Loweing land in same sim

Hi, I just bought land, 3 differnt plots and then joined them together, they are in the same sim, on mainland.

I was able to lower the land in one part of the plot, but not the others
when I stand underwater, it makes me see above it.

Help, the whole reason I bought the land was to build underwater.

When I bought the land, how far deep can we level the land?
I can't go below 15 at the area wher I can get it low?
please help, I'm heartbroken

Most mainland is limited to only being able to terraform it to +/- 4 meters from the last saved terrain profile. This makes it very difficult if there was once a natural, hilly terrain there, and you want to level it and raise or lower it a lot. Odds are pretty good that a radical change will hit the limits, as you did. What often happens is that a seller will level the plot as much as they can, because inexperienced builders prefer to build on dead flat parcels. But when you try to chaneg it, then you see the limitations.

The additional land still adds to your available prim count. Build what you want in the underwater area that you have, and put very little on the dry area.

Otherwise, seek a better set of parcels, that already have the amount and depth of water you desire.

On a private island sim the range for terraforming is usually +/- 100 Meters, so you can do pretty much whatever the sim owner will allow.

Aislinn, I personally think it is very cool you want to build underwater.

Ceera covered most of the technical reasons why, on the mainland, you cannot get the depth you desire. Mainland water sims are relatively rare and when they do exist they are very shallow, not more than 5 or so meters.

There is a guy who just joined our island group (IRSO) who specializes in underwater island sims, his name is Brent Lisle and his island's name is Angel Shark Shallows.

The beauty of island sims is that you can control the height of water and land, the typical water depth is 20 meters. More than enough for anyone to grow a health set of gills.

Hi Aislinn, I live underwater myself and totally sympathize with your dilemma. Ceera is absolutely right, so it sounds like the land you have just won't do.

If you decide you want to sell and try elsewhere, give me an IM. I've gotten pretty skilled at finding good water parcels, and I would really enjoy helping you find something that's just right for your project. All for free of course... I just like to promote underwater building.

(Oh, and if you decide to go with land on a private estate, check the covenant closely. I've seen at least one mostly-water place where underwater building was prohibited.)

Thank you all so much for your help
I'm heartbroken, the dreams of a BIG underwater city is gone, now to to a much smaller um, village?

Sell? I haven't even paid my freind for it, and my other freind just bought the land next door. so Im here for good. I will have to figure out something...........

Thanks everyone!

ctlr-alt-D to enable debug

Then check "Disable camera constraints"

That will let you see under where you place prims.

Also

Ctrl-Alt-Shift-7 turns off the water surface so you can see under the water from the top.

Ctrl-Alt-6 turns off fog so when you go underwater you can see long distances.