ObjectFactory.CreateInstance

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Declaration

public static Object CreateInstance(Type type);

Declaration

public static T CreateInstance();

Parameters

type	The type of instance to create.

Description

Create a new instance of the given type.

Use this method to create any type of serialized object in the Editor. The created instance uses default values.

using UnityEngine;
using UnityEditor;

public class CreateInstanceExample
{
    [MenuItem("ObjectFactoryExample/Create Material Asset")]
    public void CreateMaterialEditor()
    {
        Material material = ObjectFactory.CreateInstance<Material>();
        material.shader = Shader.Find("Transparent/Diffuse");
        AssetDatabase.CreateAsset(material, "Assets/newMaterial.mat");
    }
}