INSTANCE OBJECT This command will create an instance copy of the object.
Syntax
    INSTANCE OBJECT Object Number, Source Object
Parameters
    Object Number
Integer The new object number
    Source Object
Integer The object number we are copying
Returns
This command does not return a value.
Description
Unlike CLONE OBJECT, this instance will share most of the original objects data and be dependent on the original object remaining in existence to hold such data. Instanced objects do have the ability to hide/show both their limbs and hide/show the object, independent of the original object. This command is ideally suited to copying large numbers of primarily static objects such as trees and rocks where the original model data is to remaing largely unchanged.
Example Code
    sync on : sync rate 60 : hide mouse:cls 0

    autocam off

    ObjectNumber=1

    SecondObject=2

    make object cone ObjectNumber,10

    xrotate object ObjectNumber,90

    fix object pivot ObjectNumber

    color object ObjectNumber,rgb(0,255,0)

    position object ObjectNumber, 0,0,0

    instance object SecondObject,ObjectNumber

    color object SecondObject,rgb(255,0,0)

    position object SecondObject,25,0,25

    while mouseclick()=0
See also
BASIC3D Commands Menu Index