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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TIMESTAMPS
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