# LightingDataAsset

> The lighting data asset used by the active Scene.

## Definition

* **Type:** Class
* **Namespace:** [UnityEditor](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityeditor.md)
* **Assembly:** UnityEditor.CoreModule
* **Inherits from:** [Object](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/object.md)

```csharp
public sealed class LightingDataAsset : Object
```

## Remarks

Please note that modifying this value currently does not affect the Scene immediately, the lighting data is only patched into the active Scene when loading the Scene.

## Constructors

| Constructor                                                                                                                   | Description                                                           |
| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [LightingDataAsset(UnityEngine.SceneManagement.Scene)](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityeditor/lightingdataasset/ctor.md) | Constructs an empty LightingDataAsset associated with specific scene. |

## Methods

| Method                                                                                                                      | Description                                                                             |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [GetAmbientProbe](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityeditor/lightingdataasset/getambientprobe.md)                         | Gets the ambient probe stored in a LightingDataAsset in L2 spherical harmonic encoding. |
| [GetDefaultReflectionCubemap](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityeditor/lightingdataasset/getdefaultreflectioncubemap.md) | Gets the default reflection cubemap stored in a LightingDataAsset.                      |
| [SetAmbientProbe](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityeditor/lightingdataasset/setambientprobe.md)                         | Sets the ambient probe stored in a LightingDataAsset.                                   |
| [SetDefaultReflectionCubemap](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityeditor/lightingdataasset/setdefaultreflectioncubemap.md) | Sets the default reflection cubemap stored in a LightingDataAsset.                      |
| [SetLights](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityeditor/lightingdataasset/setlights.md)                                     | Overwrites the Lights referenced by a LightingDataAsset.                                |

## Inheritance

**Inherited Members:**

* [Object.GetEntityId()](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/object/getentityid.md)
* [Object.GetHashCode()](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/object/gethashcode.md)
* [Object.InstantiateAsync\<T>(T)](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/object/instantiateasync.md)
* [Object.InstantiateAsync\<T>(T, Transform)](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/object/instantiateasync.md)
* [Object.InstantiateAsync\<T>(T, Vector3, Quaternion)](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/object/instantiateasync.md)
* [Object.InstantiateAsync\<T>(T, Transform, Vector3, Quaternion)](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/object/instantiateasync.md)
* [Object.InstantiateAsync\<T>(T, int)](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/object/instantiateasync.md)
* [Object.InstantiateAsync\<T>(T, int, Transform)](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/object/instantiateasync.md)
* [Object.InstantiateAsync\<T>(T, int, Vector3, Quaternion)](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/object/instantiateasync.md)
* [Object.InstantiateAsync\<T>(T, int, ReadOnlySpan\<Vector3>, ReadOnlySpan\<Quaternion>)](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/object/instantiateasync.md)
* [Object.InstantiateAsync\<T>(T, int, Transform, Vector3, Quaternion)](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/object/instantiateasync.md)
* [Object.InstantiateAsync\<T>(T, int, Transform, Vector3, Quaternion, CancellationToken)](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/object/instantiateasync.md)
* [Object.InstantiateAsync\<T>(T, int, Transform, ReadOnlySpan\<Vector3>, ReadOnlySpan\<Quaternion>)](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/object/instantiateasync.md)
* [Object.InstantiateAsync\<T>(T, int, Transform, ReadOnlySpan\<Vector3>, ReadOnlySpan\<Quaternion>, CancellationToken)](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/object/instantiateasync.md)
* [Object.InstantiateAsync\<T>(T, InstantiateParameters, CancellationToken)](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/object/instantiateasync.md)
* [Object.InstantiateAsync\<T>(T, int, InstantiateParameters, CancellationToken)](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/object/instantiateasync.md)
* [Object.InstantiateAsync\<T>(T, Vector3, Quaternion, InstantiateParameters, CancellationToken)](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/object/instantiateasync.md)
* [Object.InstantiateAsync\<T>(T, int, Vector3, Quaternion, InstantiateParameters, CancellationToken)](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/object/instantiateasync.md)
* [Object.InstantiateAsync\<T>(T, int, ReadOnlySpan\<Vector3>, ReadOnlySpan\<Quaternion>, InstantiateParameters, CancellationToken)](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/object/instantiateasync.md)
* [Object.Instantiate(Object, Vector3, Quaternion)](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/object/instantiate.md#instantiate\(object-vector3-quaternion\))
* [Object.Instantiate(Object, Vector3, Quaternion, Transform)](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/object/instantiate.md#instantiate\(object-vector3-quaternion-transform\))
* [Object.Instantiate(Object)](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/object/instantiate.md#instantiate\(object\))
* [Object.Instantiate(Object, Scene)](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/object/instantiate.md#instantiate\(object-scene\))
* [Object.Instantiate\<T>(T, InstantiateParameters)](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/object/instantiate.md)
* [Object.Instantiate\<T>(T, Vector3, Quaternion, InstantiateParameters)](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/object/instantiate.md)
* [Object.Instantiate(Object, Transform)](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/object/instantiate.md#instantiate\(object-transform\))
* [Object.Instantiate(Object, Transform, bool)](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/object/instantiate.md#instantiate\(object-transform-bool\))
* [Object.Instantiate\<T>(T)](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/object/instantiate.md)
* [Object.Instantiate\<T>(T, Vector3, Quaternion)](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/object/instantiate.md)
* [Object.Instantiate\<T>(T, Vector3, Quaternion, Transform)](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/object/instantiate.md)
* [Object.Instantiate\<T>(T, Transform)](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/object/instantiate.md)
* [Object.Instantiate\<T>(T, Transform, bool)](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/object/instantiate.md)
* [Object.Destroy(Object, float)](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/object/destroy.md)
* [Object.DestroyImmediate(Object, bool)](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/object/destroyimmediate.md)
* [Object.FindObjectsByType(Type)](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/object/findobjectsbytype.md#findobjectsbytype\(type\))
* [Object.FindObjectsByType(Type, FindObjectsInactive)](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/object/findobjectsbytype.md#findobjectsbytype\(type-findobjectsinactive\))
* [Object.DontDestroyOnLoad(Object)](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/object/dontdestroyonload.md)
* [Object.FindAnyObjectByType\<T>()](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/object/findanyobjectbytype.md#findanyobjectbytypet\(\))
* [Object.FindAnyObjectByType\<T>(FindObjectsInactive)](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/object/findanyobjectbytype.md#findanyobjectbytypet\(findobjectsinactive\))
* [Object.FindObjectsByType\<T>()](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/object/findobjectsbytype.md#findobjectsbytypet\(\))
* [Object.FindObjectsByType\<T>(FindObjectsInactive)](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/object/findobjectsbytype.md#findobjectsbytypet\(findobjectsinactive\))
* [Object.FindAnyObjectByType(Type)](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/object/findanyobjectbytype.md#findanyobjectbytype\(type\))
* [Object.FindAnyObjectByType(Type, FindObjectsInactive)](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/object/findanyobjectbytype.md#findanyobjectbytype\(type-findobjectsinactive\))
* [Object.ToString()](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/object/tostring.md)
* [Object.name](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/object/name.md)
* [Object.hideFlags](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/object/hideflags.md)

### Operators

| Operator                                                                           | Description                                                             |
| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [operator ==](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/object/op-equality.md)   | Compares two object references to see if they refer to the same object. |
| [bool](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/object/op-implicit.md)          | Determines whether the object exists.                                   |
| [operator !=](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/object/op-inequality.md) | Compares if two objects refer to a different object.                    |