# How does a component be specified placement on toplayer only

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**Created:** [March 19, 2026, 3:45am UTC](https://community.quilter.ai/t/how-does-a-component-be-specified-placement-on-toplayer-only/362 "2026-03-19T03:45:04Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 19, 2026, 3:45am UTC](https://community.quilter.ai/t/how-does-a-component-be-specified-placement-on-toplayer-only/362/1 "2026-03-19T03:45:04Z")

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How does a component be specified placement on toplayer only

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**Author:** ![sergiy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.quilter.ai/sergiy/32/106_2.png) [@sergiy](https://community.quilter.ai/u/sergiy)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2026, 7:46pm UTC](https://community.quilter.ai/t/how-does-a-component-be-specified-placement-on-toplayer-only/362/2 "2026-03-31T19:46:23Z")

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Hi, Quilter will always attempt to produce at least one candidate with all components placed on top. If the components are too large, and Quilter cannot find a solution, it will spill over.

Typically, users sometimes have incorrect component outlines (coming from a missing courtyard layer). This can sometimes result in outlines that are much larger than intended.