I tend to do lights last and because i work in public spaces i tend to load clothing then figures. everything else is free form. I may build a set and then add figures or i may put together figures then build a set around them. I've also put together figures, saved them to the library, built a set and inserted the preset figures into a set. I did this because that scene had a lot of stuff in it and i knew if i tried to put all the parts into one file and try to adjust/setup everything my computer would be too slow for me to work with.

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