[SueW170]

Originally Posted by Jailnurse

There is so much more you could do with your farms, I think you should focus on that. You have some nice layouts, but they're pretty flat. Try some 3D stuff, you won't have time to worry about disguising stuff!

Thank you for the suggestions. I'm not doing 3-D structures since I want to keep my farms rural and I'm not banking up the trees since I want them separated (basically no closer than the drip line, or diameter of the root structure would be, as is best for actual trees, though for layout purposes I do have some of my pines on the FT layout closer together than that.) I realize this creates a problem in designing the illusions of elevation that I want on farms #1 and #3. Not being in the least a creative artist (can barely draw a stick figure LOL), I am probably missing the concept of creating the illusion of a three dimensional look on screen. Can't achieve it on paper either If we ever have the option of a 4th farm, though, I'm planning to play with some different ideas.

I do admire the 3-D structures (buildings, bridges, etc.) others have designed. Attempting it would probably drive me right up the proverbial wall, though. Never could get into the lovely crafts many women enjoy either -- crocheting, knitting, needle work? Gave them a try and I'd rather go chop kindling or mop the floor LOL But would be fun to experiment a bit more when/if we have a 4th FT farm. I can always try things out and delete them. Great thing about doing on the computer designs.