how to instantiate prefab with Resources.Load ?

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I've went several times through this Unity Manual it's always missing as GameObject on end and even if I correct that error it always thinks my instance is Null how do I instantiate a Prefab? so I don't need to duplicate every prefab?

what I want to achive is: Prefab in instantiated Object and not GameObject as him self

 GameObject instance = Instantiate(Resources.Load("Hatchet"));

 GameObject instance = Instantiate(Resources.Load("Hatchet", typeof(GameObject))) as GameObject;
 
 ArgumentException: The thing you want to instantiate is null.
 UnityEngine.Object.CheckNullArgument (System.Object arg, System.String message) (at C:/BuildAgent/work/812c4f5049264fad/Runtime/ExportGenerated/Editor/UnityEngineObject.cs:71)
 UnityEngine.Object.Instantiate (UnityEngine.Object original) (at C:/BuildAgent/work/812c4f5049264fad/Runtime/ExportGenerated/Editor/UnityEngineObject.cs:58)
 Inventory.Start () (at Assets/Player/Inventory.cs:38)

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Answer by appearance · Jan 29, 2013 at 11:45 AM

Make sure that "Hatchet.prefab" file exists in Resources folder and 'Resources' folder exists in 'Assets' folder. It should work then.

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sdgd · Jan 29, 2013 at 02:56 PM 0

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finally thanks

ammm... next problem if I end up with 500 prefabs that needs to be created and deleted and read the deleted prefab witch I can now

how can I keep track of them only in 1 folder but thanks a bunch for now

it works I didn't have Resources folder in my unity project

not even the smallest logic didn't brought me there

c:\Program$$anonymous$$g\unity projects\crafting house\Assets\Resources\

appearance · Jan 30, 2013 at 05:58 AM 2

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You can store your prefabs in subfolders inside 'Resources' folder. (Ex: Assets/Resources/category1/hatchet.prefab). In this case you can load it as Instantiate (Resources.Load ("Category1/Hatchet") as GameObject);

You can create as many folders / sub-folders inside 'Resources' folder to maintain your prefab hierarchy.

commodore · Mar 06, 2015 at 11:13 PM 1

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  Instantiate (Resources.Load ("Category1/Hatchet") as GameObject);

Should be

  Instantiate (Resources.Load ("Category1/Hatchet")) as GameObject;

vselockov · Jul 21, 2021 at 01:08 PM 0

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lol this is the best answer :D I tried to change my code, looked into documentation, tried unity.object type but the problem was that I moved wrong prefab to resources folder so script couldn't find it

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Answer by komal2992 · Jan 25, 2017 at 01:05 PM

make sure your folder name is Resources. then create a prefab...

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Hi sorry for asking can u solve my problem , i think almost same problem as him, this is the error code

ArgumentException: The Object you want to instantiate is null. UnityEngine.Object.CheckNullArgument (System.Object arg, System.String message) (at /Users/builduser/buildslave/unity/build/Runtime/Export/UnityEngineObject.bindings.cs:381) UnityEngine.Object.Instantiate (UnityEngine.Object original) (at /Users/builduser/buildslave/unity/build/Runtime/Export/UnityEngineObject.bindings.cs:240) Sample.ImageTarget_DynamicLoad_ManualPlay.LoadVideo () (at Assets/EasyAR/Scripts/ImageTarget_DynamicLoad_ManualPlay.cs:40) Sample.ImageTarget_DynamicLoad_ManualPlay.Start () (at Assets/EasyAR/Scripts/ImageTarget_DynamicLoad_ManualPlay.cs:35)

The code on the line are respectively: cs 35 . LoadVideo() cs 40 . GameObject subGameObject = Instantiate(Resources.Load("TransparentVideo", typeof(GameObject))) as GameObject;

how can I solve this. Thank You.

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Answer by Volorf · Jul 15, 2020 at 07:38 PM

Try to preload the prefab before you instantiate it. You can use Start() method.

 GameObject _go;
 
 void Start() 
 {
      // Make sure that you put your prefab in the folder Assets/Resources
      _go = Resources.Load("MyPrefab") as GameObject;
 }
 
 void Update()
 {
      if (Input.GetMouseButtonDown(0))
      {
           Instantiate(_go, transform.position + Vector3.up, Quaternion.identity);
      }
 }

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