PrefabUtility.InstantiatePrefab

Parameters

Returns

Object The GameObject at the root of the Prefab.

Description

Instantiates the given Prefab in a given Scene.

This is similar to Instantiate but creates a Prefab connection to the Prefab. If a Scene handle is not given the Prefab is instantiated in the active Scene.

using UnityEngine;
using UnityEditor;

public class Example
{
    [MenuItem("Examples/Instantiate Selected")]
    static void InstantiatePrefab()
    {
        Selection.activeObject = PrefabUtility.InstantiatePrefab(Selection.activeObject as GameObject);
    }

    [MenuItem("Examples/Instantiate Selected", true)]
    static bool ValidateInstantiatePrefab()
    {
        GameObject go = Selection.activeObject as GameObject;
        if (go == null)
            return false;

        return PrefabUtility.IsPartOfPrefabAsset(go);
    }
}