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# 🎬 Starting a new Instance
## 🎬 [Creating and Setting up a new Instance](https://www.youtube.com/clip/UgkxDNKG98uY_z1RzZJgXLXrKIN7afUG79wQ)
There are 2 types of Instances that can be created:
* **Landscape Instances**\
PANORAmake Instances meant to be used with Landscapes, as with the previous versions and offering the full range of features for that use case.
* **Static Mesh Instances** \
**Only available for PANORAmake Studio ;** Instances designed for **Vista Meshes** or situations where Landscapes aren't an option.\
These don't offer the features that a Landscape can, but are very useful to easily texture far away meshes.
Depending on the [License ](/panoramake-release/introduction/licenses-differences.md)used, more options will be available at the bottom of the Interface as shown below.
PANORAmake Basic
PANORAmake Studio
If the selected landscape does not have an assigned PANORAmake Instance assigned to it, this window will pop up.
This window can also be manually opened with the **Create Static Mesh Instance** button if available.
<-- Path and Name input | Preset selection -->
{% hint style="info" %}
Depending on your license, you'll have more or less choices for your mode selection. Please refer to the [Licenses Differences](/panoramake-release/introduction/licenses-differences.md) page for more informations.
{% endhint %}
The path and assets need to be typed to the correct location and name if you want to change the values. Please note that **if a file already has the same name it won't be created.**
Then, selecting one of the modes will then make the Master & Instance and assign them to the Landscape.
The editor will freeze, it's expected.
The first time an Instance is opened in an Unreal Editor session, the editor will freeze a bit while precaching the project's content if not already done.
### Assigning Layers
Go into your Landscape Options, and the Paint tab.
In the Paint tab, you'll be able to see all of the Sub-Layers.
{% hint style="info" %}
When using an Instance mode like Double / Multi multiple BIOMEs are available. See [Biomes Workflow](/panoramake-release/setting-up-instance/biomes-workflow.md) to learn more.
These Biomes will have to be painted manually to the area you want them to be.
**If you are using a Single preset, it's done automatically.**
{% endhint %}
Scroll to find the Biome or Sub-Layer you want to paint and click on the + icon next to them to create a Layer Info.
The BIOME automatic layers are the base of the Material, and the "SubLayers" and drawn on top of the BIOME material as they directly interact with it.
{% hint style="warning" %}
The "BIOME" / "CorrectionLayers" layers must be created as **Weight-Blended.**
The other "SubLayer" layers and the ERASE-GRASS must be created as **Non Weight-Blended.**
{% endhint %}
Once done, you can go back to the Builder interface. The next section will show the interface in more details.
