# Using instances

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-instances/212483>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [January 11, 2007, 12:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-instances/212483 "2007-01-11T12:51:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![laudato](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/96bed5/32.png) [@laudato](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/laudato)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2007, 12:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-instances/212483/1 "2007-01-11T12:51:54Z")

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hello.

i have a question.  
is it possible to use same same instance in different frame, or use 2 instances with same name within a frame?

when i try to declare vars for my mc instances, they work only when declared in frame in which they appear.

help?