You can override settings on individual prefab instances if you want some instances of a Prefab to differ from others.

However, this does not mean all Prefab instances have to be identical. You can nest Prefabs inside other Prefabs to create complex hierarchies of objects that are easy to edit at multiple levels. This is better than simply copying and pasting the GameObject, because the Prefab system allows you to automatically keep all the copies in sync.Īny edits that you make to a Prefab Asset are automatically reflected in the instances of that Prefab, allowing you to easily make broad changes across your whole Project without having to repeatedly make the same edit to every copy of the Asset. When you want to reuse a GameObject configured in a particular way – like a non-player character (NPC), prop or piece of scenery – in multiple places in your Scene, or across multiple Scenes in your Project, you should convert it to a Prefab.

In each Scene, you place your environments, obstacles, and decorations, essentially designing and building your game in pieces. Think of each unique Scene file as a unique level. The Prefab Asset acts as a template from which you can create new Prefab instances in the Scene A Scene contains the environments and menus of your game. More info See in Glossary complete with all its components, property values, and child GameObjects as a reusable Asset. A GameObject’s functionality is defined by the Components attached to it. Unity’s Prefab system allows you to create, configure, and store a GameObject The fundamental object in Unity scenes, which can represent characters, props, scenery, cameras, waypoints, and more.

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