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Question by GeoffreyFreudenberg · Apr 21, 2019 at 02:00 AM · c#prefab prefabs prefabutility editorutility

How to (in code) save a gameobject that already exists in my scene as a prefab? (c#)

Sorry if the answer to this is really obvious. I did some digging and while I found a lot of threads of people asking how to generate an object and save it as a prefab, or how to create a prefab, but not how to turn an object that already exists into a prefab. I'm basically asking how to move an object from my scene into a folder through code. Thanks!

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toddisarockstar · Apr 21, 2019 at 04:54 AM 0

there is a reason you might not find an answer to this. if there is an object that exists in your scene then simply just drag and drop the item from the hierarchy window down into your assets window and it becomes a prefab.

if you are generating obects through code then there should be no need for a prefab....just run the code again.

if you are adjusting a prefab during run time. you simply save the reference to the prefab and the adjustments.

if you can explain what you are trying to accomplish and what unity is not doing for you in your game i'm sure we can help.

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