Can you copy a Prefab?

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I've made an explosion prefab that I'd like to copy for other explosion types but I don't see how you'd make a copy. Right clicking the prefab doesn't give any option to copy it and CTRL-C CTR-V don't do anything.

Is this a bizarre thing to want to do?

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Answer by Eric5h5 · May 16, 2011 at 07:30 PM

Just use duplicate. Note that this option does not appear on right-click in the Project window, but you can select the prefab and use the Edit menu or corresponding keyboard shortcuts.

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Joshua · May 16, 2011 at 11:23 PM 1

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You cannot duplicate inside the project window, only inside the hierarchy window. I assume with prefab he means the actual prefab, not an instance of it in his scene.

Eric5h5 · May 16, 2011 at 11:27 PM 0

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@Joshua: No, you can duplicate inside the project window just fine. I'm not talking about instances in scenes.

yoyo · May 16, 2011 at 11:32 PM 1

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$$anonymous$$y Project window can't duplicate ... ?

Joshua · May 16, 2011 at 11:33 PM 0

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Just checked, appears you are right and ctrl+d does duplicate inside the project window. I thought you couldn't because the right-click window does not mention it as an option where it does mention it in the hierarchy window. Also, I advised against messing with the file outside Unity, I think you misread. Anyways, I deleted my answer because it is indeed not useful since you can duplicate.

yoyo · Oct 13, 2011 at 09:07 PM 0

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I just edited Eric5h5's answer to include a bit more info on how to access the duplicate functionality.

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Answer by unity_CKydOfB9uE7OHg · Jun 05, 2020 at 08:05 PM

use ctrl + d

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Answer by warthos3399 · Jun 06, 2020 at 01:26 AM

Do it the easy way, close unity and go to the project folder, copy and paste, start up unity, it will import it.

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VpzomTrrfrt · Jul 30, 2020 at 04:48 PM 0

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This is the answer that worked for me

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Answer by munaeem · Nov 15, 2012 at 07:37 PM

If you want to use the prefab in any other project you just Rightclick> export Package

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