Why is PrefabUtility.IsPartOfAnyPrefab(gameObject) returning false even though the object is a prefab?

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Like the question implies, I have a script that runs in the editor and I am trying to test if an object is a prefab; however, PrefabUtility.IsPartOfAnyPrefab(gameObject) returns false. I have tried other commands such as PrefabUtility.IsPartOfModelPrefab(gameObject), PrefabUtility.IsPartOfPrefabAsset(gameObject), and PrefabUtility.IsPartOfRegularPrefab(gameObject) yet they all return false. What could be causing this to fail?

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Answer by Bunny83 · May 21 at 12:55 AM

even though the object is a prefab?

Are you actually sure about that? Keep in mind that when you use Instantiate on a prefab the created clone is not a "prefab" nor a "prefab instance". If you want to create an instance of a prefab inside the editor you have to use PrefabUtility.InstantiatePrefab. We don't know enough about what that "object" is, where it's located, etc ...

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