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PrefabUtility.CreateEmptyPrefab

static function CreateEmptyPrefab (path : String) : Object

Description

Creates an empty prefab at given path.

If a prefab at the path already exists it will be deleted and replaced with an empty prefab. Returns a reference to the prefab.

// Creates a prefab from the selected GameObjects.
// if the prefab already exists it asks if you want to replace it

@MenuItem("Examples/Create Prefab From Selected")
static function CreatePrefab() {
var objs = Selection.gameObjects;

for (var go : GameObject in objs) {
var localPath : String = "Assets/" + go.name + ".prefab";
if (AssetDatabase.LoadAssetAtPath(localPath, GameObject)) {
if (EditorUtility.DisplayDialog("Are you sure?",
"The prefab already exists. Do you want to overwrite it?",
"Yes",
"No"))
CreateNew(go, localPath);
}
else
CreateNew(go, localPath);
}
}
@MenuItem("Examples/Create Prefab From Selected", true)
static function ValidateCreatePrefab() {
return Selection.activeGameObject != null;
}

static function CreateNew(obj : GameObject, localPath : String) {
var prefab : Object = PrefabUtility.CreateEmptyPrefab(localPath);
PrefabUtility.ReplacePrefab(obj, prefab, ReplacePrefabOptions.ConnectToPrefab);
}