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GetAssetPath

Returns the path name relative to the project folder where the asset is stored.
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Definition

  • Type: Method
  • Namespace: UnityEditor
  • Assembly: UnityEditor.CoreModule

GetAssetPath(Object)

Returns the path name relative to the project folder where the asset is stored.
public static string GetAssetPath(Object assetObject)

Parameters

assetObject

Object
A reference to the asset.

Returns

Type

Description

stringThe asset path name, or an empty string if the asset doesn't exist.

Remarks

All paths are relative to the project folder, for example: "Assets/MyTextures/hello.png".

Examples

using UnityEngine;using UnityEditor;public class CreateMaterialExample : MonoBehaviour{    [MenuItem("GameObject/Create Material")]    static void CreateMaterial()    {        // Create a simple material asset        Material material = new Material(Shader.Find("Specular"));        AssetDatabase.CreateAsset(material, "Assets/MyMaterial.mat");        // Print the path of the created asset        Debug.Log(AssetDatabase.GetAssetPath(material));    }}

GetAssetPath(int)

Returns the path name relative to the project folder where the asset is stored.
Warning
Removed. Please use GetAssetPath(EntityId) with the EntityId parameter type instead.
public static string GetAssetPath(int instanceID)

Parameters

instanceID

int
The instance ID of the asset.

Returns

Type

Description

stringThe asset path name, or an empty string if the asset doesn't exist.

Remarks

All paths are relative to the project folder, for example: "Assets/MyTextures/hello.png".

Examples

using UnityEngine;using UnityEditor;public class CreateMaterialExample : MonoBehaviour{    [MenuItem("GameObject/Create Material")]    static void CreateMaterial()    {        // Create a simple material asset        Material material = new Material(Shader.Find("Specular"));        AssetDatabase.CreateAsset(material, "Assets/MyMaterial.mat");        // Print the path of the created asset        Debug.Log(AssetDatabase.GetAssetPath(material));    }}

GetAssetPath(EntityId)

Returns the path name relative to the project folder where the asset is stored.
public static string GetAssetPath(EntityId entityId)

Parameters

entityId

EntityId
The EntityId of the asset.

Returns

Type

Description

stringThe asset path name, or an empty string if the asset doesn't exist.

Remarks

All paths are relative to the project folder, for example: "Assets/MyTextures/hello.png".

Examples

using UnityEngine;using UnityEditor;public class CreateMaterialExample : MonoBehaviour{    [MenuItem("GameObject/Create Material")]    static void CreateMaterial()    {        // Create a simple material asset        Material material = new Material(Shader.Find("Specular"));        AssetDatabase.CreateAsset(material, "Assets/MyMaterial.mat");        // Print the path of the created asset        Debug.Log(AssetDatabase.GetAssetPath(material));    }}