multiple growth stage modding

[jigsaw]

i was using the sc4tool to audit all maxis content in the directory it has. i lot of the res has growth stages 123 instead of single growth stages.
can we use this when we mod growable content? or do i have to stick to a single growth stage?

[BarbyW]

The designation R$xxx_123_xxx is used in the building exemplar to indicate that that building appears on lots for each of those growth stages. There are separate lots for each of these and they are not set to grow as a set in growth stages 1, 2 and 3. If you look at the same lots in Reader you will see the separate exemplars for each stage.