Okay, I've searched and searched...

A few months ago, I read about a tip for forcing windows to "snap" to the wall...this is great in basements.

I have added an alcove to a basement, put in windows, and they are letting in light, but you can still see the wall in the glass - it is not snapping correctly.

I have moveobjects on so that I do not get the ceiling too low message. I also tried to place the window with constrain floor elevation cheat too.

But someone here mentioned a little trick for this situation and I can't remember it! Ack!

Does anyone remember this little trick? My memory says something like place something in front of the window, like a sink or something, delete the window and then undo the delete. Something like that?

Help?

Usually, when the window glass is blocked by the wall, all you need to do is leave the lot and re-enter it and it'll be fixed.

Phew!

Found it! By RuthlessKK:



From here: http://www.modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=324898

That was going to drive me NUTS until I found it.

Yeah, Liv - I notice Plasticbox posted on that thread. The tip I picked up from her for this sort of issue was to place a square of the stage foundation somewhere near the window. It doesn't have to be actually under the window but can be one or two squares away. That usually snaps windows to working properly. I find this method the easiest to use since placing a wall isn't always feasible.

Maxon, that is so helpful! Thanks so much. I was going nuts trying to remember this essential little tip.