Inventing

Inventing is a skill that appears in the Ambitions expansion pack for The Sims 3.
This skill benefits from the Eccentric trait. As an inventor, Sims can create either brilliant or destructive gadgets. There is a new junkyard lot where inventors can collect scrap using detonation packs. Inventive Sims can provide scrap as a medium for Sims developing their sculpting skill. There is a new inventions log that lists all the inventions a Sim has created and the travels they had in the time machine. Inventing will also increase Sim's handiness skill. Players can register as a self-employed inventor if they have at least a skill level in inventing.
Inventor Sims use the Scraptronic™ Workbench to build inventions. While inventing on the workbench, there is a chance that a Sim might accidentally shock themselves or cause an explosion that sets them on fire. In addition to working at the Scraptronic™ Workbench, Sims can also raise inventing skill by reading books and detonating objects. Before being able to create an invention at will, a Sim must use the Invent interaction and accidentally stumble upon making the object first. After that, they can reproduce the object at will so long as they have the required amount of scrap metal.
Children can become inventors as well, although the option to use Detonation Packs will not be available to them until they become young adults.The Sims 3: Ambitions EA3 2010 Demo
==Statistics==
Amount of Scrap Collected, Number of Widgets Made, Number of Toys Made, Number of Big Inventions Made, Number of Objects Detonated, Number of Underground Adventures, Number of Travels through Time, Percentage of Inventions Discovered.
==Challenge==
;Widget Wonder
:A Widget Wonder has created 250 Widgets. As a result, all Widgets the Sim makes will be Improved Widgets and will have a bonus value. Widget creation time is shortened as well.
;Diabolical Detonator
:A Diabolical Detonator has detonated 150 objects. As a reward, it cost them less to Detonate stuff, they get more Scrap out of it, and they're less likely to get fined!
;The Scrap Collector
:The Scrap Collector has personally collected over 1,000 Scrap and, as a result, can dig through junk piles faster and find more Scrap!
;Master Inventor
:A Master Inventor has created 100 Big Inventions. As a reward, all Invention creation times and Scrap costs are reduced. All Inventions are now "Master" inventions with a higher value and Master Big Inventions will never fail!
;Discover how to make The Ultimate Invention!
:Reach level 10 of the Inventing Skill and then wait for a special phone call. Follow the opportunity chain and you'll soon discover how to make the Ultimate Invention!
==Abilities==
Level	Ability 	Notes
0 	Dabble 	Sims tinkering with scrap, doesn't really make anything
1 	Invent 	Sims can now actually make something with scrap, replaces Dabble interaction
1 	Make/Make Many	Appear after successfully invent something, allows Sims to make the discovered invention
6 	Detonate 	When Sims reach level 6 of the Inventing skill, they gain the ability to detonate the workbench or any other objects.
==Inventions==
===Widgets===
Level	Name	Invention 	Scrap	
1 	 	Smasher 	x2 	[1]
1 	 	Drinking Llama 	x2 	[1]
2 	 	Claw DipperClaw Dipper and Air Bender are part of The Ultimate Career Bundle that can be downloaded after registering the game.	x3 	[2]
2 	 	Rotational Pull 	x3 	[2]
3 	 	Tentacled Wind Up 	x4 	[3]
5 	 	Air Bender 	x5 	[4]
5 	 	Localized Static Tester 	x6 	[5]
6 	 	Floating Duck 	x7 	[5]
7 	 	Flying Fighters 	x8 	[6]
===Crafted Toys===
Level	Name	Invention	Scrap	 	Making Cheap Toy	
2 	 	Dog Toy 	x3 	[2]	x1 	[1]
3 	 	Cow Toy 	x4 	[3]	x2 	[1]
4 	 	Whale Toy	x5 	[4]	x2 	[1]
6 	 	Robot Toy	x6 	[5]	x3 	[2]
===Big Invention===
Level	Name	Invention 	Scrap	 	Other
3 	 	Floor Hygienator	x10 	[8] 	
4 	 	Harvester 	x25 	[21] 	
7 	 	Miner 	x50 	[42] 	
9 	 	Time Machine 	x75 	[63] 	
10 	 	SimBot 	x100 	[100]	x1 x1 x10
==Methods for obtaining a SimBot==
See Game guide:Methods for obtaining a SimBot.
==Opportunities==
;Scrap Cleanup
: Goal: Visit <Book Store> to complete the opportunity.
: Reward: Scrap
: Description: <Book Store> just did a big renovation to the "Do It Yourself" section and there is quite the heap of trash and construction material lying around. Because everyone knows that <Sim> loves to dabble the Scrap, they were hoping <Sim> would be willing to do the cleanup in exchange for some scrap.
==Wishes==
==Trivia==
*There's a chance Sims will get Magical Gnome of Invention while inventing or making crafted items.
*Inventing is also featured in The Sims 3: Pets for console.Inventing in Pets for console video
*Having both the Efficient Inventor and the Master Inventor Challenge not only reduces the number of scraps, but also allows the Sim to make the Smasher and the Drinking Llamas without using any scraps.
==References==
fr:Invention
ru:Изобретательство
Category:Ambitions
Category:Careers
Category:Craft-making skills
Category:Objects built by Sims
Category:The Sims 3
Category:Skill careers
Category:Skills requiring objects