Create a Sim

Affectionately known as CAS, this is where Sims are made.

The Sims
In The Sims, the 'Create A Sim' button is located as the very top left of the Neighbourhood Screen and is labelled as 'Create A Family'. After clicking this button, you are taken to the Family Bin where you can choose from pre-made Sim familys or click one of the tabs that reads 'Create a new family...'. When you click this tab, you are allowed to create your first Sim family.

Firstly, you are asked to choose a family name for your Sims. All Sims created per household must share the same family name. Click the plus button (represented by a 'plus' symbol) to add a Sim to the family. You can create a maximum of 8 Sims per family. When a Sim is added to the family, he or she is represented by a thumbnail displaying that Sim's face. To delete a Sim, click that Sim's thumbnail and click the delete button which is represented by a 'thrashcan' symbol. Sims can be edited by clicking on the thumbnail for the desired Sim and then clicking the 'pencil with eraser symbol' located between the 'Add A Sim' and 'Delete A Sim' tabs.

Adding A Sim
When clicking the 'Add A Sim' button, you are taken to another screen. At the very top centre of a screen, a text box is displayed asking you to enter your Sim's first name. Underneath this on the left side of the screen, you can customise your Sim's personality. This is represented by five personality traits: Neat, Outgoing, Active, Playful and Nice. Each of these personality traits run on a scale of 0-10 and the player must assign up to 25 of the personality points amonst the five basic personality traits. Above these traits, the player can also choose a Sim's zodiac sign which will automatically assign personality points to each of the five traits. Assigning personality points to each of the traits also results in determining your Sims' zodiac signs. Unlike later additions to the series, a person does not need to assign all of the 25 personality points to their Sim.

In the middle of the screen, you must choose 3 options for your Sims. You must select their skin colour (light, tanned or dark), their age (adult or child) and their gender (male or female). This is far more basic than the 'Create A Sim' in later additions. Unlike in The Sims 2, you can not create Sims of the toddler, teenager, young adult or elder age.

On the very right hand corner of the screen, you are given a pre-made Sim and can customise his or her appearance by changing their age, skin colour and gender in the middle of the screen. Beside The Sim's head, you can use the arrows left or right of the Sim's head to change that Sim's basic head. There are arrows located either side of the Sim's body to change that Sim's basic body. Unlike later editions to the series, you cannot go into in-depth customisation of your Sims' physical appearance, only being able to choose from a number of heads for your Sim and a number of bodies. As expansion packs for the Sims' are installed, more heads and bodies are added to the game. Heads come with their own basic hairstyle while bodies come with their own basic clothes. Hairstyles and clothes cannot be customised individually.

Finally at the bottom of the screen, there is a large text box which allows you to write a brief biogr

The Sims 2
In The Sims 2, the CAS button is revealed by clicking the family bin at the bottom of the screen. As opposed to The Sims, any age besides Baby or Young Adult (which must be made in the University CAS) may be created. Instead of having to choose from already finished faces attached to a corresponding hair, greater variety is possible with the new feature of being able to alter the facial structure (such as widen nose, thin lips, elongate chin etc.) and choose any hairstyle to go with it. Different eye colors and an additional skin tone is available for your Sims as well. If the Sim you are creating is older than a child, their Aspiration and Turn-ons/offs (Nightlife and further EPS) may be determined. Personality is set in basically the same manner as The Sims.

After several Sims are created, the family tree must be organized. All Toddlers, Children, and Teens must be related to at least one Adult member of the household. You can't link (using the family tree tool) a Child to Elder without an Adult in the family.

Steps on how to create a Sim/family

 * 1) Once in Neighborhood view, click the 'Families' icon and select 'Create a Family'.
 * 2) Enter your family's last name and select 'Create a Sim'.
 * 3) You will now see a random Sim model. You can alter the appearance and personality of your Sim later.
 * 4) Enter your Sim's first name, indicate whether your Sim is a male or female, choose the skin tone and your Sim's fitness.
 * 5) Click on the 'Step 2' button. You can now choose a pre-made head.
 * 6) Click the 'Step 3' button. Change your Sim's hair style, color, and choose face shape and change the shape of face parts, and choose eye color.
 * 7) Click the 'Step 4' button. Choose your Sim's make up, glasses, facial hair, and or jewelry(If you haveBon Voyage or later expansion packs)etc.
 * 8) Click the 'Step 5' button. Choose your Sim's everyday, formal, swimwear, PJs, underwear and athletic outfits.
 * 9) Click the 'Step 6' button. Choose your Sim's aspiration and personality, and select his/her Turn Ons and Turn Offs if you have Nightlife.
 * 10) Click the 'Accept Sim' button.
 * 11) [[Image:Sims2create-sim.jpg|thumb|Creating a Sim by genetics.]]Once you have two adults of opposite sexes, you can choose to make a child. Click the 'Create a Sim' button and select 'Make a Child'. The two adults' DNA are inherited by the child and a child model is shown. If you don't like how this child turns out, you can click the 'Make a Child' button again.
 * 12) If you have Pets, you can create dogs or cats by clicking 'Create a Sim', then 'Create a Dog' or 'Create a Cat'.
 * 13) Click the 'Family Relationships' button, and drag the family members' portraits onto another to select the Sims' relationships, and then select accept.
 * 14) Click the 'Accept Family' button. Your family is now in the Family Bin waiting to be moved into a home, and is already attached to your cursor. Select the home you'd like them to move into (make sure it's outlined in green so your family can afford it) and then click 'Accept'. Now you can enter this new world...

Family Tree
Relationships allowed by the family tree tool in Create-A-Sim.

Relationships to a Toddler, Child, or Teen
 * Toddler, Child, Teen: sibling or cousin
 * Adult: parent, uncle or aunt
 * Elder: grandparent, great-uncle or great-aunt

Relationships to an Adult
 * Toddler, Child, Teen: child, niece or nephew
 * Adult: sibling, spouse or sibling-in-law
 * Elder: parent, parent-in-law, uncle or aunt

Relationships to an Elder
 * Elder: sibling, spouse, or sibling-in-law
 * Adult: child, niece, nephew, or child-in-law
 * Toddler, Child, Teen: grandchildren, great-niece or great-nephew

The Sims 3
In The Sims 3 create-a-sim is featured along side Create-a-style. In this game, create-a-sim is much more specific. You can go into the details, or you can press randomize. It is possible to change the color of any piece of clothing, with a near-infinite range of colors.