Find prefab path of a gameObject?

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Hi!

Does anyone know how I could find the prefab path of a gameobject?

Something like (go is an ordinary gameObject):

 string path = findPrefabPath(go);
 GameObject newGO = GameObject.Instantiate(Resources.Load(path));

I know this code sample here does not make so much sense, but I really need this function as it would be used in the sample above.

I found this: http://unity3d.com/support/documentation/ScriptReference/PrefabType.html but it is not all I need, this would only give the information if an object has some kind of prefab connected to it. I need the path it is connected to (or even disconnected from).

Is it possible?

Thanks in advance!

Answer 1

Answer by Keep Silence · Oct 16, 2013 at 07:05 PM

try this

Object parentObject = EditorUtility.GetPrefabParent(obj); string path = AssetDatabase.GetAssetPath(parentObject); Debug.Log("prefab path:" + path);

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Aldrick · Oct 08, 2015 at 10:07 AM 0

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Yes,that's what I figured out myself.The GetPrefabParent method. But why doesn't GetPrefabObject work?

Cambesa Aldrick · Oct 08, 2015 at 04:48 PM 1

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For everyone who needs this, EditorUtility.GetPrefabParent(obj) is obsolete use PrefabUtility.GetPrefabParent(obj) ins$$anonymous$$d.

OVIOAli Cambesa · Jan 21, 2021 at 11:35 AM 1

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This is also obsolete now. Try use PrefabUtility.GetCorrespondingObjectFromSource()

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Answer by Cameron 3 · Feb 05, 2012 at 06:18 PM

Softrare,

You would use the AssetDatabase class. Check the scripting ref, there's a lot of good stuff in there. IE:

 string myPath = AssetDatabase.GetAssetPath( myGameObjectOrPrefab );

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softrare · Feb 05, 2012 at 06:26 PM 0

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Thank you! Seems logical, but strangely this function returns "" (empty string) oO http://unity3d.com/support/documentation/ScriptReference/PrefabType.html returns DisconnectedPrefabInstance. So the path should really be possible to grasp right?

Kryptos · Feb 05, 2012 at 08:22 PM 0

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Try using EditorUtility.GetPrefabParent() and then ask the AssetDatabase about the root prefab. Not sure this will work with DIsconnectedPrefabInstance though.

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Answer by Sky-Foxy · Nov 02, 2016 at 03:46 PM

If you need find object in Prefabs, Material, Scene, by GUID https://gist.github.com/AndreySkyFoxSidorov/977e5b0a91b3bc3e2acf53917e32f410

Click Right-click select "Find GUID in Prefabs Material Scene" the object to find in Prefabs, Material, Scene, by GUID.

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Answer by Berenger · Feb 05, 2012 at 06:02 PM

Unless you need the exact prefab setups, you can always instantiate an object from a GameObject (prefabs are just that) from the scene :

 GameObject newGO = GameObject.Instantiate(go);

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softrare · Feb 05, 2012 at 06:18 PM 0

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Yes, I know that. But indeed I need the exact path. Thanks anyway!

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Answer by IgorAherne · Jun 30, 2017 at 05:33 PM

Better use this

 PrefabUtility.FindPrefabRoot(_targ.gameObject);
 string path = AssetDatabase.GetAssetPath(prefabParent);

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