.. _stdlib_prefab_viewer:

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Prefab Editor
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Prefab View
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    Double-click the prefab file in the project window to open it in the prefab editor.


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Prefab Edit
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.. image:: prefab_editing.jpg
    :width: 600
    :alt: prefab_editing

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    You can edit the prefab in the same way as a scene.

    Add new nodes, change the hierarchy, attach new components, etc.

    All changes will be applied to all instances of this prefab in the scene.


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Prefab Navigation
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.. image:: prefab_navigation.jpg
    :width: 600
    :alt: prefab_navigation

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    You can find navigation buttons in the top left corner of the prefab editor.

    Press the ``Back to Scene`` button to return to the game scene.

    Press the ``Save`` button to save manually.

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Saving Modified Prefabs
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.. image:: prefab_saving_check.jpg
    :width: 600
    :alt: prefab_saving_check


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    If you try to exit the prefab editor while the active prefab has unsaved changes, you will see a dialog window.

    You can save changes, discard changes, or cancel exiting the prefab editor.

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    This dialog window does not appear when exiting the application!
    Be careful with changes in prefabs!




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Prefab Spawning
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.. image:: prefab_spawn_result.jpg
    :width: 600
    :alt: prefab_spawn_result



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    Prefab spawning works the same as model prefab instantiation.

    You can drag and drop the prefab file into the scene, or right-click the prefab file in the project window and select ``Instantiate`` from the context menu.