---
title: instanceCount
framework: quartzcore
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: quartzcore/careplicatorlayer/instancecount
---

# instanceCount

The number of copies to create, including the source layers.

## Declaration

```swift
var instanceCount: Int { get set }
```

## Discussion

Discussion Default value is 1, no extra copies are created.

## See Also

### Related Documentation

- [Core Animation Programming Guide](apple-archive/documentation/Cocoa/Conceptual/CoreAnimation_guide/Introduction.md)

### Setting Instance Display Properties

- [instanceDelay](quartzcore/careplicatorlayer/instancedelay.md)
- [instanceTransform](quartzcore/careplicatorlayer/instancetransform.md)