October 28, 2009
How to get perfect arrangement for EXTERIOR
Now, you must have gone through some frustration when your exterior arrangement kept running out of order in Restaurant City. 
For example,
I want a
lamp post
to be at the front but it kept hiding behind something else.
I want those
BIG trees
to be at the back, but it kept coming to the front and cover up all my other decorations.
I just can't settle down the
flowerbed
nicely...
So, here's the SOLUTION

Before starting, we've to bear one thing in mind that we're going to arrange and decorate everything in layers.
Take one of my complete design as an example.


First of all,
Group all items farthest back as Layer 1.

Group items directly in front of Layer 1 as Layer 2.

Group items directly in front of Layer 2 as Layer 3.

Group items directly in front of Layer 3 as Layer 4.

Group items directly in front of Layer 4 as Layer 5.

Okay, now just bear in mind and remember the arrangement that you wish to have in LAYERS.
First, start with doors and windows.
Doors or windows are always at the back no matter when you arrange it, so just take it easy here.

Save and reload.

Put in Layer 1 which you've in mind that they're gonna be the farthest back.

Save and reload.
Put in Layer 2 on top of Layer 1.

Save and reload.

Put in Layer 3...
After reloading, you might noticed that the layering arrangement is not right
already at this point. Layer 2 has gone to the back of Layer 1. But, don't worry and keep going

Save and reload.

Put in Layer 4...
Layer 2 is now fixed but Layer 3 (Flowerbed, windmill blade, trees...) is out hiding farthest back behind. Ignore and keep going.


Save and reload.


Put in Layer 5...
Same thing, Layer 3 is now fixed and with Layer 4 fall back hiding behind. You should have realized by now on how the layers arrange themselves every time you've reload the game.


Save and reload.


So now we have come to the last layer and the last layer usually always fall back farthest behind.


Save and reload again without doing anything
Which means, you should have double saving and reload at 
.


See 
Done perfectly




You can add in anything else that you wish as long as they do not clash with other objects.
I forgot my 3rd ghost. So, I'm going to add in my 3rd ghost to the right corner above.


Remember
Do not bring back any items to inventory which you've placed out in order to get the perfect result
And now we are done perfectly with the correct arrangement as you wished.

For example,
I want a
lamp post
to be at the front but it kept hiding behind something else.
I want those
BIG trees
to be at the back, but it kept coming to the front and cover up all my other decorations.
I just can't settle down the
flowerbed
nicely... So, here's the SOLUTION

Before starting, we've to bear one thing in mind that we're going to arrange and decorate everything in layers.
Take one of my complete design as an example.



First of all,

Group all items farthest back as Layer 1.
Group items directly in front of Layer 1 as Layer 2.
Group items directly in front of Layer 2 as Layer 3.
Group items directly in front of Layer 3 as Layer 4.
Group items directly in front of Layer 4 as Layer 5.
Okay, now just bear in mind and remember the arrangement that you wish to have in LAYERS.
First, start with doors and windows.
Doors or windows are always at the back no matter when you arrange it, so just take it easy here.
Save and reload.
Put in Layer 1 which you've in mind that they're gonna be the farthest back.
Save and reload.
Put in Layer 2 on top of Layer 1.
Save and reload.
Put in Layer 3...
After reloading, you might noticed that the layering arrangement is not right
already at this point. Layer 2 has gone to the back of Layer 1. But, don't worry and keep going

Save and reload.
Put in Layer 4...
Layer 2 is now fixed but Layer 3 (Flowerbed, windmill blade, trees...) is out hiding farthest back behind. Ignore and keep going.

Save and reload.

Put in Layer 5...
Same thing, Layer 3 is now fixed and with Layer 4 fall back hiding behind. You should have realized by now on how the layers arrange themselves every time you've reload the game.

Save and reload.

So now we have come to the last layer and the last layer usually always fall back farthest behind. 

Save and reload again without doing anything
Which means, you should have double saving and reload at 
.

See 
Done perfectly




You can add in anything else that you wish as long as they do not clash with other objects.I forgot my 3rd ghost. So, I'm going to add in my 3rd ghost to the right corner above.


Remember
Do not bring back any items to inventory which you've placed out in order to get the perfect result
And now we are done perfectly with the correct arrangement as you wished.


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