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    PrefabUtility.UnloadPrefabContents

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    Declaration

    public static void UnloadPrefabContents(GameObject contentsRoot);

    Parameters

    Parameter Description
    contentsRoot The root of the loaded Prefab contents.

    Description

    Releases the content from a Prefab previously loaded with LoadPrefabContents from memory.

    This will destroy the GameObject in memory and release the isolated Scene used to contain the Prefab content.

    The root GameObject will not be available after this call. The Prefab Asset itself is not affected by this call.

    Additional resources: PrefabUtility.LoadPrefabContents, PrefabUtility.SaveAsPrefabAsset, EditPrefabContentsScope.

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