# LoadAssetAtPath

> Retrieves the first asset object of type type at given path assetPath.

## Definition

* **Type:** Method
* **Namespace:** [UnityEditor](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityeditor.md)
* **Assembly:** UnityEditor.CoreModule

## LoadAssetAtPath(string, Type)

Retrieves the first asset object of type `type` at given path `assetPath`.

```csharp
public static Object LoadAssetAtPath(string assetPath, Type type)
```

### Parameters

**** (\[string]\(https\://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string)): The project-relative path of the asset to load.**** (\[Type]\(https\://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.type)): The type of asset to load. This type must derive from `UnityEngine.Object`, for example `Texture2D` or `Mesh`.

### Returns

| Type                                                            | Description                                                      |
| --------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [Object](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityengine/object.md) | The first asset object of type `type` at given path `assetPath`. |

### Remarks

Some asset files may contain multiple objects. (such as a Maya file which may contain multiple Meshes and GameObjects). All paths are relative to the project folder, for example: "Assets/MyTextures/hello.png".

**Note:**

The **assetPath** parameter is not case sensitive.

This returns only an asset object that is visible in the Project view. If the asset is not found `LoadAssetAtPath` returns `null`.

```csharp
using UnityEngine;
using UnityEditor;

public class MyPlayer : MonoBehaviour
{
    [MenuItem("AssetDatabase/LoadAssetExample")]
    static void ImportExample()
    {
        Texture2D t = (Texture2D)AssetDatabase.LoadAssetAtPath("Assets/Textures/texture.jpg", typeof(Texture2D));
    }
}
```

Additional Resources: [AssetDatabase.LoadMainAssetAtPath](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityeditor/assetdatabase/loadmainassetatpath.md), [AssetDatabase.LoadAllAssetsAtPath](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityeditor/assetdatabase/loadallassetsatpath.md).

## LoadAssetAtPath\<T>(string)

Retrieves the first asset object at given path `assetPath`.

```csharp
public static T LoadAssetAtPath<T>(string assetPath) where T : Object
```

### Parameters

**** (\[string]\(https\://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string)): The project-relative path of the asset to load.

### Returns

| Type | Description                                      |
| ---- | ------------------------------------------------ |
| T    | The first asset object at the given `assetPath`. |

### Remarks

This returns only an asset object that is visible in the Project view. If the asset is not found `LoadAssetAtPath` returns `null`.