---
title: init()
framework: swiftui
role: symbol
role_heading: Initializer
path: swiftui/viewspacing/init()
---

# init()

Initializes an instance with default spacing values.

## Declaration

```swift
init()
```

## Discussion

Discussion Use this initializer to create a spacing preferences instance with default values. Then use formUnion(_:edges:) to combine preferences from other views with the new instance. You typically do this in a custom layout’s implementation of the spacing(subviews:cache:) method.

## See Also

### Creating spacing instances

- [zero](swiftui/viewspacing/zero.md)