# Converting instances into objects?

**URL:** https://forum.highend3d.com/t/converting-instances-into-objects/61903
**Category:** Xsi
**Tags:** general
**Created:** [September 11, 2004, 3:42am UTC](https://forum.highend3d.com/t/converting-instances-into-objects/61903 "2004-09-11T03:42:08Z")
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### Author: ![495xsi](https://forum.highend3d.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/4/838e76/32.png) [@495xsi](https://forum.highend3d.com/u/495xsi)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2004, 3:42am UTC](https://forum.highend3d.com/t/converting-instances-into-objects/61903/1 "2004-09-11T03:42:08Z")

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Is there a way to convert instances into editable objects in XSI?

Respect,  
495

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### Author: ![chinny](https://forum.highend3d.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/b19c9b/32.png) [@chinny](https://forum.highend3d.com/u/chinny)
#### Post date: [September 13, 2004, 7:23pm UTC](https://forum.highend3d.com/t/converting-instances-into-objects/61903/2 "2004-09-13T19:23:01Z")

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look in the local netview  
C:SoftimageXSI\_4.0DataNetView\_DatabaseL04\_bodycontentmodelmodifydefault.htm

There are two options - Instances to Clones or Duplicates

Chin