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== Creating an Instance ==

{{PrF_UG_TOC_inst}}<div id='prf_ug'>

Creating instances is part of the iterative process of developing a {{#var:PrF}} project.
Before you create instances,
you need to have created and organized the classes and slots that model your knowledge base structure.

Creating instances can give you valuable information about the project structure and its applicability.
As you add instances to your project,
you may expose missing or redundant areas which tell you that you need to redesign some of the class/slot structure.
However,
as you move classes and create and delete slots,
you may lose information in your instances.
In addition,
it is difficult to split a single instance into two or more instances.
Therefore,
you should not add an extensive base of instances until you believe the structure of your project is fairly stable.

This topic describes creating an instance from the
[[PrF_UG_inst_instance_browser|Instance Browser]],
which creates the instance directly in the selected class.
The following additional topics describe other ways to create an instance:

<ul class='a'>
<li><p>
See
[[PrF_UG_inst_entry_field_instance#Creating_an_Instance|The Instance Fields]]
for how to create an instance using the <b>Create Instance</b>
[[Image:PrF_UG_inst_instance.create.gif|instances_instance.create]]
button in an instance field.
</p>

<li><p>
See
[[PrF_UG_inst_creating_multiple_instances|Creating Multiple Instances]]
for how to create several instances at once,
using the wizard on the <b>Tools</b> menu.
</p>

<li><p>
See
[[PrF_UG_inst_copy_instance|Copying an Instance]]
for how to copy an instance,
using the <b>Copy Instance</b>
[[Image:PrF_UG_inst_instance.copy.gif|instances_instance.copy]]
button.
</p>
</ul>

To create a new instance from the
[[PrF_UG_inst_instance_browser|Instance Browser]]:

<ol class='a'>
<li><p>
Display the
[[PrF_UG_inst_instances_tab|Instances Tab]].
</p>

<li><p>
In the
[[PrF_UG_inst_class_browser_at_instances|Class Browser]],
highlight the class where you want the instance to appear.

</p><p> <div>[[Image:PrF_UG_inst_create_instance_select_class.png|instances_create_instance_select_class]]</div>
</p>

<li><p>
Click the <b>Create Instance</b>
[[Image:PrF_UG_inst_instance.create.gif|instances_instance.create]]
[[PrF_UG_inst_instance_buttons|button]]
at the right of the
[[PrF_UG_inst_instance_browser|Instance Browser]].
The new instance will appear in the Instance Browser. t will have a default name,
such as project_instance_1.

</p><p> <div>[[Image:PrF_UG_inst_create_instance_browser.png|instances_create_instance_browser]]</div>
</p>

<li><p>
The
[[PrF_UG_inst_instance_editor|Instance Editor]]
at the right will display entry fields corresponding to the slots of the class where the instance was created.
To create values for the fields,
enter the desired information.
For more information on how to edit field values,
see the
[[PrF_UG_inst_standard_fields|Standard Fields]].
</p>
</ol>

</div>

@@ Line 2: / Line 2: @@
 == Creating an Instance ==
-{{PrF_UG_TOC_inst}}<div id='prf_ug'>
+<noinclude>{{PrF_UG_TOC_inst}}<div id='prf_ug'></noinclude>
 Creating instances is part of the iterative process of developing a {{#var:PrF}} project.
@@ Line 83: / Line 83: @@
-</div>
+<noinclude></div></noinclude>

@@ Line 69: / Line 69: @@
      </p>
      <div>[[Image:PrF_UG_inst_create_instance_browser.png|frame|none|
-            Instance Browser, "newspaper_instance_0" selected]]</div>
+            Instance Browser, "newspaper_Instance_0" selected]]</div>
    <li><p>

@@ Line 69: / Line 69: @@
      </p>
      <div>[[Image:PrF_UG_inst_create_instance_browser.png|frame|none|
-            Instance Browser]]</div>
+            Instance Browser, "newspaper_instance_0" selected]]</div>
    <li><p>

@@ Line 58: / Line 58: @@
      </p>
      <div>[[Image:PrF_UG_inst_create_instance_select_class.png|frame|none|
-            Class Browser]]</div>
+            Class Browser, "Editor" selected]]</div>
    <li><p>

@@ Line 25: / Line 25: @@
 <ul class='a'>
    <li><p>
-     See [[PrF_UG_inst_entry_field_instance#Creating_an_Instance|The Instance Fields]]
+     See the [[PrF_UG_inst_entry_field_instance#Creating_an_Instance|Instance fields]]
      for how to create an instance using the <b>Create Instance</b>
      ([[Image:PrF_UG_inst_instance.create.gif|instances_instance.create]]) button
@@ Line 78: / Line 78: @@
      enter the desired information.
      For more information on how to edit field values,
-     see the [[PrF_UG_inst_standard_fields|Standard Fields]].
+     see the [[PrF_UG_inst_standard_fields|Standard fields]].
      </p>
 </ol>

@@ Line 50: / Line 50: @@
 <ol class='a'>
    <li><p>
-     Display the [[PrF_UG_inst_instances_tab|Instances Tab]].
+     Display the [[PrF_UG_inst_instances_tab|Instances tab]].
      </p>

