ScriptableObject.CreateInstance

Parameters

Returns

ScriptableObject The created ScriptableObject.

Description

Creates an instance of a scriptable object.

To easily create a ScriptableObject instance that is bound to a .asset file via the Editor user interface, consider using CreateAssetMenuAttribute.

using UnityEngine;

public class MyData : ScriptableObject
{
    public int value;
}

public class CreateInstance : MonoBehaviour
{
    void Start()
    {
        ScriptableObject nonGenericInstance = ScriptableObject.CreateInstance(typeof(MyData));
        ((MyData)nonGenericInstance).value = 20;
        Debug.Log("Non-generic instance value: " + ((MyData)nonGenericInstance).value);
    }
}

Returns

T The created ScriptableObject.

Description

Creates an instance of a scriptable object.

To easily create a ScriptableObject instance that is bound to a .asset file via the Editor user interface, consider using CreateAssetMenuAttribute.

using UnityEngine;

public class MyData : ScriptableObject
{
    public int value;
}

public class CreateInstanceGeneric : MonoBehaviour
{
    void Start()
    {
        MyData genericInstance = ScriptableObject.CreateInstance<MyData>();
        genericInstance.value = 10;
        Debug.Log("Generic instance value: " + genericInstance.value);
    }
}