Version: 2018.2
public static Object CreateInstance (Type type);
public static T CreateInstance ();

Parameters

typeThe 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"); } }