CAW lot size tips

Hey everyone I don’t know if anyone has posted on this topic or not but I have some helpful information about the lots in Create a World. When you create a lot in CAW, it is not the same in the actual game. For example: a 8x8 lot in CAW is actually a 32x32 lot in the game. I am sure that most already know this, but for those who don’t it is really easy to convert the dimensions over. Just take the dimensions in CAW and multiple each number by 4 and that is the lot size in the game. So a 16 x 16 lot in CAW is 64 x 64 in the game(that is the largest lot size by the way). I have also jotted down some of the game lots sizes if anyone wants them. These lots are from the main world (Sunset Valley)

School

64x32 Lot size in the game

16x8 CAW lot size

City Hall

48x64 Lot size in the game

12x16 CAW lot size

Stadium

64x64 Lot size in the game

16x16 CAW lot size

Science Building

64x64 Lot size in the game

16x16 CAW lot size

Hospital

30x40 Lot size in the game

7.5x10 CAW lot size

Day Spa

21x22 Lot size in the game

5.25x5.5 CAW lot size

Library

32x32 Lot size in the game

8x8 CAW lot size

Military Base

64x64 Lot size in the game

16x16 CAW lot size

Police Station

30x30 Lot size in the game

7.5x7.5 CAW lot size

Gym

32x40 Lot size in the game

8x10 CAW lot size

Restaurant

30x40 Lot size in the game

7.5x10 CAW lot size

Graveyard

32x63 Lot size in the game

8x15.75 CAW lot size

Art Gallery

31x50 Lot size in the game

7.75x12.5 CAW lot size

Central Park

64x64 Lot size in the game

16x16 CAW lot size

Warehouse Corp.

40x36 Lot size in the game

10x9 CAW lot size

Pool

30x28 Lot size in the game

7.5x7 CAW lot size

Plaza(Bookstore, Grocery, Theatre)

64x32 Lot size in the game

16x8 CAW lot size

Bistro

16x18 Lot size in the game

4x4.5 CAW lot size

Corp. Towers

32x36 Lot size in the game

8x9 CAW lot size

The average Residential lot size in the game is about 30x40, 30x30, or 40x30.

I hope this helps someone!! Happy Simming.

your info wa helpfil. can you tell me how to clone. it takes me forever to make a lot. i rather clone some of them then to keep making them. also when i go into edit in the game i don't see my lots ,go you?

There is a button right next to the create lot button. You click on that and then go to the lot you want to clone. click on the lot and keep holding it while you are clicking, drag the lot to the space you want it and then release. If the borders are red it will not accept the location and you will need to repeat the steps until the spot is free. Hope this helps.

You're amazing! Thank you so much for this. VERY helpful.

I also wanted to know about the clone lot button. I thought it was not working. LOL

Actually I did not know this. Thank you so much, this will help a great amount

But if your creating the lots these sizes for those buildings......are you forgeting that you may want to add tree's or other objects once in game?

Yes, those are just for the buildings themselves . If you want to add other things to the lot then just increase the lot size a little bit. Some of the sizes you cant get exactly anyway(5.25), or at least I am not talented enough to!!lol. I am just offering the list for anyone who is interested- at the very least it can be used as a guide to go by. I have created about five worlds before I figured this out----duh I guess i was having a brain fart.

Thanks a mil! I actually started a thread asking for this info!

You are very welcome. I didnt search to see if anyone was asking, I just figured i would go ahead and post it.

wow this is actually pretty useful, thanks! x

When you create a lot, the 'real' lot size will appear in the lower left corner of the screen on the status bar. You don't need to actually count blocks out manually as you drag a lot into shape.

I love this thread a lot.

Especially Sagitta, that made everything much easier.

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So wait, what would the size be in CAW for a 40x30 lot?

Also, what is a half in CAW? For example, 7.5x7.5?

Sagitta wrote:When you create a lot, the 'real' lot size will appear in the lower left corner of the screen on the status bar. You don't need to actually count blocks out manually as you drag a lot into shape.

I dont have that Status bar on mine. Am I missing this? Maybe my computer is just retarted or something....

wow, duh... Okay, so I found the status bar. Thanks for the info that will same me even more time now that i dont have to count the stupid tiles for each lot.