@@ Line 25: / Line 25: @@
 <ul class='a'>
    <li><p>
-     See
+     See [[PrF_UG_inst_entry_field_instance#Creating_an_Instance|The Instance Fields]]
      for how to create an instance using the <b>Create Instance</b>
-     [[Image:PrF_UG_inst_instance.create.gif|instances_instance.create]] button
+     ([[Image:PrF_UG_inst_instance.create.gif|instances_instance.create]]) button
      in an instance field.
      </p>
@@ Line 42: / Line 41: @@
      for how to copy an instance,
      using the <b>Copy Instance</b>
-     [[Image:PrF_UG_inst_instance.copy.gif|instances_instance.copy]] button.
+     ([[Image:PrF_UG_inst_instance.copy.gif|instances_instance.copy]]) button.
      </p>
 </ul>
-To create a new instance from the
+To create a new instance
-[[PrF_UG_inst_instance_browser|Instance Browser]]:
+from the [[PrF_UG_inst_instance_browser|Instance Browser]]:
 <ol class='a'>
@@ Line 58: / Line 57: @@
      highlight the class where you want the instance to appear.
      </p>
-     <div>[[Image:PrF_UG_inst_create_instance_select_class.png|
+     <div>[[Image:PrF_UG_inst_create_instance_select_class.png|frame|none|
-            instances_create_instance_select_class]]</div>
+            Class Browser]]</div>
    <li><p>
      Click the <b>Create Instance</b>
-     [[Image:PrF_UG_inst_instance.create.gif|instances_instance.create]]
+     ([[Image:PrF_UG_inst_instance.create.gif|instances_instance.create]])
      [[PrF_UG_inst_instance_buttons|button]] at the right
      of the [[PrF_UG_inst_instance_browser|Instance Browser]].
@@ Line 69: / Line 68: @@
      It will have a default name, such as project_instance_1.
      </p>
-     <div>[[Image:PrF_UG_inst_create_instance_browser.png|
+     <div>[[Image:PrF_UG_inst_create_instance_browser.png|frame|none|
-            instances_create_instance_browser]]</div>
+            Instance Browser]]</div>
    <li><p>

@@ Line 10: / Line 10: @@
 Creating instances can give you valuable information about the project structure and its applicability.
 As you add instances to your project,
-you may expose missing or redundant areas which tell you that you need to redesign some of the class/slot structure.
+you may expose missing or redundant areas
-However,
+which tell you that you need to redesign some of the class/slot structure.
-as you move classes and create and delete slots,
+However, as you move classes and create and delete slots,
 you may lose information in your instances.
-In addition,
+In addition, it is difficult to split a single instance into two or more instances.
-it is difficult to split a single instance into two or more instances.
+Therefore, you should not add an extensive base of instances
-Therefore,
+until you believe the structure of your project is fairly stable.
-This topic describes creating an instance from the
+This topic describes creating an instance
-[[PrF_UG_inst_instance_browser|Instance Browser]],
+from the [[PrF_UG_inst_instance_browser|Instance Browser]],
 which creates the instance directly in the selected class.
 The following additional topics describe other ways to create an instance:
@@ Line 29: / Line 28: @@
      [[PrF_UG_inst_entry_field_instance#Creating_an_Instance|The Instance Fields]]
      for how to create an instance using the <b>Create Instance</b>
-     [[Image:PrF_UG_inst_instance.create.gif|instances_instance.create]]
+     [[Image:PrF_UG_inst_instance.create.gif|instances_instance.create]] button
-     button in an instance field.
+     in an instance field.
      </p>
    <li><p>
-     See
+     See [[PrF_UG_inst_creating_multiple_instances|Creating Multiple Instances]]
      for how to create several instances at once,
      using the wizard on the <b>Tools</b> menu.
@@ Line 41: / Line 39: @@
    <li><p>
-     See
+     See [[PrF_UG_inst_copy_instance|Copying an Instance]]
      for how to copy an instance,
      using the <b>Copy Instance</b>
-     [[Image:PrF_UG_inst_instance.copy.gif|instances_instance.copy]]
+     [[Image:PrF_UG_inst_instance.copy.gif|instances_instance.copy]] button.
      </p>
 </ul>
@@ Line 55: / Line 51: @@
 <ol class='a'>
    <li><p>
-     Display the
+     Display the [[PrF_UG_inst_instances_tab|Instances Tab]].
      </p>
    <li><p>
-     In the
+     In the [[PrF_UG_inst_class_browser_at_instances|Class Browser]],
      highlight the class where you want the instance to appear.
      </p>
    <li><p>
      Click the <b>Create Instance</b>
      [[Image:PrF_UG_inst_instance.create.gif|instances_instance.create]]
-     [[PrF_UG_inst_instance_buttons|button]]
+     [[PrF_UG_inst_instance_buttons|button]] at the right
-    at the right of the
+    of the [[PrF_UG_inst_instance_browser|Instance Browser]].
-    [[PrF_UG_inst_instance_browser|Instance Browser]].
+     The new instance will appear in the Instance Browser.
-     The new instance will appear in the Instance Browser. t will have a default name,
+    It will have a default name, such as project_instance_1.
-    such as project_instance_1.
+     </p>
+    <div>[[Image:PrF_UG_inst_create_instance_browser.png|
-     </p><p> <div>[[Image:PrF_UG_inst_create_instance_browser.png|instances_create_instance_browser]]</div>
+           instances_create_instance_browser]]</div>
      </p>
    <li><p>
-     The
+     The [[PrF_UG_inst_instance_editor|Instance Editor]]
-    [[PrF_UG_inst_instance_editor|Instance Editor]]
+     at the right will display entry fields corresponding
-     at the right will display entry fields corresponding to the slots of the class where the instance was created.
+    to the slots of the class where the instance was created.
      To create values for the fields,
      enter the desired information.
      For more information on how to edit field values,
-     see the
+     see the [[PrF_UG_inst_standard_fields|Standard Fields]].
      </p>
 </ol>