Hi PP, yes instances are something that I do want to add in the future. I'm not sure yet when it will happen though.
There are a couple of different ways that other programs handle instances.
One way that is particularly interesting is SketchUp's method which it calls "components". The thing that is interesting about it is that you can have an instance which is not just a single object all by itself but is actually a piece that is cut or merged with another object like a window cut into a building.
So one thing I've thought some about is whether instances in MoI should have that kind of system where they can be a sub-part of a large object instead of only a copied full object.
However, with MoI it may be pretty difficult to set that up, in SketchUp objects are only made up of lines and planes and that helps makes it kind of easier to have that set up there.
But there is still a lot of stuff to try and think about in this area, it will probably take a fair chunk of planning time before working on this area, that's why I'm not really sure about the schedule for it.
- Michael
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