# CreateScene

> Create an empty new Scene at runtime with the given name.

## Definition

* **Type:** Method
* **Namespace:** [UnityEngine.SceneManagement](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityengine/scenemanagement.md)
* **Assembly:** UnityEngine.CoreModule

## CreateScene(string, CreateSceneParameters)

Create an empty new Scene at runtime with the given name.

```csharp
public static Scene CreateScene(string sceneName, CreateSceneParameters parameters)
```

### Parameters

**** (\[string]\(https\://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string)): The name of the new Scene. It cannot be empty or null, or same as the name of the existing Scenes.**** (\[CreateSceneParameters]\(/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityengine/scenemanagement/createsceneparameters)): Various parameters used to create the Scene.

### Returns

| Type                                                                          | Description                                                                            |
| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [Scene](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityengine/scenemanagement/scene.md) | A reference to the new Scene that was created, or an invalid Scene if creation failed. |

### Remarks

The new Scene will be opened additively into the hierarchy alongside any existing Scenes that are currently open. The path of the new Scene will be empty. This function is for creating Scenes at runtime. To create a Scene at edit-time (for example, when making an editor script or tool which needs to create Scenes), use [EditorSceneManager.NewScene](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityeditor/scenemanagement/editorscenemanager/newscene.md).

### Examples

```csharp
using UnityEngine.SceneManagement;
using UnityEngine;

public class ExampleClass : MonoBehaviour
{
    public void Awake()
    {
        Scene newScene = SceneManager.CreateScene("My New Scene");
    }
}
```

## CreateScene(string)

Create an empty new Scene at runtime with the given name.

```csharp
public static Scene CreateScene(string sceneName)
```

### Parameters

**** (\[string]\(https\://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string)): The name of the new Scene. It cannot be empty or null, or same as the name of the existing Scenes.

### Returns

| Type                                                                          | Description                                                                            |
| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [Scene](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityengine/scenemanagement/scene.md) | A reference to the new Scene that was created, or an invalid Scene if creation failed. |

### Remarks

The new Scene will be opened additively into the hierarchy alongside any existing Scenes that are currently open. The path of the new Scene will be empty. This function is for creating Scenes at runtime. To create a Scene at edit-time (for example, when making an editor script or tool which needs to create Scenes), use [EditorSceneManager.NewScene](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityeditor/scenemanagement/editorscenemanager/newscene.md).

### Examples

```csharp
using UnityEngine.SceneManagement;
using UnityEngine;

public class ExampleClass : MonoBehaviour
{
    public void Awake()
    {
        Scene newScene = SceneManager.CreateScene("My New Scene");
    }
}
```