In this video, learn how to use collection instances to create nearly unlimited copies of objects in Blender without negatively affecting performance!
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0:00 - Introduction
0:17 - Model statistics and performance
0:39 - How duplicating objects affects performance
1:21 - Creating an object collection in Blender
1:39 - How to add a collection instance to your model in Blender
1:57 - How collection instances affect (or don’t affect) model statistics
3:01 - Making an instance a real object for editing
3:10 - How changing one instance changes other copies of the instance
4:00 - More Blender tutorials