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So you just finished creating your Sims in the Sims 4 and something doesn't look quite right. Maybe you were trying to make a Sim look like someone but got one of the details wrong. Maybe you gave them an annoying trait that you regret. Unfortunately, when you enter Create-a-Sim (CAS), it won't let you edit their traits or facial features anymore. Well, there is a cheat you can activate that allows you to fully edit your Sims after they've been created. This wikiHow teaches you how to use Full Edit Mode on the Sims 4.

  1. Click the Sims 4 icon on your desktop, Start menu, or Applications folder. Then click Load Game on the title screen. Click the game you want to load and click the Play triangle in the lower-right corner. [1]
  2. This brings up the command console in the upper-left corner of the screen. [2]
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  3. This enables Full edit Mode in Create-a-Sim (CAS). [3]
  4. It's the icon that resembles two people with a pencil in the upper-right corner. This displays a list of households in your game.
  5. This displays the details for that household.
  6. It's in the lower-right corner of the household details window. This brings up CAS.
  7. Click the Sims image at the bottom of the screen to bring up that Sim. [4]
  8. You now have access to Full Edit Mode. Use the following steps to edit your Sims appearance and traits. [5]
    • Click your Sim and then use the slider bars on the left to edit their weight and muscular build.
    • Click and drag your Sim's body to change edit their body.
    • Click your Sim's face and then click a facial feature. Choose a new facial feature from the menu on the left.
    • Click the green diamond/plumbob icon the right. Use the menu to change their name, age, voice and walk.
    • Click the Hexagon icons in the upper-right corner to display a list of traits. Click a new trait to select it.
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The Takeaway: Modifying Your Sim's Appearance

Open up the command console and type in cas.fulleditmode , and hit Enter. Click on the "Manage Households" icon, along with the household you'd like to modify. Select the pencil icon to be taken to the Create a Sim screen. From there, edit your Sim to your heart's content.

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    How do you change a baby's traits?
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    Babies do not have traits in the Sims 4, nor can they be edited. If you meant a toddler, follow the steps.
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    Do you have to use a mod to change your character?
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    No, you don't need to have any mods to change your character. All you have to do is type in the appropriate console command.
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      1. Load a saved game of the Sims 4.
      2. Press "Ctrl+Shift+C" to bring up the Console on the map screen.
      3. Type "cas.fulleditmode" and press "Enter".
      4. Click the Manage Households icon in the upper-right corner.
      5. Click the household with the Sim you want to edit.
      6. Click the Pencil Icon.
      7. Click the Sim you want to edit.
      8. Use the options in Create-a-Sim to edit your Sim.

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