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Aislinn Jewell
Virtually You Hope Center
Join date: 18 Feb 2007
Posts: 119
02-25-2007 06:47
Math has never been my thing!!! And this is quite embarressing to ask this......

Can someone help me to figure out how to find the proper size of a building to fit the proper size of the land.

Many buildings I've looked at tell me info like this "spanning 28 by 22 meters" How do I figure out what size land this will fit on???

If I want land that is 2048 m.......about what size building am I looking for...???

Thank you,
Aislinn Jewell
ViperNL Fapp
Registered User
Join date: 25 Feb 2007
Posts: 2
02-25-2007 07:37
22*28 = 616m2.

Basicly as long as your land is wider than 22m it will fit.
Lee Ponzu
What Would Steve Do?
Join date: 28 Jun 2006
Posts: 1,770
02-25-2007 18:56
I used to teach math. If I only got a nickel for each time somebody said, "I'll never need this stuff." 8-)

Here it is. Math in a nutshell. I'm serious.
  1. Draw a picture.
  2. Add what you know to the picture.
  3. Try things, until you figure it out.


In your case, draw a picture of your land, figure out how long and wide it is. Don't be afraid to estimate. It doesn't have to be be perfect. The area is 2048 (or so I think you said). Is it square? Long and skinny? L-shaped? You can even walk to each corner, and write down the coordinates from the indicator at the top of the screen.

These are called "problems" for a reason. You have to work on them to figure them out. But it feels so good when you finish.
Cristalle Karami
Lady of the House
Join date: 4 Dec 2006
Posts: 6,222
02-25-2007 19:04
Measure the plot. In editing the terrain, each square is a 4x4 square. If the widest point is 6 squares wide, the widest building you can have is 24m. And so on.