack until isle living until this because I want to debug university



  46. Sim👽 on July 10, 2022 at 10:59 pm

    This is so cool!! With this new tool, entire cities can be made underground! Kind of! Or a post apocalyptic world but the flooding took them out.
    Im going to attempt this in del sol valley for celebrity builds where fans just walk into their backyards



  47. Robert Keane on July 10, 2022 at 11:00 pm

    Im so use to building with the restrictions the game brings and using cheats to do custom builds always scared me.



  48. brenleedee on July 10, 2022 at 11:02 pm

    Absolutely incredible!!! Certainly the best tutorial, loved seeing your thought process and the realism you achieved! You must be a perfectionist and you want it perfect, there is nothing wrong with that!!! Thank you so much for sharing this!



  49. Jennie Brown on July 10, 2022 at 11:03 pm

    Bravo!!! Fantastic tutorial
    Love it. Thank you! Have a great day 😁



  50. mysticjc on July 10, 2022 at 11:05 pm

    You better save this "experiment" and put in the gallery, it looks so amazing it will make me feel like I’m on vacation, lol.