Lot assignments control the number and types of Sims that visit a lot in The Sims 3 and its expansion packs. They can also cause moodlets to appear, boosting moods or skill building. Every lot in the game has an assignment. Assignments can be set for a unique world using the Create a World tool, they are preset in premade neighborhoods, but can be changed using Edit Town. Rabbit holes also change lot assignments. Some assignments are locked for use in-game, or can only be used in certain sub-neighborhoods. Many lot types are hidden in-game, but can be unlocked by enableLotLocking On which enables some Create a World and hidden lot types.
Residential
Residential is one of the two primary lot categories. Sims can live on residential lots.
Assignments in the residential category
- Apartment lot (Home world only)[TS3:UL]
- Non-Player Sims Only lot (Adventure destination only)[TS3:WA]
- Ownable lot (Adventure destination and Future world only)[TS3:WA][TS3:ITF]
- Private lot (CAW only)[TS3:IP]
- Regular lot
Community
Community is one of the two primary lot categories. Community lots serve a variety of purposes.
Assignments in the community category
- Art gallery
- Beach
- Big park
- Fishing spot
- Graveyard
- Library
- Gym
- No visitors allowed (unassigned, NPCs will not visit unless invited)
- Pool
- Small park
- Visitors allowed (unassigned, NPCs will visit)
- Academy
- Base camp (Adventure destination only)
- Chinese garden
- Hidden tomb (CAW only)
- Landmark tomb (Adventure destination only)
- Market (Adventure destination only)
- Nectary
- Small market (Adventure destination only)
- Dance club
- Disco club
- Dive bar
- Exclusive lounge
- Fusion lounge
- Local watering hole
- Poolside club
- Sports bar
- Vampire lounge
- Cat jungle
- Dog park
- Equestrian center
- Horse ranch
- Pet store (requires Pet Shop register object)
- Arcade
- Java hut
- Dormitory (University world only)
- Fraternity (University world only)
- Nerd shop
- Rebel hangout
- Sorority (University world only)
- Student union
- University hangout
- Diving area (CAW only)
- Port
- Resort
- Base camp (Future world only)
- Bot competition arena
- Bot emporium
- Business park
- Cafeteria
- Dried up beach
- Future lounge
- Gallery shop
- Recreational park (Future world only)
- Wasteland
Assignments set by objects
Some rabbit holes,
- Big shop (set by Supermarket rabbit hole)
- Day Spa rabbit hole
- City Hall rabbit hole
- Criminal Hideout (set by Abandoned warehouse rabbit hole)
- Hospital rabbit hole
- Military base rabbit hole
- Police Station (set by Police department rabbit hole)
- Restaurant (set by the Diner and Bistro rabbit hole)
- Science lab rabbit hole
- Small shop (set by Bookstore rabbit hole)
- Stadium rabbit hole
- Theater rabbit hole
- Arboretum rabbit hole[TS3:SN]
- Gypsy Caravan rabbit hole[TS3:SN]
- Mausoleum rabbit hole[TS3:SN]
- Vault Of Antiquity rabbit hole[TS3:SN]
- Hover train stop rabbit hole[TS3:ITF]
- Stellar observatory rabbit hole[TS3:ITF]
Map Tags
Map tags in The Sims 3 are clickable, interactive buttons that spring up from the birds-eye view when in Map View. Map tags can relate to a variety of lots and sims . Map tags also generate for opportunities and adventures. Community lot tags are a deep blue color. A lighter blue tag represents a player's selected sim's place of work (exception with professions and certain careers). Lighter, cyan colored tags usually represent a specified rabbit hole, specifically places a sim may work. A green tag represents the player's household he is currently playing. If there is a PlumbBob above the map tag, a player's selected sim is at that current location (for example if the sims is in the theatre it will show a plumbob above the theatre tag). Bright, vibrant tags represent opportunites involving opportunites, professions (seeThe Sims 3: Ambitions), or actions that are not particularlly related to game play such as Neighborhood Pet Adoption (see The Sims 3: Pets). Less bright orange tags represent another sims' dwelling. These map tags only appear when a player's selected sim has met a sim of the household. Red tags represent commercial areas such as schools, bistros, diners, subways (see The Sims 3: Late Night), jails, and grocery stores. Enabling the discoTags cheat will make the map tags flash colorfully when viewed from the map view.
