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Create a prefab

Beginner Designer

In the Asset View, click Add asset and select Prefabs > Prefab.

Create a prefab from the Asset View

Game Studio creates an empty prefab asset with the default name Prefab. Double-click the asset to open the Prefab Editor and add entities.

Create a prefab from an entity

You can also create a prefab from an existing entity or entities.

  1. In the Scene Editor, select the entity or entities you want to create a prefab from.
Tip

Hold Ctrl to select multiple items.

  1. Right-click the selection and select Create prefab from selection:

Create a prefab from selection

Game Studio creates a prefab asset from the entity or entities you selected. You can access the new prefab from the Asset View.

Prefab in Asset View

Note

After you create a prefab from a selection, the original selection itself becomes a prefab.

Create a prefab from an existing modified prefab

You can create new prefabs from modified prefabs. For example, you can instantiate a prefab, override one of its properties, then use this modified prefab instance to create a new prefab.

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