# \#thin-instance

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## [Thin Instances : cloning without clone.makeGeometryUnique() will render transparent](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/thin-instances-cloning-without-clone-makegeometryunique-will-render-transparent/62266)

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**Author:** [@Tricotou](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/Tricotou)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 30, 2026, 10:51am UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/thin-instances-cloning-without-clone-makegeometryunique-will-render-transparent/62266 "2026-01-30T10:51:14Z")

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Hey, After a quick search here on the forum, I found some previously fixed ThinInstance+clone issues, but not this one Here is a repro : Take a mesh (box) and clone it (for example changing material) Set ThinInstanc…

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## [Grass, butterflies and trees with instancing](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/grass-butterflies-and-trees-with-instancing/45646)

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**Author:** [@CrashMaster](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/CrashMaster)\
**Replies:** 22\
**Last updated:** [January 24, 2026, 11:12am UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/grass-butterflies-and-trees-with-instancing/45646 "2026-01-24T11:12:48Z")

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Hello everyone! After watching the last video of Simon Dev on grass, I was inspired to recreate and expand it using BabylonJS. So I had a lot of fun with instances and stuff and it came up nicely I think: You can tr…

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## [Thin instances from a merge of meshes VS single meshes thin instances?](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/thin-instances-from-a-merge-of-meshes-vs-single-meshes-thin-instances/38537)

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**Author:** [@mawa](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/mawa)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 27, 2023, 9:58am UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/thin-instances-from-a-merge-of-meshes-vs-single-meshes-thin-instances/38537 "2023-02-27T09:58:32Z")

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Dears, I have a question for you in terms of handling and performance with regards to thin instances. See below one of my cases with this restaurant area. I have a chair mesh and a table mesh. In the end, there are cu…