DuplicateGameObject
Duplicates a single GameObject and returns the new GameObject.
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Definition
- Type: Method
- Namespace: UnityEditor
- Assembly: UnityEditor.CoreModule
DuplicateGameObject(GameObject)
Duplicates a single GameObject and returns the new GameObject.
public static GameObject DuplicateGameObject(GameObject gameObject)
Parameters
The GameObject to be duplicated.
Returns
Type | Description |
|---|---|
| GameObject | The duplicated GameObject. |
Remarks
Duplicates a GameObject within a Scene. The duplicated GameObject will be on the same level in the hierarchy as the original GameObject, and they will share the same parent. If there are any children or components that belong to the original GameObject, the duplicate will have them as well.
For duplicating more than one GameObject use GameObjectUtility.DuplicateGameObjects. For duplicating Assets use CopyAsset.
using UnityEngine;using UnityEditor;public static class DuplicateGameObjectExample{ // Create context menu [MenuItem("Example/DuplicateGameObject")] public static void DuplicateTest() { // The original GameObject GameObject gameObject = new GameObject(); // The duplicated GameObject GameObject duplicatedGameObject = GameObjectUtility.DuplicateGameObject(gameObject); // Display the names of the original and duplicated GameObjects in the console Debug.Log("The original GameObject: " + gameObject.name); Debug.Log("The duplicated GameObject: " + duplicatedGameObject.name); }}
Any errors and warnings from the duplication operation are reported in the log and the console.
DuplicateGameObject(GameObject, bool)
Duplicates a single GameObject and returns the new GameObject.
public static GameObject DuplicateGameObject(GameObject gameObject, bool recordUndo)
Parameters
The GameObject to be duplicated.
If true, the user will be able to Undo this action.
Returns
Type | Description |
|---|---|
| GameObject | The duplicated GameObject. |
Remarks
Duplicates a GameObject within a Scene. The duplicated GameObject will be on the same level in the hierarchy as the original GameObject, and they will share the same parent. If there are any children or components that belong to the original GameObject, the duplicate will have them as well.
For duplicating more than one GameObject use GameObjectUtility.DuplicateGameObjects. For duplicating Assets use CopyAsset.
using UnityEngine;using UnityEditor;public static class DuplicateGameObjectExample{ // Create context menu [MenuItem("Example/DuplicateGameObject")] public static void DuplicateTest() { // The original GameObject GameObject gameObject = new GameObject(); // The duplicated GameObject GameObject duplicatedGameObject = GameObjectUtility.DuplicateGameObject(gameObject); // Display the names of the original and duplicated GameObjects in the console Debug.Log("The original GameObject: " + gameObject.name); Debug.Log("The duplicated GameObject: " + duplicatedGameObject.name); }}
Any errors and warnings from the duplication operation are reported in the log and the console.