# Editor.MapDoc.MapInstance

A map node which allows a target group and its children to be placed with a new position
and orientation in the world without creating a new copy.

Multiple MapInstance classes may reference the same target allowing it to be placed in
multiple locations, but allowing any edits to be applied to all instances.

- Kind: class
- Namespace: `Editor.MapDoc`
- Assembly: `Sandbox.Tools`
- Inherits: [Editor.MapDoc.MapNode](/api/Editor.MapDoc.MapNode)
- Modifiers: sealed

## Constructors

- [`MapInstance`](/api/Editor.MapDoc.MapInstance/.ctor)

## Properties

- [`Target`](/api/Editor.MapDoc.MapInstance/Target): The target map node this MapInstance references to copy.